Ch. 16 Sec. 4 “Daily Life during the Civil War” P. 528-534

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Ch. 16 Sec. 4 “Daily Life during the Civil War” P. 528-534• Emancipation Proclamation:

• Abolitionists urged Lincoln to free slaves

• Issues;

• 1. Didn’t know if he had power under Constitution to do so

• 2. Democrats feared freed slaves would take factory jobs

• 3. Abolitionists argued war was pointless without freedom for slaves

• 4. Lincoln feared losing support of border states

• 5. Slave labor was actually helping Confederacy, serve in army?

• Military order that freed only slaves in Confederate states

• Difficult to enforce

Ch. 16 Sec. 4 “Daily Life during the Civil War” P. 528-534• Emancipation Proclamation: (Cont.)

• Military order that freed only slaves in Confederate states

• Difficult to enforce

• Symbolic

• Discouraged Britain from aiding South

• Slavery continued to exist in border states

• Slaves ran away to Union lines

• Hurt South’s ability to wage war

Ch. 16 Sec. 4 “Daily Life during the Civil War” P. 528-534• African Americans Participate in War:

• Union needed more troops

• African Americans were ready to volunteer

• Contraband

• Escaped slaves allowed to join army

• 54th Massachusetts Infantry

• One of 1st all black regiments who won fame on attack of Ft. Wagner

• 180,000 African Americans served

• Paid less ($10 rather than $13), led by white officers, faced being sent back to slavery or killed if captured

Ch. 16 Sec. 4 “Daily Life during the Civil War” P. 528-534• Growing Opposition:

• Copperheads-

• Democrats who spoke against war, sympathized with South, against abolition

• Lincoln saw as threat to war effort

• Suspends writ of habeas corpus

• Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

• Angered many

• 1863, Congress passes a draft act

• Required military service

Ch. 16 Sec. 4 “Daily Life during the Civil War” P. 528-534• Growing Opposition: (Cont.)

• $300, could pay way out of service

• “rich man’s war, poor man’s fight”

• Riots in New York over African Americans brought in to replace striking Irish workers and draft

• 100 people died

Ch. 16 Sec. 4 “Daily Life during the Civil War” P. 528-534

• Life for Soldiers & Civilians:

• Massive casualties from ancient battlefield formations

• Infections a problem, many amputations

• Diseases a number one killer

• Pneumonia, typhoid, tuberculosis

• Twice as many men died of disease/illness as died in combat

• Prisoners-

• Andersonville, Elmira

• Lacked shelter, food, clothing

• Starvation and disease killed thousands

Ch. 16 Sec. 4 “Daily Life during the Civil War” P. 528-534• Life as a Civilian:

• Women were the backbone of society• Worked on farms/factories

• Men at war

• Clara Barton• Collected medicine and supplies for soldiers

• “Angel of the battlefield”

• Formed the basis of American Red Cross