Question

What role did the railroad play in the civil war

Answer 1

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I say That Railroads played a major role in the Civil War. The railroads in fact played a role in exacerbating the slavery issue. A major issue before the War was the building of an trans-continental railway to connect California and the Pacific coast with the East.

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Answer 2

The Civil War is the first war in which railroads were a major factor. ... Wars have always been fought to control supply centers and road junctions, but the Confederate government was slow to recognize the importance of the railroads in the conflict. By September 1863, the Southern railroads were in bad shape.