during the Civil War helped as nurses‚ cooks‚ solider‚ and spies. Women in the North also worked for the United States Sanitary Commission. “The primary national relief organization‚ coordinating donations to the Union.” The role southern women played during the Civil War was also to cook‚ be spies‚ the duties of the man while in his absence. “Women worked in munitions plants‚ as clerks in government offices‚ and as a sales force in retail businesses.” Clara Barton a famous Civil War nurse‚ she
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The civil war has changed modern medicine and it had such a big impact on the war. Even though our advanced medicine and much of our advanced equipment did not come directly from the 19th century‚ much of our mistakes came from there so got better in the modern century. Of the approximately 620‚000 soldiers who died in the war‚ two-thirds of these deaths were not the result of enemy fire‚ but of disease.While trying to fight the diseases and sickness while avoiding gunfire made for a deadly combo
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Cold Mountain: The Civil War The Civil War was a four year armed conflict between northern and southern sections of the United States. The Civil War cost more American lives than any other war in history. There were bout 3 million people who fought in the beginning of the Civil War and about 600‚000 people’s lives were lost at the end of the war. What began for many as a romantic adventure soon became a heartbreaking bitter struggle between the two parts of a divided country. This‚ however
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Medical Practices of the Civil War The medical practices used during the Civil War era were not very advanced and took a big toll on the war itself. Many of the soldiers‚ both Union and Confederate‚ returned home with missing body parts‚ were shell shocked‚ or were psychologically traumatized. These medical practices during this time did not do much to help the lives of the soldiers other than doing the bare minimum to keep them alive‚ which in many cases‚ resulted in infection and disease
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The Civil war began on April 12‚ 1861. The southern united states broke away from the northern half of the united states. The south became a confederacy. The immediate causes of the civil war were states rights‚ the election of Abraham Lincoln‚ and the expansion west. These were three of the main causes but what was the ultimate cause? One of the first main causes of the civil war was States rights. Southern states believed that they should have the say of what to do in their state. The southern
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Civil War A nation divided. Brother killing brother. Fathers killing their sons. What is a civil war? A war between citizens of the same country‚ thats the definition of a civil war. What was the cause of the American Civil War? Most think it was caused because of slavery‚ and although that may be part of it‚ it wasn’t the main issue. It was the states rights. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a book published in 1851 and it laid the groundwork for the Civil War. This novel dramatizes slavery and puts it in
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The Lifestyle and Role of Women In the Civil War Typically‚ when we think of the Civil War‚ we think of the role of men during that time. History books reflect on the men that had fought and died in the war. While many may believe men were the only ones that contributed in the Civil War that isn’t actually the case. Women also had a large impact on the outcome of this war. During the war‚ women took on new roles to support their families. Women were generally viewed as primary caretakers of the
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America. Just two months later‚ the Civil war began and Texas was engaged in a bloody battle of lifestyles and beliefs that cost both the North and the South dearly. There were many reasons Texas fought in the civil war. Texas fought in the Civil War because‚ they wanted to protect their state rights‚ their love for Texas‚ and to preserve slavery. These reasons were important because it made a change in Texas history. To begin with‚ Texans fought in the Civil War to protect their states’ rights. Texans
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evolved and has been active in promoting equality for all. It wasn’t until 1865 when slaves were free. Around “36‚000 men died in the Civil war” (Civil War Facts)‚ for the abolishment of slavery. The Civil war‚ being the bloodiest war in American history‚ all came down to the question of; whether human bondage is moral? Slavery is the underlying cause of the Civil war‚ as a result of the confederates inability to give up forced human labor. The South economically depended on slaves‚ but with limited
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Injuries do happen. In the Civil War many fatal injuries have occurred. Roughly 620‚000 people died in this war one even died while getting treated for an injury. The most common surgery procedure was an amputation. However due to the poor sanitation of the tools people died after the procedure. Many injuries could have occurred during the Civil War. One injury that happened was a bullet wound to the chest. This particular injury was suffered by General Lewis Armstead. Armstead notice
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