Historian Charles Beard calls the Civil War the Second American Revolution. Although some may argue that the Civil War is not a revolutionary war, there can be a convincing case that it is a revolution because change occurred as a result of this war. Therefore, Charles Beard can agree. The Civil War began on April 12, 1861. This undoubtedly became a struggle for the destiny of America. During and after this war, new and traditional techniques and technological advances were used. The Civil War was a war primarily to preserve the union. President Lincoln himself said [1] "My chief object in this struggle is to save the Union, and it is neither to save nor to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without relying on the Constitution, we must consider what and who is been considered Americans. Which means all people, without thinking of any struggle in the past. [1] A revolution is a radical and pervasive change in society and social structure, especially if done suddenly and often accompanied by violence society has changed, but the social structure of society has not. Looking at the historical context, this may be a revolution because social structures have returned to the old ways and then changed to some extent. In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was indeed “ proclaimed.” there was still slavery under a new name. Because slavery was no longer allowed, it did not eliminate the possibility of sharecropping border states were not free. only free slaves were slaves in states opposed to the Union. However, it can be observed that there has been a technological and medical revolution. [2]“Never before have women had such power on a battlefield. Persons together with Clara Barton influenced the beginning of a medical revolution. In a society where women did not have the same equal opportunities as men. While some may believe that the Civil War was a second revolution, others may also believe that the Civil War was actually the first modern war. For the first time, technology had transformed warfare. “Neither the soldiers nor their officers were prepared for the way technology had transformed warfare.” The Civil War was the first major conflict in which the railroad transported troops. This provided the case for a railway junction. The Civil War should be considered the first modern war because until Abraham Lincoln, presidents were not that involved. Lincoln proclaimed a naval blockade of the South. This was a part of the Anaconda