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Girding for War: North & South 1861-1865

Girding for War: North & South 1861-1865. Social, Economic, Political, and Diplomatic Topics of the Civil War Mr. Pagliaro Seymour High School. Diplomacy in Declaration of War. Lincoln: War was about UNION NOT slavery Wouldn’t upset Border States DE, MD, VA (WV), KY, MO.

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Girding for War: North & South 1861-1865

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  1. Girding for War: North & South 1861-1865 Social, Economic, Political, and Diplomatic Topics of the Civil War Mr. Pagliaro Seymour High School

  2. Diplomacy in Declaration of War • Lincoln: War was about UNION • NOT slavery • Wouldn’t upset Border States • DE, MD, VA (WV), KY, MO

  3. Native Americans in the War • Oct. 1861-DelawareTribe swore allegiance to Union • 28,693 Native Americans served on both sides • Cherokee chose Confederacy • Slave ownership • Plains Indians joined Union Cherokee confederates reunion in New Orelans, 1903 Native Americans sworn into Union Army

  4. Advantages for each side Union Confederacy Defensive War Home Territory Better military leadership Lee, Jackson Europe’s need for Cotton • Population • Industry • Railroads • Infrastructure

  5. Immigration during Civil War • All #s are to Northern ports French Zuoaves

  6. CSA Ambassadors aboard RMS Trent John Slidell & James M. Mason From Charleston to Cuba to Britain Goal: Diplomatic recognition Captured by USS San Jacinto Americans wanted war w/ Britain Trent Affair

  7. CSS Alabama • Attacked American shipping around Europe • Boared 450 Ships • Captured 65 Union merchant ships • Took 2,000 P.O.W.s • Never stopped at an American port

  8. Violating Monroe Doctrine • Napoleon III (FR) sent Maximilian to be emperor of Mexico • Battle of Puebla, May 5, 1862 • No American intervention

  9. Habeas Corpus • Lincoln suspended the right to possible secessionists or Confederate sympathizers

  10. Both North and South enacted drafts Union draft $300 commutation fee OR replacement got people out of service Immigrants drafted NYC Draft Riots July 13-16, 1863 Drafts

  11. Economy of Civil War • MorrillTariff: increased rate on dutiable imports 70% • Inflation: • Union: Greenbacks; costs rise 80% • Confederacy: Bluebacks; costs rise 9000% • Due to Union Blockade • National Banking System-1863

  12. US Sanitary Commission • “…coordinate[d] the volunteer [war] efforts of women…” • raised money ($25 million) via Sanitary Fairs • nurses • ran kitchens in the Army camps • administered hospital ships • Organized lodges for traveling or disabled soldiers • made uniforms • Sewing machines • Permanent sizes

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