the first land battle of the Civil War (History.com Staff‚ para.1). Bullets flew‚ and orders were yelled as both sides were locked in combat. Soldier after soldier succumbed to death or injury‚ inevitably concluding the battle with a total of roughly 4‚750 casualties: 3‚000 Union and 1‚750 Confederate (History.com Staff‚ para. 7). In the Civil War‚ casualties were as commonplace as cellular devices are today. Unfortunately‚ the medical practices in the Civil War were quite the opposite of hygienic
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The Civil War:The Real ReasonWhat was the Civil War The Civil War began April 12‚ 1861 with the attacks of Fort Sumter‚ and did not end until April 9‚ 1865 with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate Army. Over 620‚000 died in the war‚ along with disease killing twice as many as those lost in battle. 50‚000 survivors returned home as amputees. So why was this war fought?A common misconception It is a commonly held view that President Lincoln fought the Civil War to free the slaves
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What Caused the Civil War? In April 1861‚ the United States of America went to war. They did not go to war with a foreign power‚ because of a border dispute‚ and they did not go to war with the native people because of their hunger for more land. No‚ this would be a war among themselves‚ north against south‚ brother against brother‚ and in some instances even father against son. In the four long and bloody years that this war lasted more than 600‚000 of these brothers‚ fathers‚ and sons would
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causes of the english civil war There is not one reason why the civil war started it did not start overnight but developed over a long period of time. There were many reasons why king Charles I started the civil war in 1642. The first being lack of money. Lack of money was a major factor as Charles I had very little money to his name and repeatedly had to ask parliament for money to help with his campaigns. Parliament was reluctant to give Charles all the funds that he needed‚ as they knew Charles
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Civil War Technology Civil war technology was a very important part of the war. It influenced inventors and military inventors to create more weapon and machines to help in the war. New ideas and creations happened in this time‚ it changed the way wars were fought forever and not only wars were affected everyday life was also upgraded. For example railroads and telegraphs were a major part of change in this time. Weapons were a major part of the change of the civil war. Infantry soldiers usually
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The Cause and Effect of the Civil War Though slavery was a key cause of the Civil War‚ it was not the sole reason for it. To hold slavery as the sole reason for the Civil War is incorrect as there were numerous economic‚ political and moral reasons behind the strife. Sectionalism (between the Northern and Southern states)‚ Economic (between the industrial North and agrarian South)‚ and Political differences (such as the South’s deeply held belief in states’ rights) all contributed to the conflict
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American Civil War was a gruesome conflict which resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties. While the war effort was pushed by technology to end the war sooner‚ the fatality rate showed a direct relationship to the increase in technology. New killing machines were produced‚ unique forms for scouting‚ and an overall increase in tactics. Inventors developed weapons such as the repeating rifle‚ the submarine‚ and balloons. Even the telegraph stemmed from this powerful era. The Civil War sprouted
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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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Nursing and Medicine Of the American Civil War Kristy Michelle Pickard-4756 History 2111 – Fall 2009 On April 12‚ 1861 in Fort Sumter‚ SC Confederate troops fired the first shots of the Four Year American Civil War. After the first few battles were fought‚ both sides faced the realization of how they desperately needed doctors and nurses to care for the injured soldiers. (1) The first nurses were recuperating soldiers (rebel) however; their own illnesses prevented them from providing proper
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Springfield Rifle-Musket‚ was a widely used rifle in the Civil War. Its purpose was to kill the enemy on both the Union and Confederate sides. It was first manufactured in Springfield‚ Massachusetts in the Springfield Armory. That was where the Springfield Rifle got its name. Both the North and the South used this rifle due to its immense power. The Springfield Rifle was considered to be a very useful combat weapon in the fight of the Civil War (“Springfield Model 1861 - History‚ Specs and Pictures
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