Transcript Civil War L4

Objectives
 The students will be able to
participate in a class discussion and
review session on the Civil War.
 Students will understand the
differences and similarities of
Northern and Southern soldiers.
Vocabulary
 Yankee – nickname given to the Northern
army
 Rebel – nickname given to the southern army
 Billy Yank – nickname for a Northern soldier
 Johnny Reb – nickname given to a Southern
soldier
Civil War Soldiers
 The life of a soldier during the civil war wasn't easy.
Not only did soldiers face the possibility of getting
killed in battle, their daily lives were full of hardships.
They had to deal with hunger, bad weather, poor
clothing, and even boredom between battles.
Civil War Soldiers
Today we are going to learn about the Confederate
Rebels and the Union Yankees. While I describe each
soldier you will color the soldiers’ uniforms the right
colors.
Rebel or Johnny Reb
Yankee or Billy Yank
Directions
 Cute around the square
making sure not to
throw away the title
 Glue the sheets into you
history journal. On on
each page
 At the end of the lesson
glue in the information
sheet to the correct
soldier’s sheet.
Rebel or Johnny Reb
 The Confederate Uniforms were less
standard than the Union's. At the start of
the war, many Confederate soldiers just
wore their own clothes into battle.
Eventually they settled on a uniform that
had a waist length grey coat and light blue
trousers.
Due to costs and a lack of materials during
the war, many Confederate soldiers did not
have adequate uniforms. They often wore
combinations of what they could find and
steal as well as their own clothes. They also
didn't have very good shoes and sometimes
had to go without any shoes at all.
 Sometimes the grey coats of the
Confederates were trimmed with green or
yellow
information from :http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/military_uniforms.php
Yankee or Billy Yank
 The Union uniform consisted of a
dark blue wool coat with light blue
trousers and a dark cap called a
forage cap. They typically wore shoes
that went up to their ankles called
"brogans".
 The coat often had bright buttons
that sometimes indicated the rank of
the soldier or what state they
represented. Other markings on the
coat like piping or badges usually
indicated the rank of the soldier.
information from :http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/military_uniforms.php
Life as a Soldier
 Confederate soldiers, as well as Union
soldiers were very young. The median age
was 24.
 If you were wealthy you did not have to fight
in the war.
 If you owned more than twenty slaves in the
south you did not have to fight.
 Southern soldiers often went hungry and
many died of disease from bad food and
health conditions.
information from :http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/military_uniforms.php
Confederate Soldiers
Jemison, Edwin Francis, Pvt. 2nd
Louisiana Regiment, C.S.A.
Cook, Enoch Hooper, Jr., Pvt. Co. H., 38th
Alabama Infantry
Union Soldiers
Graffam, George Henry, Pvt. 30th
Maine Infantry
Brownell, Francis E., Pvt. 11th New
York Infantry, U.S.A.
Life as a Soldier
information from :http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/military_uniforms.php
Life as a Soldier
 Weapons - The typical soldier had a musket or
rifle and possibly a knife or a sword for close
combat. Some rifles had bayonets at the end
that they would use for close combat. Officers
often had pistols and a sword to fight with.
 Other Gear - Soldiers carried their other gear in a
backpack called a knapsack. They carried a blanket, a
fry pan for cooking, and a canteen for water. Other
items often included a comb, a sewing kit to repair
their uniforms, silverware, a Bible, and a pocket
knife.
Union haversacks were superior, and prized
by Confederates Soldiers.
Songs
 Soldiers on both sides of the war had songs they
liked to sing to keep their spirits up.
 A popular marching song for the Northern, or
Union army was “ When Johnny Comes Marching
Home” The words of this song described what it
would be like when the war was over and the soldier
went back to their families.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3OZwmOtPz4
 The most popular song in the south was actually
written by a Northerner. It was called “Dixie”.
“Dixie” was the nickname of the south.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zji2Jd7pyg
Review
 What do you know about a Confederate soldiers life
during the Civil War?
 What do you know about a Union soldiers life during
the Civil War?
 What are something a Civil War soldier would carry
into battle?