The Balloon Corps fell to the command of less-capable individuals and was eventually eliminated in August 1863.
The Balloon Corps was later assigned to the Engineers Corps.
They were unsuccessful, but internal politics led the Union's Balloon Corps to be disbanded mid-war.
The Balloon Corps all but ceased to exist by August 1863.
The general military attitude toward the use of balloons deteriorated, and by August 1863 the Balloon Corps was disbanded.
It was used by the newly formed Balloon Corps in 1885.
The misunderstanding that the Balloon Corps would remain a civilian contract lasted its duration, and neither Lowe nor any of his men ever received commissions.
When he was enjoined with the Balloon Corps, he began insisting that his reconnaissance flights be made free.
For all its success, the Balloon Corps was never fully appreciated by the military community.
Also, as a civilian operation the Balloon Corps would have never been expected to drop ordnance.
