Was the Civil War more similar to WW1 or the Napoleonic Wars?

Napoleonic tactics were widely followed in the main, it was the only way to effectively control troops in classic battles, but then you look at Vicksburg and Petersburg and you see more classic western front WW1. read more

" The American Civil War began like the Napoleonic Wars, and ended like World War I." Except I would add that the ACW ended like the beginning of WWI. The big secret weapon going into WWI were the big guns the Germans brought to blow away the Belgian forts so the Schlieffen Plan could go forward. read more

Industry: The American industry, even split by civil war was more advanced & Bigger then that of the Napoleonic Wars. Higher precision of weapons, More materials to muster & More factories m that more weapons were produced & more lives were lost. And finally.. Weapons: The weapons had changed vastly from the Napoleonic Wars. read more