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Hardships of War 16-4
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Blue and the Gray Union wore blue Confederates wore gray Most under 21
Learned fast Used new technology Cone shaped bullets (accuracy) Powerful cannons (shoot several miles) Many casualties: Killed or wounded
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Discord in the North Copperheads:
People that wanted compromise w/south North having a hard time getting people Gave bounties: Payments Still not enough Established a draft: All men had to fight if called Could pay $300 or find someone to take place Riots broke out
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Trouble in Confederacy
Many believed in State over Federal Hard time getting soldiers Draft Slave owner w/20+ did not have to fight
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Economy Good in north Lots of supplies produced for the war
Profiteers overcharged the government Poor in the south Tax-in-kind: Farmers had to turn over 1/10th of crops, had little money to spare Few supplies (blockade) Famine struck many
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Women at War Took all the work on (men at war)
Some spies, some fought (disguised) Many volunteered as nurses
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