Woman's Clothing During the Civil War popular clothing items for woman were hoop skirts, shawls, hats, handkerchiefs, a locket, and small paper fans. These may just seem like items of clothing randomly chosen, but many of these were worn for a number of reasons. For example woman wore shawls to keep warm in drafty houses, hats were a representation of how wealthy you were, handkerchiefs for men and woman were carried or worn because paper tissues had not yet been invented, and fans were carried for woman who often got overheated from the many layers of clothes worn. Solider's Food During the civil war soldiers in both the North and South relied on preservable food, considering the long travel to battles. The Union commonly had more …show more content…
food than The Confederates. Some of the more common Union foods were hard and unsavory biscuits called hardtack, to go along with salted pork strips for protein. Union soldiers also had vegetables like peas to go along with meals, because without some kind of fruit, or vegetable soldiers were extremely vulnerable to disease. It was a different situation for Confederates in the sense that they were lucky to get a serving of cornmeal at most. At times the food supply was so small it led to soldiers pillaging southern towns for food. Inventions While soldiers were at war there was still a lot happening back at home.
Several inventions we still use today were actually designed and created during the Civil War era. Some examples are roller skates, ratchet wrench, barbed wire, linoleum, and twist drills. Although these were exceptional inventions they weren't commonly used in the actual civil war. Some inventions used in the civil war were ironclad ships, expansion of the railroad, and the Gatling gun. Entertainment/Toys In both the North and South children found clever ways to entertain themselves with the little free time they had. In the North it was very common to attend farm fairs in the country, that actually showed different types of guns and weapons along with the standard fruits and vegetables. The common events that took place at these farm fairs were swimming, fishing, foot races, horse races, and even shooting matches. Children in the North also had toys like guns and drums. In the South there was even less free time due to chores. This is why simple games like "Hi Spy," "Blind Mans Bluff," and "Fox and Geese" we're extremely popular in the South. Although the overall favorite game to play was "War." Toys most commonly used in the South were whittled flutes, and corn shuck
dolls. Men's Clothing Mens clothing was a lot simpler during the civil war. It mainly consisted of a plain white t-shirt, a sleeveless vest, a tie or scarf around their neck, and no matter what the weather was, coats were a mandatory for a mans everyday clothing. Transportation During the civil war time period there were four general ways to travel. These were by train, animal, foot, or water. If you traveled by animal it meant that you were either riding the animal or it was pulling you in a wagon. Lots of people also traveled by foot, and his was of course if an animal or train wasn't available. When someone traveled by water it was almost always in either a canoe, sail boat, steam boat, row boat, or even a raft. Although if the distance was short enough occasionally some people would swim to their destination.
The North had nearly 3 times as many citizens as the South. With a population of this size the North had an extremely large amount of people that could work in factories. This meant that the North could make 3 times as many mini balls and supplies to help the war effort.(Northern Advantages) With this large amount of people the North's army was also quite large. The North's army consisted of about 2 times as many people as the South.
Prior to the Civil War, the South was a society based on strict racial and gender hierarchies. Seemingly, elite southern women did not advocate for social and political change because they were content not to disrupt the gender hierarchy of their society. Their subordinacy to elite southern men and their society's view of ladylike characteristics was central to how southern women defined themselves. In order to advocate for change, elite southern women would have had to become unladylike and willing to give up a lifestyle that made them comfortable. Ultimately, since these women were not comfortable changing or giving up their lifestyle, most did nothing to aid social and political change.
Women in the Civil War and how they contributed to the war effort Women played an important role throughout American history. They were known in the Civil War to be doing various acts. Women had enlisted in the army as soldiers, spied and gathered information about the enemy, took care of wounded soldiers, traveled and helped within the military camps and even took over their husbands’ businesses. There were many things that they did to contribute to the war just as much as the men did. Even though it was dangerous they still helped whether it was on the battlefield, in a hospital, or at home, they still tried to help out the best they could.
The Confederate Soldiers had very small food rations. They ate 12oz of bacon or salted beef, 20oz of bread or cornmeal, rice and peas daily. If a soldier today received that much food then they would be very hungry by the end of the day. Most men that signed up for the army were between ages 18 to 29 and most were farmers. African Americans were not allowed to be in the army. White men were paid $11 a month in 1861, and in 1864 they were raised to $18 a month.
