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T H AT
C H A NG E D
By Steven Lee
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESOURCES................................................................1
PREPARATION............................................................3
LEADERS......................................................................4
BATTLES.....................................................................5-6
MINORITY GROUP.....................................................6
MILITARY CAMPS.......................................................7
LIFE ON THE HOME FRONT...................................8
AFTERMATH...............................................................9
RECONSTRUCTION..................................................10
BIBLIOGRAPHY...........................................................11
. : RES OURC ES : .
PREPARATION
SOUTH ADVANTAGES
• Experienced military generals
• More familiar with the battlefield environment
SOUTH DISADVANTAGES
•Lower population
• Relatively shorter amount of railroads
• Slower transportation of supplies
GE NE R A LS
Richard S. Ewell 1817 - 1872
Nicknamed “Baldy” later om during his military career, Robert Ewell
was born with a military background, where one of his grandfathers
was the secretary of the American Navy. Graduating from a military
school, and ranked to first lieutenant in 1845. Richard was able to
achieve his senior status as military officer by serving under the
command of renowned general Robert E. Lee during the Battle of
Gettysburg.
The time the soldiers had at camps served as good opportunity for the
soldiers to practice war tactics so that they would not mess during battles. These
included practicing drumming and getting into battle formations, as well as
marching.
INFLATION
The Civil War costed both sides huge amount of supplies for the soldiers
the the battlefront. Therefore, supplies became scarce even back at the
home front. Inflation occurred when money was being printed without any
profit gained, and thus there were minor financial problems.
Aftermath of the War
Most of the battles were fought on Over 610,000 Americans lost their
lives, both fighting for what they
Southern territory. Therefore, there
believed. The American Civil War
were many damages upon the area killed more Americans than it did
and many villages were burned to in the both World Wars.
The Reconstruction had a goal to reintegrate the Southern people back into
the Union as wells as get their economy running. However, conmen used the
South people’s derived state and earned money off from selling load of junks
while saying htat these would help whatever illness they have. Another negative
effect was the occurring of the poverty cycle of the farmers where they would
become debt. Lastly, animosity rose agains the Northern republicans rose such
as the KKK and other racist groups.
I would call for the revision of the Constitution or further amendments so that
the freedman would be able to live without much distress in the newly formed
society. On the economical side of the country, international trade must be
reopened so I would call for the reconstruction of damaged ships or ports for
marine trade. Lastly, I would change the presidenti
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