life of the soldiers
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majority of the soldiers were between 18 and 30 years old
most were farmers, nearly a half
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African Americans wanted to fight were not allowed to at the start of the war
eventually the North allowed African Americans to join the army
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in total, about 2 million men served for the Union army and about 1 million for the Confederate army
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men joined the army for various reasons:
•adventure•glory•escape from factory/farm•money•loyalty to state/country
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soldiers lived in tents and moved often
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training followed strict schedule – awake at dawn, drills and chores at camp
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Union army was usually uniformed in BLUE
Confederate army was usually uniformed in GREY
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both sides had problems getting proper supplies
camps were often dirty and soldiers had poor personal HYGIENE (practices and conditions which promote health)
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people were not yet aware that disease was spread through germs
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weapons of war had advanced much since the Revolutionary War
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RIFLE – gun with a grooved barrel that causes a bullet to spin through the air
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MINIE BALL – bullet with a hollow base, shot further and more accurate than a musket
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IRONCLADS – warships covered in iron plates to protect it
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a major Confederate ironclad was the VIRGINIA (MERRIMAC)
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CSS VIRGINA (MERRIMAC)
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a major Union ironclad was the MONITOR
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USS MONITOR
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USS MONITOR
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their famous battle ends in a tie after four hours of hitting each other
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THE MERRIMAC VS THE MONITOR
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THE MERRIMAC VS THE MONITOR
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THE MERRIMAC VS THE MONITOR
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THE MERRIMAC VS THE MONITOR
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OTHER CIVIL WAR IRONCLADS
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after the first two years of fighting neither side had gained a decisive advantage
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