American Civil War

AMERICANCIVILWAR November 8, 2011
AMERICANCIVILWAR
The American Civil War the hot issue.
Arnold Byun Block D
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Table of Contents find where each section begins Readying for war
Resources....................................................................................PG 3 Preparation..................................................................................PG 4
Commanders & conflict

Leaders.........................................................................................PG 5 Engagements...............................................................................PG 6 Minority groups...........................................................................PG 7
Americans during the civil war

Camp life......................................................................................PG 8 Life on the home front................................................................PG 9
Aftermath of the civil war

Effects of the war........................................................................PG 10 Reconstruction...........................................................................PG 11
Bibliography...................................................................PG 12
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Readying for war Union resources.
PG 3
THE BEGINNING
The union army was brought about when Fort Sumter fell. Abe Lincoln out of despair called for 75,000 volunteers to ght for three months. In the north, states rushed to sign up volunteers while in the south, there was a completely different response.
THE TRAINING
The union army was led by George McClellan. Army consisted of probably typical farmers and even underaged kids lying about their legal age.
EQUIPMENT
The union wore gray coats. Soldiers carried ammunition in cartridges, knapsacks, and water in canteens. Obviously, the industrialized north had a more advanced arsenal and a better production of rearms.
Readying for war Unions preparation.
PG 4
Commanders & Conflict Leaders
George Meade Qualication: Came into command of northern armies after the death of John Buford. Engagements: Took command of Northern armies that were beginning to fall back under a rebel assault. Eventually, Lees forces weakened and Meade had the opportunity to attack; however, Meade did not order a counter attack. Interesting fact: There is a society dedicated to him in Philadelphia called the General Meade Society of Philadelphia, which sponsors Meade-related events and monumental sites.
William T. Sherman Qualication: Commander of the union, Grant, appointed Sherman commander of the military division of the Mississippi. Engagements: In mid-November Sherman and his troops burned most of Atlanta and set out toward the coast to make Southerners sick of the war. Interesting fact: There are only a few Generals of the US Army who are honored on a US postage stamp, and William T. Sherman is one of those generals.
George Custer Qualication: Before the war ended, Custer was promoted to the temporary rank of major general. Engagements: First joined the First Battle of Bull Run, where his commander detailed him to carry messages to General McDowell. General Pleasanton eventually promoted Custer from captain to brigadier general, which made him one of the youngest generals in the Union Army at age 23. He also engaged in the Indian Wars and played a critical role. Interesting fact: Counties are named in Custers honor is six states.
PG 5
Battle Engagements
Spotsylvania Battle took place in Spotsylvania, Virginia. The battle began because Grant and Sherman kept battling and eventually ended up in Spotsylvania. The leaders of the battle were Grant for the Union and Sherman for the Confederacy. Throughout the string of battles, which included Spotsylvania, Grant lost 1000 men in one hour.
Second Battle of Bull Run Took place in Antietam, Virginia. Lee won the battle here, which was the capital of the Confederacy. Leading the battle was yet again Lee and McClellan. McClellan and his troops were starving but eventually came across a miracle which was why they were able to survive throughout the war.
Siege of Vicksburg This battle took place in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Leaders included Grant and Jackson. Upon the failure of previous battles, McClellan was told to resign by the president. As a result, this battle was more successful compared to the previous ones.
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Commanders & Conflict Minority groups
In the beginning, neither sides accepted African Americans into their armies. However as time progressed and battles got more severe and intense, the need for African-American slaves grew. As the Emancipation Proclamation was decreed the African-American population, the population of African-Americans in the Union army grew from a mere 1% to an awe-inspiring 10%. As a result of the increase of AfricanAmericans, the mortality rate was higher than that of white Americans. African-Americans faced discrimination and were put to harder, more life threatening labor.
Northern women received government jobs for the rst time in history. Most women worked as clerks, copying every single letter by hand. Although women at the time received less wage than men, they still remained a regular part of the work force after the war.
Immigrants also added to the union work force as they worked and fought for a decrease amount of wage. The work force back home also benetted from the amount of immigrants, because immigrants acted as temporary slaves at the time, doing anything they could for pay.
PG 7
Camp life what was life like for soldiers?

