Children During The Civil War

The roles women had were vital to the end result of the Civil War. By contributing their skills in the field of nursing and aiding the war effort by being on the battlefield, ladies saved the lives of many men. With these women pushing so hard, the gender barriers were bound to crumble eventually. Now, due to the incredible efforts of women throughout history, girls today have the chance to make their own decisions and live their own

Many inspired and encouraged the young boys to join the army as drummer boys. These drummer boys were all under 18 and too young to be considered men, but still members of the army. They were officially said to have never partaken in any battles, but many felt compelled to toward the end of the war as Union soldiers invaded the South (Articles). All young children attended school and were taught to have massive amounts of patriotism by their teachers, being the main reason they were all so eager to take part in the fight

The Civil War was unlike any other war ever fought in America and had many effects on the home front for both the North and the South. It is stated to be the first ever total war, which is a war against not only the civilians but also the armies. The Civil War is also considered the first modern war fought by the U.S. troops. Lincoln asked volunteers to sign up for only three months. Many people thought the war wouldn’t last long. However, the war continued on for four years. The Union armies had around 2,500,000 to 2,750,000 men and the Confederate army had approximately 750,000 to 1,250,000 men. The entire North and South society was affected by the war and desired for many social and economic assets. The Civil war brought new military

Children as young as 4-5 could be spotted selling newspapers. During the war many jobs that women and children were both banned from previously had a large gap left in the workforce. Factories were made to charge child labour laws, through the war these laws were suddenly gone leaving factories to hire children and women. Children, like women, worked on ammunition factories. With the war becoming very popular, teens and adolescents lied about their age and went into the military. Many young men/ boys fought in the war. Their dedication helped to change the tide of the war in the direction of the American allies along with the support of the men. Another way children would help was through helping on family farms and locally to grow produce, this labour replaced their fathers and or

The tragedies and hardships of the Civil War touch the lives of every citizen, including children. With many of the men away at war, women and children were left to fend for themselves through these hardships on the home front. Children of all races and circumstances experienced their share of struggles. Fear was a dominant emotion among Southern children, particularly the fear of invasions by the Union army. There was a constant threat of physical violence, death, and separation of family. Conscription and evacuations threatened to separate families. Raids resulted in physical violence, destruction of property, and theft. Even if there was no threat of physical harm, the war could interrupted day-to-day life through acts such as

The Civil War made really a tragic long lasting effect on a family unit of that period. During Civil War, families on both sides of the war had to bear a pain of personal loss. Husbands and fathers and sons died not in hundreds but in thousands of numbers in both the North and South

I need to explain with a little detail so bear with me. The Crowders have southern heritage that is traced back to at least 1673. Bartlett Crowder was the son of Robert Crowder, that came to Lawndale NC from Va in 1790 with his family. Robert's dad was a Revolutionary War veteran. Bartlett lived and worked the family plantation in upper Cleveland County. He had 6 sons, all of which voluntarily enlisted in the Civil War. Joseph, John, Spencer, William, Michael, and Robert Wells Crowder. Bartlett is my direct line descendant . As is his son, Robert Wells Crowder, who was killed fighting for the CSA at 2nd Battle of Manassas. When he was killed he had a 2 year old child at home (Yancy), that fathered William Evans Crowder Sr. I am William Evans Crowder IV, with a direct Civil War heritage. I am a "Son of Confederate Veteran". I have even visited the exact location at Manassas where Robert Wells

Children, teens, and men were pretty much pulled from their homes to fight in the civil war and had to fought for their country. Literally brothers, cousins, and uncles were shooting and killing each other. The civil was a nasty, violent, long war that changed a lot of lives and it was one of the most tragic wars in American history. The southern states were separated into military distracts, and couldn’t join back with the union until they applied. The civil changed the heart of the US, the entire social life of the south was redid when the civil war ended. That was the cause of the passing of the 13th Amendment, which freed millions of African Americans and slavery died. Pretty the day after that slaves and their masters were equal

During the Civil War, medicine was not at all advanced and many soldiers died due to this. Whether the soldiers were fighting for the Union or the Confederacy, they faced many difficulties on the battlefield that affected their health greatly. The conditions were rough and there were never enough medical personnel to properly treat the injured or ill soldiers. Even though there were many flaws in this system, it is from these flaws that current medical practices were established by a few important people at this time.

The Civil War had a lasting impact on all families living during the 1860’s in the United States. For some that impact was having family members serve and fight in the battles. For others the battles being fought force families to move for protection. In this assignment, three different families, enumerated on the 1860 and 1870 Census records will be reviewed to identify how the Civil War affected them. These families are direct relatives of Alan Larson.

Many Children were involved with during war. Some children had their Dads enlisted to the war that had caused them to help their Moms out with many chores. Other children had lost their Dads do to fighting for the war. Lots of children had also lost both their parents and was sent to an orphanage. Teens had soon found out about how simple it was to enlist for duty in the war, and many teens (boys) enlisted to help.

Childrens were given no choice they had to become soldiers to get food and shelter.

Between the years 1900 and 1919, Black Americans were able to see very few but significant changes in terms of the social, political and economic condition. In December 1865, eight months after the Civil War ended, the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution was adopted: slavery was abolished. However, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, the majority of white Americans continued to strongly believe in ‘racist theories of black biological inferiority’ and therefore were able to justify the need for segregation and the ideology of discrimination between black and white people. This treatment of African American communities led to limitations in terms of public health, poor health status and medical and social problems.

An additional way children were impacted by the Civil War was that many children had to grow up faster. When fathers and brothers went away to war many children had to step up and help their mothers out around the house. Many children even became the head of the household at a young age and felt responsible for their families. This can be seen everywhere in the United States during this time period. An example is when James Goodnow wrote home to his sons Daniel and Sam, he wrote explicit orders for both of his sons. The boys were suppose to help, “care for their little sister, while Dan could fetch wood, wash dishes, feed the cow, and do a hundred little things that wont be much trouble to him, but will Save mother from getting tired”(91).

The American Civil War was a national conflict that desperately divided the nation and brought about dramatic changes to America for years to come. The once powerful country found itself at war with its own people. Differences between the North and the South involving different economies and poltiical beliefs began to develop and became problmatic. The idea of slavery in territories also caused more tension that caused several Southern states to seced from the Union and form their own nation known as the Confederate States of America. On April 12th 1961 Confederate soldiers attacked the Union at Fort Sumner and the Civil War officially began. The war would continue until May 9th 1965. These four years of war would bring many changes to the nation. The war brought battles close to home and many Americans experienced war for the first time. The war brought trauma and horror to American soil and many men went to war to fight for their side. The war affected the population as a whole but the Civil War brought new experiences to women in both the Union and Confederate states. Many women witnessed war for the first time and were introduced to new ways of life. Prior to the war opportunities were very limited for women and often females would not work outside of the household. They lived in a male dominated society where womens duties including caring for the household and family. The war would allow women to serve important roles in the war effort as well as take