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The Union will triumph ourbrothers from the South!

ChrisYooNOVEMBER9TH BLOCKF

Maecenas pulvinar sagittis enim.

Rhoncus tempor placerat. Rhoncus tempor placerat.


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Dedicated to myself

Resources......................................3Preparation...................................4

Leaders.........................................5

Engagements................................6

Minority Groups...........................7

Camp Life.....................................8

Life on the Home Front...............9

Effects of the War.......................10

Reconstruction...........................11

Bibliography................................12


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RESOURCES The Union hadan advantage

over theConfederacy in

resources,ranging fromman power tomilitary andagriculturalgoods. The

Union had asuperior

communicationsystem due to its

advancedrailroad and

telegraph wires.

Union cannon Wheat


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The Union drafted men asdisease swept across thearmy. Draft riots occurred

as the citizens opposed the

draft into the federal army.

Most men, though,voluntarily fought to defeatthe Confederacy.

The Union Army preparedtheir soldiers with greatgenerals. They divided thearmy and also allowedblacks to join, although theywere segregated andoriginally paid less.

A house

divided

against itselfcannot stand.

-Abraham

Lincoln

PREPARATION

Union Flag


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George McClellan was a Union

general who was extremely meticulous

in his planning for battle. First serving

in the Mexican-American War,

McClellan served as general in chief

before being sacked by Abraham

Lincoln after failing to capture

Richmond in his Peninsular Campaign.

He held a grudge against Lincoln, and

ran against him for Democraticnominee in the 1864 Presidential

Nominations.

William Henry Seward served as

Senator and Governor of New York as

well as the US Secretary of State under

Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. He

spoke against slavery as a Republican

figure. He was loyal to Lincoln

throughout the war and prevented

foreign intervention. He was also

targeted by the conspirators the same

night Lincoln died, but survived. Healso helped in annexing Alaska.

William Sherman was a general

for the Union, who focused mainly on

the Western Theater of the war. A

great strategist, he participated in

numerous battles including The First

Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Shiloh,

and the Carolinas Campaign. Sherman

succeeded Grant as Commanding

General of the Army in 1869 and

published the Memoirs. a detailed bookon the civil war.

Leaders

George Mcclellan William Seward William Sherman


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Battle of Fort Henry and Donelson

were both fought in Tennessee on

February 1862. Ulysses S. Grant and

Andrew Foote led the Union to a

decisive victory in the Western Front.

The e f fec t i ve Navy des t royed

Confederate ranks. In Donelson, Grant

surrounded the Fort and eventually

captured all the Confederate soldiers.

The Union continued to win battles inthe Western front.

The Battle of Hampton Roads,

also known as the Battle of Monitor

and Merrimack, was the most

important and memorable naval

battles. It featured two ironclad

warships for the first time. The

prototypical ironclad warships were

copied all around the world. John

Marston of the Union was the senior

officer present. The Battle occurred onMarch 1862 near Virginia and ended

with an indecisive conclusion.

The Battle of Cold Harbor was

fought from May 31 to June 12, 1864.

Ulysses Grant and George Meade of

the Union fought against Robert E.

Lee. Located in Hanover County,

Virginia, the Union suffered heavy

casualties despite the huge number

advantage. Part of Grants Overland

Campaign, the Union soldiers had no

chance of penetrating the frontalassault of the Confederate Army. The

Union retreated after the heavy loss.

Engagements

Battle of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson Monitor VS. Merrimack Battle of Cold Harbor


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African Americans were given the

choice to fight for the Union, and thus

fight for their own independence of all

blacks. Although generally put together

and segregated, they still fought hard

and obeyed the commanders.

Women were especially valuable to

the Union Army. Many women such as

Clara Barton were out at the battlefield

to retrieve injured men and providemedication. While most women

provided medication or took over a

mans job in the house, some

part ic ipated in the bat t lefield

themselves.

Spies were prized, as they

del i vere d in fo rm at io n o f the

Confederate Army. Spies such as

Lafayette Baker and Allan Pinkerton

worked undercover for Abraham

Lincoln.

Minority Groups

Lafayette Baker Allan Pinkerton Clara Barton


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CAMP LIFE

Union soldiers suffered in army camps in

many diverse ways. They were plagued with

disease, deaths, boredom, and fear. The

camps were damp and strictly regulated

into fixed patterns. Drills were routinely

practiced. Water and other vitalities such as

food were often in low demand. The Union,

however, was in better shape than the

Confederates, that did not have enough

coffee for the soldiers. Soldiers played cards

and wrote letters back to loved ones about

the sorrow they feel on the battle ground.

Despite regulations, alcohol, gambling, and

prostitution was also rampant in the camps.

Although a soldier

by profession, I have

never felt any sort of

fondness for war, and

I have never

advocated it, exceptas a means of peace.

-Ulysses S. Grant

Union Camp Amputation


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LIFE ON THE HOME FRONT

Civilians back at home suffered along with

the soldiers in the Civil War. Women had to

often fill in for the men in jobs such as

tending the farms, taking care of children,

managing the house, and continuing

business operations. Some women joined

the army, disguised as men such as Mary

Livermore and Sarah Edmonds Seelye.

Railiroads, homes, and entire towns were

decimated by the war. Many civilians had to

flee from their home town with their

belongings. The Northern civilians were in

better position than the South, as riots

broke out over inflation and the high price

of food. The Norths economy stayed strong

amidst the war.

Destroyed railroads Woman in disguise


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The North was not a majorbattlefield for the Civil War, so the effects on

the civilians was not vast. Economy actually

thrived after the war due to the continuation of

industry and manufacturing companies.

Casualty number was high, but the sacrifice of

individuals led to a greater achievement for the

nation as a whole. African Americans were

granted freedom and the right to vote. African

churches were established. A tragic also struck,

as John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham

Lincoln at Ford Theater. The conspirators

loathed the abolition movement. They were

hanged in Washington D.C. The Union

essentially won the battle against the South,

and therefore enforced the abolition of slaves.

The wooden mill and meat-packaging industry

prospered greatly.

Effects of the War

African Church


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Reconstruction was viewed as something vital to reunite the union and strengthenthe economy of the United States as a whole. However, president Lincoln, Andrew

Johnson, and Congress all had different ideas. After Congress took over Andrew Johnson,

they decided to partially punish the South by placing federal troops in the area. They also

believed in giving blacks freedom to vote and general liberty protected under the

Constitution. Reconstruction was generally successful, as the South was

brought back into the Union and plans were made to boost their economy.

The South suffered from cotton being valued less, so plans were

accommodated to reconstruct railroads and industry. The main goal, which

was to grant blacks freedom, was accomplished.

Reconstruction


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