https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7 en-us 2018-05-14 17:05:52 UTC 2018-05-30 12:41:21 UTC hello@padlet.com cmorrison231 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/260569481 how did the condition at camp affect the soldiers of the civil war]]> 2018-05-14 17:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/260569481 dpekurny23 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261183050 source info: Cooke, Tim. Behind the Fighting. Brown Bear Books, 2011.

• Every morning men had to do drills throughout 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM
• Drills were highly repetive series of exercises by armies to ensure soldiers learned to move like that on the battlefield
• Most of the time if they got the drills done they were told to go to bed

]]> 2018-05-16 12:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261183050 cmorrison231 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261184511 Source info:  The civil War vol.2 by Emily hill 

* wake up at 5:00 AM
*awake for almost 16 hours some days
*manual work called fatigues
*weapon and marching drill called drill until lights out
* lights out is around 9:00 PM 
*this is repeated daily
they slept in tents over the summer
*over the winter they had small wooden huts, making the camp look like a town.]]> 2018-05-16 12:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261184511 dpekurny23 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261187239 Source info:Cooke, Tim. Behind the Fighting. Brown Bear Books, 2011.

• Flags were very important in war they symbolized history especially in the Civil War. 
• Each army had there own flag so each flag marked every battle 
• Flags were a symbol of identity so everyone honoured their flag before going to battle
• They were many different versions of the Confederate flag, over time they changed it

]]> 2018-05-16 12:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261187239 cmorrison231 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261187300 source info:   The civil War vol.2 by Emily hill 
* on occasion they were able to do some of the things they wanted to do
* sometimes people would get together and play things like soccer and cricket. 
*the most common game they played was baseball, but sometimes they only had two bases, which was called town ball. 
*they also played gambling games, wich was against the rules, but so many people did it, the officers couldnt stop them
* some of the things they bet on were hog races, louse races and even toy boat races. ]]> 2018-05-16 12:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261187300 dpekurny23 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261195685 The civil War vol.2 by Emily hill 

• large groups slept together spreading sickness
• protection of the cold was only a blanket causing harsh winter
• New Yorkers were messy making sickness to spread faster
• The camps were always dirty leading to more disease

]]> 2018-05-16 13:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261195685 cmorrison231 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261663361 source info: Woodworth, Steven E. "Longstreet, James." World Book Student, World Book, 2018, www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar330400. Accessed 17 May 2018.

• 1821- 1904 lifespan
• was a general from 1861 to 1865
• soldiers called him old pete
• fought most of the battles in Virginia,
• his goal wasn't  to gain ground, it was to hold what he had.
• he wasn't aggressive, and sometimes did not follow the orders of his superior.
• some say they would've one the battle of Gettysburg if he hadn't disobeyed his orders.
• later fought in the mexican war

]]> 2018-05-17 16:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261663361 cmorrison231 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261669169 source info: Manning, Chandra M. "Our Liberties and Institutions: What Union and Confederate Soldiers.." North & South Magazine Vol.7, No.6, Oct, 2004, pp. 12-25. SIRS Issues Researcher, https://sks.sirs.com.

•  one soldier wrote he thought the war was about the louisiana purchase. 
• one wrote that it was about reconnecting with britain. 
• many said they just needed the money, (even though they weren't paid every single month) and most of them were going to die.
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]]> 2018-05-17 17:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261669169 dpekurny23 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261669453 source:Guelzo, Allen C. "Civil War, American." World Book Student, World Book, 2018, www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar117060. Accessed 17 May 2018.

• Battles were disorganized
• inexperienced soldiers mostly fought
• even when the battles were planned out they were still waves of soldiers attacking one another
• an army usually had a 25 percent of men killed or wounded
• many men were captured 
• so many men died in battles especially big battles like gettysburg
• Many soldiers would have dog tags with their name and address

]]> 2018-05-17 17:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261669453 dpekurny23 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261673292 source:
Bates, Christopher. “Civil War, Volunteer Soldiers And.” Civil War and Reconstruction, Third Edition, Facts On File, 2017. History, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=17564&itemid=WE52&articleId=199918. Accessed 17 May 2018.

