1. Georgians in the War E.Q. Why did Georgians fight?
P.T. When did Georgia secede from the Union?

2. What’s in a name?
South named engagements after nearby towns and villages
North named engagements after nearby creeks and mountains

3. What’s in a name? (cont) South North Manassas (1st and 2nd) Bull Run
Sharpsburg Antietam
Murfreesboro Stone’s River
Seven Pines Fair Oaks

4. First Manassas First major battle of the War Fought in Virginia
July 22, 1861
Confederate victory
Joint Senate and House Resolution passed stating, “This war is not waged… for the purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing… established institutions… but to defend… the Constitution and preserve the Union.”

5. Soldiers By October 1861, more than 25,000 Georgians had volunteered.
By the end of the War, over 120,000 Georgians to fight
Over 25,000 Georgians had lost their lives
Famous Georgia to die in War General T.R.R. Cobb

6. Life in Georgia during the War
Blockade caused shortages
Food
Medicine
Clothing
Military Supplies
Bibles

7. Life in Georgia during the War (cont)
Women begin filling many jobs and roles that were once not allowed to them due to their sex
Nurses
Seamstresses
Farmers
Government jobs
Soldiers and Spies

8. Slaves Continued to work in their normal positions
Helped build and repair
Forts
Railroads
Prisons
Trenches

9. Slaves (cont.) Military Service Cooks Teamsters Blacksmiths Soldiers
Spies
Nurses
Riverboat pilots

10. Free Men of Color Served through Financial support
Worked in factories and ship yards
Nurses
Soldiers
Spies
Cooks
Teamsters

11. What did you learn today?
Reflection
What did you learn today?