1. Life in the army Chapter 16 sec 2

2. Bell Work LT: I will be able to describe the advancement in Civil War technology BW: In three sentences or more explain what a soldiers life was like in the Civil War?

3. Bell Work LT: I will be able to describe life in the army during the Civil War. BW: Suppose you are a solider in the Civil War. Would you want your brothers or father to enlist and join you on the battlefield? Explain

4. Life in the Army 2 million men served in the Union Army Less then 1 million serve in the Confederate Army They enlisted for many different reasons Some out of loyalty Excitement Glory Boredom Money

5. Unhealthy conditions Military Camps were filthy Soldiers were filthy Bodies, clothing, and bedding became infested with lice and fleas Resulted in sickness Doctors didn’t wash their hands More solders die of disease then battle

6. Life in War Prison Camps Prisoners had a hard time at prison camps both at the north and south Elmira, New York Andersonville Georgia Drinking water came from a tiny creek that also served as a sewer.

7. Technology of the time 1. THE MINIE BALL 2. BALLOONS 3. SUBMARINES 4. THE RAILROAD 5. THE TELEGRAPH 6. CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHY 7. IRONCLADS 8. THE GATLIN GUN

8. Civil War Technology Your Task Your table will research your assigned topic and summarize it in 2-4 sentences One person from your group will stay to explain the assigned tables technology Everyone else will rotate from table to table to gain the other information You are to record your answers from each table in your notebook At the end each group will explain to the class as a whole their topic and how it made an impact in the Civil War.

9. The Minie ball increased the range of accuracy from 100 yards to 400 yards Grenades were thrown by hand and exploded on impact. Ironclads transformed naval war, powered by steam and protected by iron plates Railways helped move millions of soldiers and supplies quickly and easily

10. Analyze the Photo What are the men in the Photograph doing?? Do you think army life as depicted in this photo differs from the way many soldiers had imagined it? Why or Why Not? Pg. 518

11. Union soldiers were issued blue uniforms Confederate soldiers wore gray or yellowish-brown

12. Union & Confederate Soldiers

13. Possible letters from soldiers Slow the images of the different soldiers. Video Notes? Analyze the photo

14. Common Solider activity Required items Rifle, cartridges, etc., required by army =18 lbs. Shoes = 2 lbs. Pants = 1lb Shirt=1/2 lb. Socks = ½ lb. a pair. Total= 22 lbs.