• All volunteers were amateurs
• many did not know what they were signing up for
• There was no shortage of people signing up
• for early men who signed up got a exciting experience with parades
• almost every single volunteer died
• they were trained horribly
• most men who signed up left their home for the first time
• more than 2 million volunteers
• for men who volunteered early were ready to report early
• being a volunteer had their advantages before the battles
• A lot of volunteers got headache from their general screaming at them all the times
• After the war the surviving volunteers still played a important part in our nation

]]> 2018-05-17 17:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/261673292 mtomer23 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/262328998 Source:J. Matteson Claus, Life on a civil war battlefield
*The union soldiers usually ate hardtack  (cracker made of flour, water, and salt) for their grains
*Confederate soldiers usually ate cornmeal for their grains
*Both sides usually ate salt pork and bacon
*They also ate dried peas, dried beans, soft bread, rice, sugar, salt, and vinegar 
*The soldiers had to have food that wouldn't spoil, and was easy to carry
*That meant fresh meat, fruit, and vegetables were rare
*Coffee was an important part to a soldier's diet
*The confederates would do anything to get it, even trade with the enemy ]]> 2018-05-21 12:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/262328998 cmorrison231 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/262331876 source info: "U.S. Civil War." Research in Context, Gale, 2018. Research in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/TKJOEP025689810/MSIC?u=nysl_ro_webwill&sid=MSIC&xid=69b1be17. Accessed 21 May 2018.
*  when south carolina seceded, some union troops were still there, causing conflict. 
*many soldiers felt bad, because they left there home thinking they'd only be gone a short time
* some soldiers would burn the other sides houses, maybe even killing people to try to make the surrender.]]> 2018-05-21 12:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/262331876 dpekurny23 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/262335104 source:Cooke, Tim. Behind the Fighting. Brown Bear Books, 2011.

• france had a big effect on the civil war uniforms
• union wore blue
• confederate wore gray
• many men did not wear
• they used light brown dye of the butternut tree for color

]]> 2018-05-21 12:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/262335104 mtomer23 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/262337576 Source: Lindsey,Lowe, Behind the fighting
*The most common treatment for diseases was calomel
*However, it too much was consumed, it could cause mercury poisoning
*Most soldiers tried to avoid seeing a doctor unless they were about to die

]]> 2018-05-21 12:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/262337576 cmorrison231 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/262337726 source info: Lusted, Marcia Amidon. "Hero at little round top." Cobblestone, Nov.-Dec. 2015, p. 26+. Kids InfoBits, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A436438383/ITKE?u=nysl_ro_webwill&sid=ITKE&xid=b50b7345. Accessed 21 May 2018.
*a man named joshua l. chamberlain joined the army because he felt he needed to support the army
* he taght himself greek to join the college
* he went off to fight instead of going to europe to learn a new language
* when he joined, he was placed as a lieutenant colonel 
* he wasn't injured at the time, but was almost driven to insanity after having to spend the night on the battlefield behind corpses of soldiers, one of which was a close friend of his
* he played an important role in the battle of gettysburg, when he carried out a risky plan, but his troops trusted him enough to follow the order.
* he was later promoted in his military ranking, and foght in several more battles.]]> 2018-05-21 12:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/262337726 mtomer23 https://padlet.com/dpekurny23/92g4qkfabeg7/wish/263318533 "Winter Encampments" 
*During the winter, diseases killed more men than in battle
*Both sides wouldn't fight during the winter
*This allowed the soldiers to get to know each other
*When they were on the move, the would make camps the size of villages
*They would make shelter out of trees, mud, and leaves
*While they were cozy, they didn't provide clean water and the soldiers barley got any food
*That meant disease spread quickly
*The men got so skinny that if you put your thumb in their legs, it would leave a mark like putty
*Occasionally the men would get wrapped in a snowball fight

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