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Civil War 3-Lesson 3
Civil War 3-Lesson 3-Life During the Civil War
Question | Answer |
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What did Abraham Lincoln do that helped the slaves in the southern states? | Abraham Lincoln issued an official announcement or proclamation setting free all slaves in states at war with the Union |
Abraham Lincoln only help slaves from the southern states, but slave states from the north were not helped, who were they? | Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Missouri, and West Virginia |
By the end of the Civil War, about how many African Americans served during the Civil War conflict? | 179,000 African American men served in the Union Army |
About what age were usually the soldiers that fought during the Civil War? | 25 years of age |
Drummer soldiers in the Civil War were usually what age? | aged 12 years |
Biscuits that were served to soldiers during the Civil War were very hard due to hard conditions, what were they known as? | “Hardtack” |
What are 4 of the main reasons why soldiers died in the Civil War? | Fevers, infections, diseases, and major wounds during battle |
When soldiers were brought to doctors to tend to them, many died for what reasons? | Wound soldiers would die due to other sick soldiers, infected bed sheets, or areas with no sterilization |
Who was the famous female nurse that risked her life to tend to soldiers, hold the surgeon table during battlefield situations, and pulled wounded soldiers from battlefield areas? | Clara Barton |
Riots broke out in towns and cities due to what problem that occurred due to the Civil War? | Prices for food skyrocketed in Richmond, Virginia and many Southern cities |
What were hungry soldiers stealing from family farms that many tried to hide from passing soldiers? | Family farms would hide livestock from passing armies in fear of hungry soldiers |
What was created by the people that helped documented events that happened during the Civil War condition? | Photograph pictures of the following: dead bodies, soldiers, weapons, field hospitals, or important people |