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Ch 13-1 Sidae - Coggle Diagram
Ch 13-1 Sidae
the war of exhaustion
Southern states had many ports where supplies could be landed, and highways to the world
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The sidaes compared
North
Other resources the North was ahead, had 22,000 miles of railroad tracks
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South
9 million, which included 3.6 million slaves
South was glutted with a few staphes (tabacco, cotton, rice)
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Women at war
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Sanitary Commission
assisted in creating hospitals, caring for injured, promoting sanitation, and distibuting all kind of supplies "from currant wine to canton flannel underwear" to the troops
importance of railroad
attackers had to carry supplies of ammunition, food and bandages
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soldiers learn to dig in
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new tactic
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attackers using anything in sight (logs, bales of hay, rocks, anythings in sight) to get some of the advantages of defenders
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Everybody’s war
the battles were covered by newspapers, so civilians could know the situation of battles
Some generals objected to the newspaper, because it was giving information to the enemy
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North reporters smuggled themselves behind Southern lines disguised as women or confederate soldiers
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The "short war"
At beginning, many Northerners expected it to be over in short order
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