Review• Who was the main General of the North?• Who was the main General of the South?

Facts about Soldiers• Average age of solider: 25 years old• 40% of soldiers were younger than 21 years old• One-third of the soldiers who fought for

the Union Army were immigrants• Women were not allowed to fight, but some

dressed up as men in order to• Soldiers were not supposed to drink alcohol• 80% of soldiers were treated for STDs

Unusual Games

• Soldiers when not in battle played games like cards, boxing, wrestling, dominoes, and and lice races.

• That’s right, Lice (Louse) races• Soldiers were disgusted to find out most of them had lice

but they couldn’t get rid of them, so they found a new form of entertainment

• “…there was one fellow who was winning all the money; his lice would run quicker and crawl faster than anybody’s lice. We could not understand it…the lice were placed in plates – this was the race course – and the first that crawled off was the winner. At last we found out [his] trick; he always heated the plate”

So, What are you trying to say?

• Many soldiers would write letters to their families/sweethearts but some of them could not spell so they would write the words phonetically.

• “I am well at the present with the exception I have got the Dyerear [diarrhea] and I hope these lines will find you the same.”

Guess what these words were supposed to mean…

• “New Mornion”• “Horse Pittle”• “Yaler Ganders”• “Camp Diary”

Guess what these words were supposed to mean…

• “New Mornion” = pneumonia• “Horse Pittle” = hospital• “Yaler Ganders” = yellow jaundice• “Camp Diary” = Camp diarrehea

What’s worth fighting for?

• From reading the letters of Civil War soldiers, we can learn why the soldiers fought. Some fought to “save the Union,” some fought for states rights. Some fought to free the slaves, some fought to keep slavery. Some fought for adventure; some fought out of peer pressure, and some fought because they were ashamed to stay home.

Advantages/Disadvantages of North & the South during the Civil War

The NorthAdvantages Disadvantages

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The NorthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. More free people=more soldiers 1.

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The NorthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. More free people=more soldiers 1.

2. More railways to transport food & supplies quickly (70% of all railroads were in the North)

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The NorthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. More free people=more soldiers 1.

2. More railways to transport food & supplies quickly (70% of all railroads were in the North)

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3. Had almost the whole navy 3.

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The NorthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. More free people=more soldiers 1.

2. More railways to transport food & supplies quickly (70% of all railroads were in the North)

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3. Had almost the whole navy 3.

4. More factories=more weapons & better technology

The NorthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. More free people=more soldiers 1. Had to conquer a lot of land in order to bring Southerners back to the United States

2. More railways to transport food & supplies quickly (70% of all railroads were in the North)

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3. Had almost the whole navy 3.

4. More factories=more weapons & better technology

The NorthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. More free people=more soldiers 1. Had to conquer a lot of land in order to bring Southerners back to the United States

2. More railways to transport food & supplies quickly (70% of all railroads were in the North)

2. Did not know the Southern land very well

3. Had almost the whole navy 3.

4. More factories=more weapons & better technology

The NorthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. More free people=more soldiers 1. Had to conquer a lot of land in order to bring Southerners back to the United States

2. More railways to transport food & supplies quickly (70% of all railroads were in the North)

2. Did not know the Southern land very well

3. Had almost the whole navy 3. Less trained soldiers

4. More factories=more weapons & better technology

The SouthAdvantages Disadvantages

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The SouthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. Better trained officers- 7 out of 8 military schools were in the South

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The SouthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. Better trained officers- 7 out of 8 military schools were in the South

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2. Fighting for their homeland & way of life

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The SouthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. Better trained officers- 7 out of 8 military schools were in the South

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2. Fighting for their homeland & way of life

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3. On familiar land 3.

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The SouthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. Better trained officers- 7 out of 8 military schools were in the South

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2. Fighting for their homeland & way of life

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3. On familiar land 3.

4. Soldiers had better training

The SouthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. Better trained officers- 7 out of 8 military schools were in the South

1. Less men to fight (only free men were supposed to fight)

2. Fighting for their homeland & way of life

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3. On familiar land 3.

4. Soldiers had better training

The SouthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. Better trained officers- 7 out of 8 military schools were in the South

1. Less men to fight (only free men were supposed to fight)

2. Fighting for their homeland & way of life

2. Few factories=few weapons

3. On familiar land 3.

4. Soldiers had better training

The SouthAdvantages Disadvantages

1. Better trained officers- 7 out of 8 military schools were in the South

1. Less men to fight (only free men were supposed to fight)

2. Fighting for their homeland & way of life

2. Few factories=few weapons

3. On familiar land 3. Had fewer railways to ship food & supplies

4. Soldiers had better training

The North’s Strategy

•#1: Block any ships coming into the South for trade (Cut off their $ supply)

•#2: Anaconda Plan- surround the South through the Mississippi River and the coast line (like a snake)

•#3: Capture Richmond, Virginia (the Capital of the Confederate States of America)

The South’s Strategy

•#1: Remain defensive until the Union army grows tired, then ATTACK!