1. Effects of the Civil War
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2. Families and Friends
Many times family and friends fought against one another

3. Southern troops
Southern troops became younger and had less equipment and supplies

4. South was destroyed Many cities in the South were burned like Richmond
Atlanta

5. Disease
Disease was a major killer

6. Combat
Fighting was brutal and often man-to-man (up close)

7. Women Women took on more responsibility
They had to run businesses in the North and plantations in the South

8. Collapse of Economy
Confederate economy collapsed because Confederate money became worthless

9. African Americans Fought in both Union and Confederate armies
Confederacy used slaves in the navy and the army
Union got slaves to sign up early in the war
Paid less than white soldiers

10. African American soldiers were discriminated against and often segregated under command of white officers

11. Other Civil War People Clara Barton Robert Smalls Civil War nurse
Created the American Red Cross
Robert Smalls
African American sailor
Very brave and heroic
Became a Congressman after the Civil War