1. Life in the Army Chapter 16 Section 2

2. Civilians become Soldiers ? Why did so many volunteer to fight? Between 18 & 30 yrs. old. Rushed to enlist, join the army. German & Irish largest ethnic group. North eventually accepted African- Americans. 2 million served union; 1million confederacy.

3. Turning Civilians into Soldiers. Union Soldier – training at an army camp; given blue uniform. Contractors, private suppliers, shoddy goods. Took coats,boots, and other clothes from the dead. Sometimes had to find food on their own.

4. A New Kind of War ? How was the Civil War different from previous conflicts? Primitive medical techniques;filthy conditions. Camps and soldiers filthy and smelly. Poor hygiene,conditions and practices that promote health. More soldiers died of disease – rather than the battlefield.

5. Civil War Prison Camps. Prison camps were the worst. Elmira, New York 12,121 prisoners died. Andersonville, GA 13,000 died from starvations, disease, and exposure.

6. Changes in Military Technology New weapons changed strategies and the number of casualties. Rifles and minie’ balls; shoot farther Ironclads ships; covered with iron; faster & better protected. March 1862 2 ironclads fought all day– Union – Monitor;Merrimack – Confederate