(17.3) - The Civil War - Life During the Civil War Flashcards
War affected everyone, but life in the __________ changed the most.
South
Because the war was fought there, the __________ __________ the most __________. Marching armies destory __________ and sometimes __________.
South suffers, destruction, crops, homes
Thousands of Southerners become __________.
refugees
What are refugees?
People displaced by war.
As the war drags on, many areas face __________. __________ __________ items become __________, but most do without them.
shortages, common household, scarce
In the North and South, women kept the __________ and __________ going.
farms, factories
Thousands of women serve on both sides serve as __________, which is a new concept.
nurses
Many __________ and __________ didn’t welcome nurses. They felt that they were too __________ and that it wasn’t right for women to tend to the __________ of men they __________ know.
doctors, soldiers, delicate, bodies, didn’t
__________ __________ __________ becomes the first female __________ in the army (Union), and wins the __________ __________ __________ __________.
Mary Edwards Walker, surgeon, Congressional Medal of Honor
__________ __________ persuades __________ to let women be __________.
Dorothea Dix, officials, nurses
__________ __________ sets up a __________ for __________ in __________, VA. She becomes the only female officer (rank of __________) in the __________ forces.
Sally Tompkins, hospital, soldiers, Richmond, captain, Confederate
__________ __________ __________ entertains Union leaders, and gathers information about __________ __________. Then, she passes them to the __________ but is eventually __________ and convicted of treason.
Rose O’Neal Greenhow, Union plans, South, caught
What is treason?
The crime of betraying your country.
__________ __________ informs the __________ __________ of __________ __________ movements.
Belle Boyd, Confederate General, Union troop
Women on both sides also served as __________, like __________ __________, who was a __________ and __________ for the __________ army.
spies, Harriet Tubman, spy, scout, Union
Some women __________ themselves as __________ and __________ as soldiers.
disguised, men, served
There were many __________ of war, who usually kept a __________ and __________ or __________.
prisoners, blanket, cup, canteen
What are prisoners of war?
Soldiers captured by the other side.
__________ __________ made __________ for prisoners of war even worse.
Food shortages, suffering
__________ prison (__________) was built in __________ __________ to hold __________ prisoners.
Andersonville, Georgia, early 1864, 10,000
By __________ __________, there were __________ prisoners crammed into Andersonville prison.
August 1864, 33,000
Each day, the prisoners of Andersonville received 1 tsp. of __________, 3 tblsp. of __________, and 8 oz. of __________.
salt, beans, cornmeal
A __________ served as a __________ supply and __________ for the prisoners of Andersonville.
stream, water, sewer
Almost __________ prisoners died in Andersonville.
13,000
At the __________ (__________ __________) prison, Southern prisoners endured __________ with __________ __________ or __________ __________.
Elmira, New York, winter, no blankets, warm clothes
The __________ in the __________ of Elmira was __________.
hospital, basement, flooded
A __________ served as the __________ and __________ __________ for the prisoners of Elmira.
pond, toilet, garbage dump
Almost __________-__________ of prisoners at Elmira __________.
one-quarter, died
__________ are set up by __________, so __________ and __________ fly by operations.
Hospitals, battlefields, bullets, cannonballs
__________ __________ __________ and was __________.
Disease spread quickly, deadly
Some regiments __________ __________ their __________ __________ they ever went into __________.
lost half, men before, battle
In the __________, many __________ __________ the war.
South, whites opposed
Everywhere in the South, people suffered __________ (__________, __________, __________). __________ broke out.
shortages, food, materials, money, Riots
In the __________, __________ were __________ on the war.
North, Democrats, split
__________ __________ __________ the war but are __________ of __________.
War Democrats support, critical, Lincoln
__________ __________ want the __________ __________ of the war and __________ of states.
Peace Democrats, immediate end, reunion
Most Peace Democrats came from the __________ states of __________, __________, and __________.
Midwestern, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana
__________ of __________ Democrats called them “__________” which are a type of deadly __________. They took to the name and even wore __________ __________ as __________ on clothing.
Critics, Peace, Copperheads, snake, copper pennies, badges
What was a Habeas Corpus?
A legal process that helps ensure that the government has a legal right to keep someone in jail.
As a way of __________ with __________ in the North, Lincoln __________ __________ __________.
dealing, opponents, suspended habeas corpus.
The Constitution says that the government can suspend habeas corpus but only “when in cases of __________ or __________, the __________ __________ may __________ it”.
rebellion, invasion, public safety, require
Lincoln __________ __________ of __________ __________ putting them on __________.
jails hundreds, Northerners without, trial
Some of the people that Lincoln jailed were __________ __________ to the __________, but many were just using their __________ to __________ __________ to __________ the __________.
likely traitors, Union, right, free speech, criticize, government
__________ __________ suspends habeas corpus in the South as well.
Jefferson Davis
__________ the North and the South have __________ getting __________ to __________ up.
Both, problems, soldiers, sign
In __________, the __________ __________ passes a draft. __________ __________-__________ __________ __________ between __________-__________ must serve __________ years. Later, this was changed to __________ -__________ years old.
1862, Confederate Congress, all able-bodied white men, 18-35, 3, 17-50
There were exceptions to the 1862 Confederate draft. Men with enough __________ could __________ a __________ to serve for him. Later on, a man with __________ or __________ __________ __________ have to serve.
money, hire, substitute, 20, more slaves didn’t
The __________ offers a __________ to __________ __________.
North, bounty, encourage volunteers
What is a bounty?
A large sum of money.
In __________ of __________, the __________ passes a __________ like the Confederates. Men, aged __________-__________, had to register.
March, 1863, North, draft, 20-45
Instead of personally fighting on the Union side of the war, men with __________ could pay a __________ $__________ to serve for them.
money, substitute, 300
Due to many men choosing to pay money over serving, the Civil War becomes a “__________ __________ __________, __________ __________ __________.”
rich man’s war, poor man’s fight
In __________, the __________ __________ __________ occur. Rioters __________ __________ buildings. The mobs then turn their attack to __________ __________.
1863, NYC draft riots, attack government, African Americans
After __________ days of riots, over __________ __________, __________ __________ stop the riot.
4, 100 dead, federal troops
War __________ __________ economies.
strains both
The __________ has __________ __________ to better __________ with the __________.
North, more resources, cope, strain
To __________ for the __________, both sides __________ __________, __________ __________, and __________ __________–__________ __________ was known as __________ due to the color of it.
pay, war, borrowed money, raised taxes, printed money, Northern money, greenbacks
The __________ __________ __________ from the war while __________ also __________.
Northern industry profits, farmers, prospered
The __________ has a __________ __________. __________ and __________ __________ are __________.
South, difficult time, crops, railroad lines
The __________ __________ prevented the __________ of __________ __________ to the South.
naval blockade, shipping, trade goods
__________ __________ leads to __________ in cities, and the South suffers a greater amount of __________ as well.
Food shortage, riots, inflation
