They said it was a modern day war because of the thing that were invented during the time. Lincoln love Morse code he use to sit in the message room and read and reply to almost all of the messages. They also had the Minnie ball come along witch made it easier for a good kill to happen then there is the rail way stations they were added well the war was going on but there was more in the north then there was in the South
The conch reflects culture and harmony in the movies or story 'Lord of the Flies' and has been used to decide who can speak. Jack's assumption that once the beast arrives, the conch no longer cares has a foundation in tradition.
