SA 30 Civil War at home

I am going to talk about some individuals and groups who helped during the civil war.

Elizabeth Blackwell experiences prior to the Civil War.

• She was born in England.

• She moved to America for her dads sugar refinery.

• She and her sisters started a school.

• She left to study medicine but no one would accept her.

• Most physicians suggested she left to France to study.

Elizabeth Blackwell during the Civil War.

• She founded the red cross.

• She and her sisters pulled wagons filled with medical supplies through the army.

• They also helped pass out food and water.

• Elizabeth also taught other women first aid, so they could help in the war.

Clara Barton prior to Civil War experiences

• When she was young, her dog broke it's leg. She fixed it.

• When she was 11, her brother David fell off the roof of their barn. The doctor said he was going to die. Clara didn't believe him and nursed him back to health.

Clara Barton during the Civil War

• Her father convinced her it was her duty to help the soldiers

• She helped people in the front lines.

• She is know as the angel of the battle field.

Winfield Scott prior to Civil War experiences

• He was a commander in the black hawk war, the second Seminole war, attacked Mexico City, led capture of Fort George, and served on the board of tactics.

• He was promoted to brigadier general at 27, the youngest ever.

Winfield Scott during the Civil War

• Scott was 74 when the war started.

• He resined April 17, 1861

• He served a total of 53 years in service, the longest in American history.

Fredric Douglass

• http://www.history.com/topics/frederick-douglass/videos#frederick-douglas

Fredric Douglass

• “I would Unite with anyone to do right, and with no one to do wrong”

• -Fredric Douglass.

• His mother taught him the alphabet when he was 12, but he taught himself to read by watching little children play word games and watching older men write.

Fredric Douglass continued

• He gave speeches on his view of things. Many people gathered to hear him speak.

• He taught over 40 slaves to read and write.

• He wrote many books, striving to convince people to let women and Blacks have their rights, to truly create “The land of the free.”

The Copperheads

• The Copperheads were a group of Democrats who opposed the war and the draft laws.

• The wanted the war to end, and let people have slaves if they wanted.

• They threatened to attack a few times, but never did have an armed assault.

How did women effect the war ?

• Women mostly watched kids, but they also had to find a job, and help the war in any place possible.

• Women also sewed uniforms, and any spare time was used making money to send to the war.

• Some women disguised as men and fought in the war. Other served as nurses.

Draft laws

• The draft law enlisted you to serve for 9 months in the U.S. Army.

• This made it so farmers couldn't grow crops.

• People wanted to win the war, but didn't want their life dramatically different for 9 months.

• It changed the way people saw things.

Economic struggles during the Civil War

• The south had some serious disadvantages.

• Trains were the fastest mode of transportation The south only had about 31% of tracks in North America.

• The south lacked necessitates, like money, shoes, guns, bullets, food, and solders. Since almost all were farmers,Many left to finish their crops.

Economic struggles during the Civil War continued

• The south's main income was exporting cotton. So, the north closed all ports, pushing the south farther into debt.

• The south was so limited, they couldn't supply uniforms. Many wore home-maid uniforms. They even searched old battle fields for unused bullets.

• Starvation was common in the south.