Life at War The Early Years First hurdles

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Life at War: The Early Years

Life at War: The Early Years

First hurdles soldiers overcame • The first hurdle soldiers had to deal with in

First hurdles soldiers overcame • The first hurdle soldiers had to deal with in the life of the army was to join. • Why did soldiers join the armed forces? – Protection of home – Peer pressure – Seeking Adventure –. . . ? 2

Why They Fought

Why They Fought

/ Why They Fought

/ Why They Fought

The Average Soldier

The Average Soldier

The Average Soldier

The Average Soldier

The Average Soldier They were old and young, but mostly young…

The Average Soldier They were old and young, but mostly young…

The Average Soldier

The Average Soldier

Training • Most soldiers had no previous training and did not know what it

Training • Most soldiers had no previous training and did not know what it meant to be a solider • Soldiers were sent off to training where they learned drill and the real life of a soldier • In camp they – Practiced drill, took care of farm animals, collected firewood, and many other monotonous (repetitive) tasks 9

What They Carried

What They Carried

What They Wore

What They Wore

What They Ate • Salt pork, bacon, or beef • Soft bread, flour, cornmeal,

What They Ate • Salt pork, bacon, or beef • Soft bread, flour, cornmeal, or hardtack • Beans or peas • Rice or hominy • Coffee • Tea • Sugar • Vinegar • Molasses

Where They Slept

Where They Slept

Camp Life • Drill, practice, collecting goods, guard duty • Free time – Could

Camp Life • Drill, practice, collecting goods, guard duty • Free time – Could get a pass to leave camp or attend church – Sang and played music – Played sports and games – Wrote home – Other past times: drinking, smoking, gambling, etc. 14

How They Communicated

How They Communicated

When They Weren’t Fighting “first thing in the morning is drill, then drill again.

When They Weren’t Fighting “first thing in the morning is drill, then drill again. Then drill, a little more drill. Then drill and lastly drill. Between drills, we drill…. ” – Union Soldier

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