Dave Verma - Chapter 14 The Civil War

● Chapter 14 The Civil War Read the chapter. Place the BLUE headings on the left hand side and the notes for that section on the right hand side. Union vs Confederate army Technology Diseases and Prison conditions Propaganda Crittenden resolution Radical republicans ● The Union had more men compared to the Confederacy ● The north’s army was made up of farm boys, urban workers, shopkeepers and artisans ● The south’s army was made up of non slave holding small farmers and the slave owners having power in the officer corps ● Railroads were significant bc it moved troops and supplies ● Ironclads over wooden ships demonstrated superiority in naval warfare ● Telegraph was used for military communication ● Artillery was improved to be more accurate at a short range which gave an advantage ● Measles, malaria, and more killed many americans who were captured between the union and confederate who were held in military prisons ● Prisoners also died from starvation as well ● Both sides used propaganda to mobilize the public opinion ● The union used pamphlets and other stuff to accuse the south of crimes against union soldiers and civilians ○ The south did similar things ● Senator John J. crittenden said the union had no intentions to interfere with Slavery ● Many slaves ran away to the union ● Slaves saw it as a war for their freedom ● They believed destroying slavery

Religion and war Liberty Wartimes North’s economic success Western Conflict Failed Confederate Plans should be the aim of the war ● In wartime sermons, christianity and patriotism combined to show God’s message of ridding slavery to make it an actual land of freedom ● Lincoln used religion to gain public support and mobilized northern clergymen to support republicans ● The South also used God to support the confederacy ● Intense nationalism during the Civil War equated criticism of the war or Lincoln's administration with treason for Republicans. ● Thousands faced arbitrary arrests, including opposition figures, Democratic politicians, and civilians, with Lincoln using war powers to suspend habeas corpus. ● Despite some opposition, the courts generally supported Lincoln's administration, revealing the delicate balance between civil liberties and wartime unity. ● During the Civil War, the North thrived economically due to increased government power and booming industries. ● Factories and farms expanded with new technology, meeting the demands of the war. Westward agricultural expansion continued, powered by machinery and immigrant workers. ● Policies like the Homestead Act and grants for projects like the transcontinental railroad emphasized the government's commitment to economic progress and development . ● Western Conflict: The Civil War affected the West, dividing communities in states like Missouri and Kansas. ● Jefferson Davis's attempt to expand slavery into the Southwest was thwarted in 1862 after Confederate