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Brother vs. Brother: The Tragic Tale of the Civil War

Explore the reasons behind the bloodiest conflict in American history through pictures depicting the weaponry, fighting styles, and causes that led to such devastation. Learn about the staggering statistics, the long marches that exhausted troops, and the chaos and new technologies that added to the atrocities. Witness the impact on individuals through stories of the last Union and Confederate veterans. Discover the haunting monuments and memorials erected to honor the fallen and understand the significance of building such tributes.

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Brother vs. Brother: The Tragic Tale of the Civil War

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  1. The Civil War in Pictures US History Mr. Dempsey

  2. Union vs. the Confederacy

  3. Lincoln vs. Davis

  4. The Bloodiest Days on American Soil

  5. What were the reasons for the war being so bloody? • The weaponry • The style of fighting • What they were fighting for??

  6. Stats • 11 % of the population was involved in the war • Over 412,000 wounded in battle • 970 ,227 men DEAD!!!!!! • Even more die from disease!!! • Second most costly war per capita • Last Union Veteran, Albert Woolson    died 8/2/56, age 109 • Last Confederate Veteran, John Salling    died 3/16/58, age 112

  7. A war of Brother vs. Brother

  8. Brother vs. Brother?? How did this happen???

  9. Long Marches Led to Tired Troops Why were the marches so long???

  10. Total Chaos on the Battlefield

  11. What led to the chaos?

  12. New Technology adds to the devastation

  13. The Dictator

  14. Ironclad Submarine

  15. Close your eyes if don’t want to see…

  16. Unreal Devastation

  17. Medical tent during an amputation

  18. Amputations are prevalent

  19. I liked the picture so much I thought I would show it twice!!

  20. Medical Tent

  21. Battlefields are preserved to honor the dead

  22. Monuments are made in tribute

  23. Monuments to remember the fallen

  24. More Various Monuments

  25. Monuments • Why do people build these monuments?

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