1. Life During the Civil War

2. African Americans Emancipation Proclamation Militia Act
Harriet Tubman in the War
180,000 will serve in the union army-
54th Massachusetts Regiment
Freed slaves form their own regiments
Spies and Guides

3. Homefront- North Economy Land Draft Copperheads
Income tax
Higher tariffs
Bonds
Land
Trans-Continental Railroad- Pacific Railroad Act
Homestead Act of 1862
Draft
New York City Draft Riots
Copperheads
Suspension of Habeas Corpus
PRA- granted companies land to build rail lines
Bonds- help to support the war monetarily
Trans-continental rr- now the north will be able to complete the rr in the north
Homestead act of acres for a small court fee and had to live and work on the land for 5 years
Draft poor people in new York city unhappy about war, riot n the street against being drafted
Copperheads- northerners who supported the south, reason to suspend habeas corpus

4. Homefront- South Blockade Paying for the War
Draft, suspends Habeas Corpus, and seizes private property
Blockade
Blockade runners- built by British
Paying for the War
Not a lot of money
Steal from Union
Inflation and food shortage
Draft, suspends Habeas Corpus, and seizes private property

5. Soldiers Life Disease!!! Prison Camps Amputation
For every soldier killed in battle two dies of disease
Prison Camps
Andersonville, GA
Amputation
Andersonville- 15 months 12,000 union soldiers died

6. Women During the War Women left at home Nursing Spies Freed Women?
Clara Barton- creation of the red cross
Spies
Mary Ann Pittman- Confederate
Freed Women?

7. Lasting Impact of Civil War
Do we still feel the impact of this war today? If so in what way?