weapons used in the civil war

The war between the Federal Union and the Confederate, known as the civil war, which began on April 12, 1861, lasted till May 9, 1865. Civil War Weapons are part and parcel of a battlefield. The world has known deadly weapons throughout the years. With advancements in guns, rifles and cannons, civil war weapons were modern and highly advanced for that time period.  During the civil war, the Federal Union states were the top producers of weapons, accounting for over 90% of production. But what were the civil war weapons that influenced the war? What were the new weapons in…