What's the most important aspect about this battle?
Weapons. Without them, hundreds of soldiers could not fight. They could not shoot and kill each other without weapons. As weapon technology progressed, the ways to kill a man faster grew more numerous as more weapons, such as breech-loading rifles and the Gatling gun, were invented and refined. Bullets now broke apart in a person, making it harder for removal and harder for survival. However, weapons are what these soldiers use to fight for what they believe in. The weapon is their best method of persuasion.