Section 2: Life in the ArmySection 2: Life in the ArmySection 3: No End in SightSection 3: No End in SightSection 2: Life in the ArmySection 2: Life in the ArmySection 3: No End in SightSection 3: No End in Sight

The Soldiers:The Soldiers:Both sidesBoth sides

Most were between 18-30 years Most were between 18-30 years old (but some old (but some veryvery old and some old and some veryvery young). young).

About half of all soldiers had About half of all soldiers had been farmers – and most of them been farmers – and most of them had never been very far from had never been very far from home.home.

Most were American by birth, but Most were American by birth, but there were some immigrant there were some immigrant soldiers.soldiers.

Even from the beginning African Even from the beginning African Americans wanted to fight – but Americans wanted to fight – but didndidn’’t get to until later (in the t get to until later (in the North).North).

Most were volunteers – many of Most were volunteers – many of whom wanted to get off their whom wanted to get off their farms and look for some farms and look for some ““adventure.adventure.””

Some signed up for the money Some signed up for the money theythey’’d make as a soldier.d make as a soldier.

2 million men 2 million men soldiers fought soldiers fought for the North.for the North.

1 million 1 million soldiers fought soldiers fought for the South.for the South.

Life as a soldier was Life as a soldier was unpleasantunpleasant

Most soldiers lived Most soldiers lived in heavy tents – in in heavy tents – in all weather.all weather.

Drill, drill, drill, drill, Drill, drill, drill, drill, drill, drill, drill….drill, drill, drill….

““ExtraExtra”” time? Cut time? Cut wood, clean up wood, clean up camp, check guns camp, check guns and equipment, dig and equipment, dig latrines…. latrines….

But, they got a uniform But, they got a uniform (usually either blue or grey)(usually either blue or grey)

Sometimes it might Sometimes it might

even fit.even fit. Clothes were not as Clothes were not as

comfortable in the comfortable in the 18601860’’s as they are s as they are today.today.

Shoes were Shoes were sometimes scarce.sometimes scarce.

After battles, soldiers After battles, soldiers would go through the would go through the bodies and look for bodies and look for shoes/clothes they shoes/clothes they could use.could use.

At first, food was not an At first, food was not an issueissue

But, later in the war, But, later in the war, as more farms were as more farms were destroyed, there destroyed, there might not be as much might not be as much food - or supply lines food - or supply lines cut off.cut off.

Soldiers need to be Soldiers need to be fed (drilling, fighting, fed (drilling, fighting, working ADL).working ADL).

Even still, it was army Even still, it was army food and you can food and you can probably guess what probably guess what thatthat’’s like.s like.

Again – just like the Again – just like the miners…miners…

If itIf it’’s only men (and a s only men (and a lot of them) – who lot of them) – who have little hope of any have little hope of any ““companionshipcompanionship”” for for any reason, they any reason, they might not always be might not always be living very nicely.living very nicely.

Weeks without Weeks without bathing or washing bathing or washing their clothes.their clothes.

Bodies, clothing, and Bodies, clothing, and bedding often had lice bedding often had lice an fleas.an fleas.

And they didnAnd they didn’’t understand about t understand about diseases (they come from germs you diseases (they come from germs you

know)know) They didnThey didn’’t have that t have that

figured out. figured out. Their was a lot of Their was a lot of

widespread sickness.widespread sickness. Most soldiers had chronic Most soldiers had chronic ““intestinal disorders.intestinal disorders.””

Doctors would not wash Doctors would not wash their hands.their hands.

Instruments would be used Instruments would be used over and over again over and over again (without being cleaned).(without being cleaned).

The same bandages might The same bandages might be used over and over.be used over and over.

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During the civil war, new During the civil war, new technology also affected the technology also affected the

fightingfighting The were new The were new

kinds of muskets, kinds of muskets, bullets, and bullets, and cannonballs.cannonballs.

And they decided And they decided to start using to start using iron on their iron on their ships (called ships (called ““ironcladsironclads””))

There were a lot of famous There were a lot of famous battlesbattles

The Southern general in The Southern general in charge: Robert E Leecharge: Robert E Lee

The Northern General The Northern General in charge: many…in charge: many…

Lincoln was not too Lincoln was not too happy with most of the happy with most of the union generals, and he union generals, and he kept replacing them kept replacing them with new generals.with new generals.

One of the better One of the better Union generals was Union generals was Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant

Another famous Union Another famous Union general: George general: George McClellan – but he McClellan – but he ““drilleddrilled”” too much and too much and didndidn’’t actually fight t actually fight enough.enough.

The Fall of New The Fall of New OrleansOrleans……

……is a famous is a famous battle because battle because when the Union when the Union won their, it split won their, it split the South into 2 the South into 2 parts.parts.

AntietamAntietam is is another.another.

It was the It was the ““bloodiest battle of bloodiest battle of the Civil War.the Civil War.””

25,000 men dead 25,000 men dead or wounded.or wounded.

Neither side really Neither side really was victorious, but was victorious, but the South lost the South lost a lota lot of soldiersof soldiers