Diplomacy in the War The Confederacy had hoped for Britain or
Frances support Why did the governments want to support the
Confederacy? Why did the people in those countries not want to
support the Confederacy? Trent affair (1861) closest that Britain
had to entering war when Union stopped British ship from Cuba with
2 Confederate diplomats on board. France in Mexico Napoleon
Maximilian III tried to get around the Monroe Doctrine CSS Alabama
Confederate ship built in Britain, sailed out of British ports.
Destroyed over 600 Union ships ($19 million in damages)
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Medicine and Diseases in War Use of the mini-ball Infections
Amputations Why were Civil War Battlefields so deadly? Clara Barton
Angel of the Battlefield Asked for Sanitation rules Led the nurses
in the U.S. Helped ID bodies Later started the American Red
Cross
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Civil War Prisons Both sides would do prison exchanges (but not
black soldiers) Both sides had lots of corruption in prisons Both
sides had poor conditions (but south was worse) Most famous:
Andersonville (GA) 33,000 men on 26 acres Water from 1 stream 29%
died Henry Wirz - commander
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Media during the War Photography Matthew Brady 1 st war with
visuals not painted Communication due to telegraph Could get
information within minutes What was the effect on Wall Street?
Copperheads Democrats in the north against the war. Many had
newspapers shut down by the government Suspending of the Writ of
Habeas Corpus by Lincoln
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Lincoln during the war How active was Lincoln? What happened
with executive power during the war? Any aging in 4 years?
Slide 7
Governments during the War Which side had a government better
suited for a war? Why? What happened with the power of the Federal
government during Civil War? Republicans in Charge Homestead Act
(1862) passed (thanked what group for joining?) Morrill Land Grant
Act - Colleges National Bank Acts more federal involvement (Is
Lincoln actually Henry Clay?) Election of 1864 Union Party Lincoln
(R) / Johnson (D) Democrat George McClellan Victory at Atlanta may
have won the election for Lincoln
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African-Americans in War In North 1862 Militia Act allowed for
black units 54 th Massachusetts Were they treated equally? By end
of war over 20% of soldiers. In South Passive resistance by slaves
Slave Patrols Confiscation Acts freed slaves could be used in Union
army
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Drafts Conscription Acts Both sides had drafts South: 17-50 by
end of war North: 20-45 by end of war Both sides had ways for
wealthy to get out South - Large land holdings or owned 20+ slaves
North - $300 exempt fee or hire someone Irish Riots in New York
City Why would Irish be opposed to the war and draft?
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Life in the Army Bad on both sides as both prepared for short
war overall North had better advantage with railroad supply lines
and more government power Lack of nutritious foods / medicine Body
lice, scurvy, dysentery, other sicknesses spread like measles,
mumps Other Trade between troops Grants bath Hookers girls Baseball
(Doubleday given credit, but not true) Bartons Sanitation
regulations for Union
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Economy South Effects of the Blockade Smuggling Needles, nails,
medicine short supply Export of cotton? Iron industry in Alabama
develops Total War Most of fighting in South Inflation as high as
9000% Confederate money North Overall positive Most industries grew
Wheat prices up, so farmers bought new equipment (reapers) Expanded
RR and telegraph Wall Street and wealthy Income tax added (temp)
80% inflation (wages did not keep up) Bond Market grows
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Other misc. Civil War ideas Generals were followed like stars
today. Union Gen. Ambrose Burnsides Confederate General J.E.B.
Stuart Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson Railroad growth in North
Women working more in jobs Bad political leadership in south?
Southerners too aggressive? American Icons that lasted Abraham
Lincoln Robert E. Lee Lost Cause idea
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links http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brady-photos/ -
Matthew Brady photos
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brady-photos/
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-
videos/419129/september-17-2012/drew-faust - death impact in Civil
War from Colbert Report interview
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-
videos/419129/september-17-2012/drew-faust
http://civilwarinart.org/ - Art in Civil War
http://civilwarinart.org/
http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/FloridaCivilWar/ -
Florida in Civil War
http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/FloridaCivilWar/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_oyJ-dG38A women in Civil War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_oyJ-dG38A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2lns2N3h0c Dance with wolves intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2lns2N3h0c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_oyJ-dG38A Civil War medicine Intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_oyJ-dG38A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNmcNJCFFR8&feature=relmfu
review video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNmcNJCFFR8&feature=relmfu
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Reflection Questions How did the Civil War shaped the future of
both the north and the south for the following century? How did the
Republicans use their political advantage during the war in
non-military matters? What was the effect of the war on women? Why
did the European powers officially join and how were they
involved?