p432 A Soldier's Life
p433 Sick and Wounded, & Caring for the Soldiers
p434 On the Home Front
p443 Sherman in Georgia
Lucky Dip
100
According to the text, what was one of the main problems with the food provided to soldiers during the Civil War?
Answer in FOUR WORDS ONLY.
It was rarely fresh.
100
Of the soldiers who died, did more of them die from gunshot wounds or from illness and infections?
Double the number of soldiers died from disease
100
True or False: Lots of women helped on the battlefield, fighting just as much as the men did.
It's false. Most women did not work on the battlefield.
100
True or False: General Sherman's plan focused on only attacking the Confederate armies?
False, 'he worked to destroy the South economically, so it could no longer support an army.'
100
When did the Southern town of Savannah surrender to General Sherman?
On December 21, 1864.
200
What were the main (well, only) ingredients of "hardtack"?
Flour and water
200
At which battle did the famous nurse, Clara Barton, try to help soldiers even while the fighting continued?
The Battle of Antietam
200
Why did women on farms try to hide their domestic animals when an army was marching nearby?
E.g. Because hungry soldiers would kill and eat all of their chickens and pigs.
200
What was General Sherman's strategy, the aim of which was to make war seem as horrible as possible so that the enemy would stop fighting, called? TWO WORDS ONLY
It was called total war.
200
If the answer is "a military blockade of a city, designed to force everyone inside the city to surrender," what is the question?
E.g. "What is a siege?"
300
The answer is "the South." According to the text, what's the question?
Where did most battles take place?
300
Name two things that many doctors at the time DIDN'T do which made it likely wounded soldiers might not recover even if they were in hospital.
Many doctors didn't wash their hands or their medical instruments.
300
The cost of the average monthly food bill increased by roughly how much between 1861 and 1863?
The food bill became about 10 times more in 1863 compared to 1861. $6.65 is close to $6.8, and 6.8 x 10 = $68
300
In 1864, General Sherman and his men marched from Atlanta to Savannah, destroying everything in their path. What was this march known as?
It was known as "Sherman's March to the Sea".
300
If the answer is $100 million, what's the question?
E.g. How much damage did Union soldiers cause in their march across Georgia?
400
What were some of the problems faced by soldiers on the march?
Examples
They had to march up to 25 miles a day (40km)
Their backpacks could weigh up to 50lbs (22 kilos)
Some soldiers had to march in bare feet!
400
If the answer is "she sold her property and gave the money to the Confederacy to build hospitals," what is the question?
E.g. "Who was Juliet Opie Hopkins?"
400
Give TWO examples of jobs that women did during the Civil War which men had generally done before.
E.g. They ran stores and planted crops.
400
How did Sherman's army make it harder for the Confederates to transport men and crucial supplies?
E.g. They destroyed Atlanta's railroad center.
400
What are the missing words?
People in the 1.________ read about the war. Many sent husbands or sons to fight. In the 2.________, families struggled with the direct effects of the war's destruction.
1. North
2. South
500
What crime did many soldiers commit so that they could get better food than just their rations?
They would steal fresh fruit and vegetables from local farms.
500
Why might being put in a hospital bed actually make a wounded soldier's condition worse at that time?
E.g. Often, the sheets weren't even changed after someone died of fever in the bed! This increased the risk of the wounded soldier being infected.
500
What were TWO reasons why many Southern women had to move their family and belongings during the Civil War?
E.g. Their homes and belongings were destroyed by the advancing Union troops.
There was a shortage of supplies because of the Union blockade of Southern ports.
500
Give TWO examples of brutal actions which Sherman and his men did to try and break the Confederates spirit on his march.
Examples:
He only gave his soldiers bread to eat, forcing them to steal other food from Southern farms and civilians.
They burned most of Atlanta.
Union soldiers took all of the food and supplies they could find, starving local civilians and making it impossible for them to supply the Confederate army.
500
Which famous organization, which is still going today, was founded by Clara Barton? THREE WORDS ONLY.
"American Red Cross."