The Civil War broke out between 1861-1865 between the Union states of the North and the Confederate states of the South. Slavery was a central issue driving tensions between the states. Both armies consisted of white male soldiers between ages 18-45, though younger boys also served. The Union later allowed black soldiers, and some women disguised themselves as men to serve. Most Confederate soldiers were farmers, and the South focused more on agriculture than industry. Religion played an important role for both sides, with chaplains appointed and religious groups providing support.

1. The Civil War
Looking into the details

2. When and Why?
-The Civil War broke out in 1861 and lasted
until 1865
-Why the Civil War was started can be
debated, however the issue of slavery was the
central source of escalating political tension in
the 1850s.

3. Who?
The Union
vs.
The Confederate

4. The Union Soldiers
-Mostly white males from the age of 18-45
-Boys as young as 12 were serving as calvary
buglers or drummer boys.
-Occupations and education level ranged
widely in the Union during the civil war (men
with degrees marched along side men that
could not read or write).

5. The Union continued...
-Black men were able to serve as soldiers
starting in May of 1863 when the Bureau of
Colored Troops was established.
-It is estimated that over 400 women dressed
as men to serve in the army. A great example
is Jennie Hodgers who served in the 95th
Illinois as Albert Cashier.

6. The Confederate Soldiers
-Most soldiers were under 30
-Young boys under 18, served as drummer boys
-Black men could serve as armed soldiers in
1865, late in the war.
-More than half of the soldiers were farmers
even though (which only a small percentage
owned slaved)

7. The Confederate Continued...
-Educated and uneducated soldiers fought side
by side.
-The Confederate army was not as
technologically specialized as the Union was,
due to a larger focus on Agriculture rather
than a focus of industry.

8. Soldier Clothing

9. Politics during the Civil War
-After the cotton gin was invented, slavery
accelerated rapidly. This became a moral
issue for many people in the Union.
-People in the south wanted to bring slavery
west to grow more cotton in more fertile soil.
-The north wanted to keep the west a land for
the free.

10. Politics Continued...
-Abraham Lincoln became president and
desired first to “save” the Union and secondly
deal with slavery.
-After Lincoln became the president the south
rebels, due to the belief that Lincoln would
abolish slavery.
-Clear separation from north and south.

11. Music

12. Music Continued...
-Mostly in the categories of christian,
freedom, war, and death.
-Bugles, drums, and fifes were the instruments
played to issue marching orders or to boost
the morale of the soldiers.
-Music was used as an outlet away from the
pain and suffering of the war.

13. Religion
-Abraham Lincoln saw value in religion for the
Union. on May 4th, 1861, he ordered all
regimental commanders to appoint chaplains
for their units (chaplain was expected to be an
ordained christian minister).
-Lincoln offered support to the United States
Christian Commission.

14. Religion Continued...
-The U.S.C.C was dedicated primarily to
spreading the Gospel in the Union armies.
-Jefferson Davis and his administration did not
support chaplains as much as Lincoln did for
the Union.
-Southern Christian leaders tried their best to
provide Bibles and tracts to the soldiers.

15. Religion Continued...
-Although Davis did not support religion within
the army as much as he could have, there
were some Confederate Military leaders that
encouraged the spreading of the Gospel
(Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson, and
Leonidas Polk are some examples).

16. Religion continued...
-Some Confederate soldiers would form
reading clubs, in which the soldiers would pass
around a Bible.
-J. William Jones was known as the “Bible and
Tract man” because he gave Bible and tracts
out for free.

17. Slavery and Religion
-Debates over slavery often involved religious
views. Religious, especially of the protestant
denomination had their opinions on slavery.
-Some people that wanted slavery and some
people that thought it was wrong both used
versus in the Bible for back up.

19. Food
Hardtack (hard “crackers”),
Salted meats
(mostly pig, but some beef),
coffee or tea. These were
some of the most popular
along with rice and beans.

20. Bibliography
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