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Perspectives on Civil War Soldiers' Enlistment

Explore the motivations behind Civil War soldiers' enlistment, the conditions they faced, and the impact of their service. Reflect on the significance of enlisting during wartime and the varying approaches to studying their experiences.

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Perspectives on Civil War Soldiers' Enlistment

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  1. Life in the Camps Civil War Soldiers

  2. Focus Question • Identify five reasons why someone might enlist in the military during wartime. Explain which of these five reasons you believe would be the best reason to enlist

  3. Objectives • After today’s lesson, you will: • Examine the conditions faced by Civil War soldiers. • Discuss different approaches toward studies of these conditions

  4. Billy Yank and Johnny Reb • Ultimately more than 3.1 million soldiers served • 2.1 million from the North (one-half of all eligible) • 1 million from the South (4/5th of all eligible) • Total U.S. population in 1860: 31 million • More than 1 million casualties • North suffered 360,000 dead, 275,00 wounded • South suffered 260,000 dead, 137,000 wounded

  5. Summary • If you had to describe the most important thing learned in class this week to an absent classmate, what would it be? Explain in a short, two to three sentence response

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