WHAT DID THEY DO FOR FUN? Chess, card games, & dominos. HOW LONG DID THEY SERVE? Usually from the day they were drafted until their death. Most did not make it through the whole war due to illnesses. WHAT HAPPENED IF THEY ABANDONED THE ARMY? They wouldnt abandon the army in the rst place, because the army provided housing and food (in the beginning).
WHAT TYPES OF THINGS DID THEY WRITE HOME ABOUT? Their experiences on the battle eld and how their family were doing, especially their kids if they had any.
WHAT WAS THE SURVIVAL RATE? Depended on the army. Diseases could often kill a mass amount of people in a matter of time. Armies feared diseases more than their enemies themselves. DID THEY HAVE ALL THEIR NEEDS MET? Not all needs were met. Housing was provided; however, as the war progressed, food shortages became a major problem. Although initially, the Union were much better off than the Confederate; in the end, there were experiencing the same type of problem. Lack of vegetables lead to the deciency of Vitamin C, also known as scurvy, which killed off a signicant amount of people.
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HOW DID WOMEN STEP UP DURING THEIR HUSBANDS ABSENCES?
Many women took over their husbands farms and work back home. They also looked after the kids. Some women actually volunteered in the war by working as a nurse.
Families turned against each other because families became more sensitive and demanding. Even the littlest things could possibly irritate them and the truth is, the whole north-south mentality and how the south thinks of themselves as a completely different country.
HOW DID THIS WAR TURN FAMILIES AGAINST EACH OTHER?
HOW DID SCARCITY & INFLATION INFLUENCE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNION?
The Union will suffer, no doubt about that. Eventually the ination and scarcity will give way to the idea of income tax. From then on, Americans have always paid an income tax for the American government.
WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVED NEAR THE BATTLE FIELD?
Life for people lived near the battle eld was hectic and chaotic to say the least. People who lived near the battle eld had a difcult problem of growing and preserving the nature.
Life on the home front what was life like for people left behind?
PG 9
Aftermath of the civil war effects of the war

HOW DID THE BATTLES INFLUENCE THE LANDSCAPE? American landscape were catastrophically destroyed by the Civil War battles. The terrain especially was worn out due to mistreatment. Thousands and thousands of armies on horses had trampled through the United States. However, many battle elds are still surprisingly preserved for military parks.
WHAT DID YOU GAIN OR LOSE FROM FIGHTING IN THE CIVIL WAR? LOSE: people GAIN: industries, factories, jobs
HOW DID THE TREATMENT OF THE OPPOSING ARMY INFLUENCE YOUR PEOPLE? As the opposing army kept battling back war after war, the people of the Union were motivated and focused to defeat the Confederates. Their persistency eventually however led to their downfall.
WHAT WERE THE LASTING SENTIMENTS IMPRESSED ON YOUR POPULATION? Surprisingly enough, the war led to an economic boom in the north. Although the Civil War took a toll on American families due to the losses of male soldiers, the economy beneted greatly from the war, because the war created more opportunities for more jobs.
PG 10
BENEFITS & MISTAKES OF RECONSTRUCTION.
BENEFITS: Constructive legal and educational reforms
MISTAKES: Reconstruction Acts of 1867 established military states in the south and a Union general headed each division. Furthermore, Southern states were required to ratify the 14th and 15th Amendments to the constitution. Southern resentment and unwillingness to cooperate led to the formation of terrorist groups such as the KKK.
A RECONSTRUCTION SOLUTION THAT COULD HAVE BENEFITED BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH A simple solution that couldve beneted the north and the south would be easing up the process of ratifying the 14th and 15 amendments. It couldve also been more benecial if the south were given more time to ratify these documents. It wouldve given the Confederate states a time to recuperate with a workforce of African-Americans. Additionally, terrorist groups such as the KKK might not even have been assembled if the amendments and restrictions were held off for a little longer.
Aftermath of the civil war reconstruction
PG 11
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AMERICANCIVILWAR November 8, 2011

The American Civil War the hot issue.

Arnold Byun Block D