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The Soldier Experience Soldiers of the Civil War

The Soldier Experience Soldiers of the Civil War. By Mitch Rivas. Background of the War. The war was very bad. Life Before the War. Many young men were farmers. And some were poor men from large cities. They had no experience with soldering. Becoming a Soldier.

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The Soldier Experience Soldiers of the Civil War

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  1. The Soldier Experience Soldiers of the Civil War By Mitch Rivas

  2. Background of the War • The war was very bad

  3. Life Before the War • Many young men were farmers. • And some were poor men from large cities. • They had no experience with soldering

  4. Becoming a Soldier • Men found it difficult to adjust to harsh military life. • Men were indifferent to obeying orders. • Men didn’t like to follows the orders of people who were once friends. • Soldiers didn’t get to visit their families. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html http://www.civilwarphotos.net/files/images/001.jpg

  5. Day to Day Living • Men lived in large military encampments- they usually lived in a small tent. • Men often had to do boring jobs like: • Collecting wood, Guard duty, repairing uniforms, and preparing food. http://www.civilwarhome.com/camp life.htm

  6. Battling It Out • Men were made for fighting and thousands of men died. • Each man had a musket and bayonet. • Some men were on horse back. • Some men operated cannon. http://www.civilwarphotos.net/files/images/121.jpg

  7. Battling It Out http://www.americancivilwar.com/pictures

  8. Comprehension Questions • Name two reasons why men found it difficult to adjust to military life. • What made daily military life so boring? • What kinds of weapons to the Civil War soldier use?

  9. Work Sighted • http://www.americancivilwar.com/pictures • http://www.civilwarphotos.net • http://www.americancivilwar.com • http://www.civilwarhome.com

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