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LIFE IN THE ARMY

a majority of the soldiers were between 18 and 30 years old most were farmers, nearly half

African Americans wanted to fight were not allowed to at the start of the war eventually the North allowed African Americans to join the army

in total, about 2 million men served for the Union army and about 1 million for the Confederate army

men joined the army for various reasons: adventure glory escape from factory/farm money loyalty to state/country

soldiers lived in tents and moved often

training followed strict schedule – awake at dawn, drills and chores at camp

Union army was usually uniformed in BLUE Confederate army was usually uniformed in GREY

both sides had problems getting proper supplies camps were often dirty and soldiers had poor personal HYGIENE (practices and conditions which promote health)

people were not yet aware that disease was spread through germs

weapons of war had advanced much since the Revolutionary War

RIFLE – gun with a grooved barrel that causes a bullet to spin through the air

MINIE BALL – bullet with a hollow base, shot further and more accurate than a musket

IRONCLADS – warships covered in iron plates to protect it

a major Confederate ironclad was the VIRGINIA (MERRIMAC)

CSS VIRGINA (MERRIMAC)

a major Union ironclad was the MONITOR

USS MONITOR

USS MONITOR

USS MONITOR

their famous battle ends in a tie after four hours of hitting each other

THE MERRIMAC VS THE MONITOR

THE MERRIMAC VS THE MONITOR

THE MERRIMAC VS THE MONITOR

THE MERRIMAC VS THE MONITOR

OTHER CIVIL WAR IRONCLADS

after the first two years of fighting neither side had gained a decisive advantage

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