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Life During the War

The Civil War significantly influenced the economies and social roles in both the North and South. In the North, an economic boom arose with industries supplying clothing and munitions, while advancements in farming technology created new possibilities. Women began to fill positions in factories and farms. Conversely, the South struggled with a lack of banking and infrastructure collapse, leading to food distribution failures and riots. The war also transformed nursing roles for women and highlighted the dire conditions in military prisons like Andersonville.

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Life During the War

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  1. Life During the War Section 3

  2. North • War produced economic boom. • Industries supplied plenty of clothes and munitions. • Farming technology increased possibilities. • Women filled some positions in factories and farms. • South • Lack of banks and finance left the South struggling. • Collapse of the transportation system caused a collapse of food distribution. • Soldiers deserted to help families. • Riots broke out in 1863. Economies During the War

  3. After the Emancipation Proclamation African Americans were permitted to enlist. • 180,000 served in the Army and 10,000 Navy African-Americans

  4. Doc’s did not understand germs. • Disease was widespread and diseases like dysentery, typhoid, and pneumonia were deadly. • Limbs were often amputated to prevent the spread of gangrene. Battlefield Medicine

  5. “Corpses were swollen to twice their size, some actually burst asunder… The odors were so deadly that is a short time we all sickened.” • Southern Soldier on the horrors of battle.

  6. Women were inspired to help in the field as nurses as well as at home. • Southern women were encouraged to stay home and make bandages and other supplies, but some braved the battlefield hospitals. • Nursing turned a corner during the Civil War as many women convinced men they were capable of being nurses. Women’s Roles

  7. After the Emancipation Proclamation all exchanges of military prisoners stopped. • The South refused to trade African-Americans for white soldiers. • The South had a difficult time providing for the prisoners. Military Prisons

  8. Andersonville, the most infamous Southern prison, had no shelter for the population. • Henry Wirz, the commandant of Andersonville, was the only person executed for war crimes.

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