Even though the Civil War has been called the first modern war, what factor dealing with technological advances led to challenges for those involved?
A) Messages about battles were difficult to convey through telegraph.
B) Railroads often took too long to transport soldiers to the battle front.
C) Soldiers on both sides were unfamiliar with loading minie balls into their rifles.
D) Military commanders preferred to implement the more traditional patterns of waging war.

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Military commanders were often resistant to change and preferred traditional tactics, which were not effective against the new technologies and strategies that emerged during the Civil War.

Even Though the Civil War Has Been Called the First