Class Notes James Finck Class Notes November 26, 2019March 12, 2020 1 Minute The reason the loss of life in the Civil War was so high was because military tactics had not changed since the Napoleonic Wars, yet technology had greatly advanced. The Civil War generals studied Napoleon at West Point. The problem is we went from muskets to rifles that allowed accuracy for a much further distance. Napoleon had the advantage by charging the enemy, but in the Civil War a frontal charge got everyone killed. Today is my last day of teaching classes before finals, I will pick back up with Class Notes in January. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like Loading... Published November 26, 2019March 12, 2020
Historically Speaking 