The Civil War left our nation in ruins in several areas. The many mixed feelings of what it did to us as a people and our nation have been felt for many years since its end in 1865. It not only abolished slavery but also effected the industries‚ exports‚ and technology throughout the country. Although the Civil War was primarily a conflict fought between the North and South over slavery‚ it was a turning point that greatly influenced the economy of both regions- both then and today. The Northern
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battles during the Civil War (1861-1865). The Civil War lasted 4 years with nearly 50 major battles. Charley served in 4 of them. It was the Unions vs. the Confederates. The Confederate believed in slavery and the Unions did not. In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the united states. March 4‚ 1861 seven slave states with cotton-based providence formed the Confederates. Hostilities began on April 12‚ 1861‚ when Confederate forces fired upon fort sumter. The first bloodshed of Civil War was
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The Civil War was a war in the United States fought from 1861 to 1865 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War) between the north and south. The north was fighting to outlaw slavery and the south was fighting to keep it. Although conditions were bad the north generally had better conditions during this war. Many people suffered because of the Civil war and not just soldiers fighting. “The Civil War caused difficulties for the people at home as well as the soldiers. Although the North
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The American Civil War had an impact on everyone in the country. Women were no exception. Phelps defines Civil War by saying‚ “Civil war exists when two or more opposing parties within a country resort to arms to settle a conflict or when a substantial portion of the population takes up arms against the legitimate government of a country.” Many people today do not realise the effect that women had on this war. Without them‚ the war could have had a very different outcome. Women held an array
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The Civil War was a long‚ costly war that changed America forever. Reconstruction was an attempt to mend America back together after it had been divided in half between people who wanted equality for all and people who did not want to give up their way of life. The Fourteenth Amendment was ratified during Reconstruction‚ and it was a very defining moment since this was one of the main goals the Civil War aimed to achieve. This amendment guaranteed that anyone born in the United States is a citizen
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Jo Bob Professor Nutty NURS 1350 2 Nursing During the American Civil War The American Civil War occurred between 1861 and 1865. When the war began‚ there was no organized medical corps for either the Union Army or the Confederate Army. Up until then‚ nursing was still considered a “loose term” as far what a nurse is and does. There were no official nursing schools or professional trained nurses available. As newspapers wrote about the poor and unsanitary conditions that wounded solider were
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The Civil War was the bloodiest event in the history of the United States. Prohibition of slavery was enshrined by the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution‚ which entered into the force on December 18‚ 1865 (slavery in the rebellious states was abolished in 1863 by the presidential decree). The war has not resolved all the problems facing the country. Some of them have found a solution in the Reconstruction of the South‚ which lasted until 1877. Other issues‚ including the provision of the African
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role of the federal government has continuously changed throughout the years. During the prohibition period‚ the government was very hands-on by not allowing Americans to drink alcohol. The prohibition did not work very well and the government then adopted more of a hands-off approach. By reducing regulation‚ the economy suffered and the Great Depression struck as a result. Therefore‚ the government retook more of a hands-on approach and the economy began to improve. The federal government continued
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Introduction The Battle of Gettysburg took place during July 1-3 in 1863‚ and it’s the most well-known battle of the American Civil War. It began April 12‚ 1861‚ when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter‚ which is located in South Carolina‚ without the knowledge or consent of either army leader‚ Robert E. Lee or George G. Meade. It ended May 9‚ 1865‚ when Robert E‚ Lee surrendered the last Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. The Battle of Gettysburg
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Women 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
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