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Civil War Strengths

Civil War Strengths. Zydrunas Savickas of Lithuania set a new world record in the Tire Dead lift lifting the massive barbell weighing 1016 lbs. on 3/2/07. What are we Called?. North. Union. Yankees. Blue. USA. Union Strengths -. More People (approx. 23 million to 9 million).

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Civil War Strengths

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  1. Civil War Strengths Zydrunas Savickas of Lithuania set a new world record in the Tire Dead lift lifting the massive barbell weighing 1016 lbs. on 3/2/07

  2. What are we Called? North Union Yankees Blue USA

  3. Union Strengths - • More People • (approx. • 23 million • to 9 million) Gives the north many more people to fight!

  4. Union Strengths - • More Money Civil War Penny During the course of the Civil War Confederate Monies became worthless. Inflation was so high in the South a bar of soap cost $50.

  5. Union Strengths - • --More Weapons Remember Bunker Hill? We don’t want to run out of ammo! The Springfield Rifle was developed in Springfield, Massachusetts beginning 1835 and continuing until 1903. The model to the right is an 1861 edition.

  6. FLASHBACK!

  7. More Technology

  8. More Technology Jack LaMountain’s Hot Air Balloon allowed Union Forces to observe Confederate Positions. Other inventions included Ironclad ships, landmines, and the “coffee mill” gun (very similar to a machine gun.)

  9. Abraham Lincoln In his First Inaugural Address, Lincoln argued that the purpose of the United States Constitution was "to form a more perfect union“. He asked, even if the Constitution was a simple contract, would it not require the agreement of all parties to rescind it?

  10. What are we Called? South Confederacy Rebel Grey Confederate States of America

  11. Rebel Strengths • Strong Support (Defending Land, Homes, Way of Life) The Stratford Hall Plantation in Stratford, Virginia was built in 1730. This is the birthplace of Robert E. Lee.

  12. Many Southern Soldiers felt like they had been invaded similar to that of the colonists in the American Revolution.

  13. Military Leaders • (Robert E. Lee, Thomas“Stonewall” Jackson)

  14. Military Leaders • Thomas“Stonewall” Jackson)

  15. Joseph E. Johnston was a career U.S. Army officer and one of the most senior confederate generals. He fought in the Mexican American War prior to the Civil War. P.G.T Beauregard was One of many Confederate Generals to graduate from West Point Military Academy In New York.

  16. Familiar with Land Most Civil War Battles Were fought in the South Providing an advantage For the Confederacy.

  17. - Easier to win; Get the North to quit!

  18. This picture of a defense garrison at Washington D.C. portrays the plan of the South - defend! Only once was Washington D.C. attacked. In July of 1864 General Jubal Early led 10,000 Confederates to defeat at the hands of the Union.

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