In the book Women in the Civil War, by Mary Massey, the author tells about how American women had an impact on the Civil War. She mentioned quite a few famous and well-known women such as, Dorothea Dix and Clara Barton, who were nurses, and Pauline Cushman and Belle Boyd, who were spies. She also mentioned black abolitionists, Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth, feminist Susan B. Anthony, and many more women. Massey talks about how the concept of women changed as a result of the war. She informed the readers about the many accomplishments made by those women. Because of the war, women were able to achieve things, which caused for them to be viewed differently in the end as a result.
Throughout the history of the United States, different wars were fought and sides had to be taken one way or another. The Civil War was the first and only war up to this time where Americans fought Americans over their different beliefs. Something had to be made to distinguish who was on what side when fighting the war, which was when uniforms were made. Along with different sides, there were also different ranks between soldiers and generals. Uniforms were successful in keeping sides between the Union and Confederate forces and soldier’s ranks during the Civil War.
Often historical events leading up to the twentieth century are dominated by men and the role of women is seemingly non-existent outside of reproduction. When one thinks of notable and memorable names and events of the Revolution, men are the first to be mentioned. The American Revolution was mainly dominated by men including George Washington, Samuel Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. There is no denying that men were vitally important to the American Revolution, but what were the women doing? Often overlooked, the women of the Revolution played a key role in the outcome of the nation. The women of the American Revolution, although not always recognized, were an influential society that assumed risky jobs like soldiers, as well as involvement
A variety of personal items used by Civil War soldiers. Confederate and Union soldiers often wore civilian-style underwear that they provided themselves. Officers and wealthy individuals frequently wore linen undergarments purchased from commercial houses. Junior officers and enlisted men, on the other hand, usually wore military issued cotton and wool garments. Confederate "haversacks" were used to carry food rations.
Prior to the Civil War there were economic and social differences between the North and the South. The South became dependent on cotton and slavery. Instead, the North was becoming industrial rather than agricultural. The main difference the between the both sides was one was based on plantation systems and the other city life. The change in the economy caused people of the North to work together. While the South’s society remained the same old social class system.
Clothing for both men and women initially was deerskin for shirts and skirts. The men later wore cotton or velvet shirts with no collars, breeches below the knee, and moccasins. Women gradually wore the "squaw dress", made of plain dark blankets.
When the American Civil War began on April 12th, 1861, over 3 million Union and Confederate soldiers prepared for battle. Men from all over America were called upon to support their side in the confrontation. While their battles are well documented and historically analyzed for over a hundred years, there is one aspect, one dark spot missing in the picture: the role of women in the American Civil War. From staying at home to take care of the children to disguising themselves as men to fight on the battlefield, women contributed in many ways to the war effort on both sides. Though very few women are recognized for their vital contributions, even fewer are
The most popular gun during the Civil War was the rifle loaded with minié balls. Both the Confederates and Unions used the rifle-muskets, but the Springfield was more popular among the North and the Enfield was more popular in the South. Since there was a weapon shortage for an amount of time the Union and Confederates had to get guns shipped from Europe or had to use their personal hunting guns.
The American Civil War, also known as the War Between the States, or simply the Civil War in the United States, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865, after seven Southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America . The states that remained in the Union were known as the "Union" or the "North". The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery, especially the extension of slavery into the western territories. Foreign powers did not intervene. After four years of bloody combat that left over 600,000 soldiers dead and destroyed much of the South's infrastructure, the Confederacy collapsed, slavery was abolished, and the difficult Reconstruction process of restoring national unity and guaranteeing rights to the freed slaves began.
“The two sections diverged in other ways industrialization of the North went hand in hand with the expansion of the transportation system, so canals and railroads were built. In 1860 the South had 9,000 miles of railroad, while the North had 22,000 miles. Industrialization also required a financial network: banks, insurance companies and corporations. The South needed only cotton factors to represent the interests of the slave-owning plantations” (“Encyclopedia of American Social History”). The changes in the population and demographics in the United States in the years leading up to the American Civil War were even more dramatic. The following quote outlines the dramatic demographic changes affecting the two distinct sections of the country. “While the South was slow to change, the North had enough change for both sections. Prior to the Civil War, the United States as a whole was an agrarian society, but the North was becoming industrialized and urban. In 1860, 10% of Southerners lived in urban areas; as compared with 25% of Northerners. The Southern white labor force remained 80 percent agricultural in the first half of the
Overall, the Civil War, regarding the instruments used back then, set a bar for the future of the way music is played. The bugle, even if it is barely used in modern ensembles, gave way to the trumpets and cornets that most fans of orchestrated music love. As for the banjo, it has grown from it’s limited roots to something that can be manipulated to create beautiful melodies.