Unit 4: Struggles and Civil Wars
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Shastine
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Sarah's Primary Source: Albert Underwood Civil War Diaryhttp://dcwi.com/~dave/underwood1.html
Albert Underwood was a member of the 9th Indiana Artillery, and his diary begins in 1864-1865. In this small section, he talks about his movement from Huntington TN, to Union City TN. He entries are short, but tell a great deal about the day-to-day struggles of being in this war. From walking 14 miles a day, to having to cross a dangerous river, his diary tells it all. When we think of fighting in a war, we usually think about fighting on the front lines, but we often forget about all the daily problems the soldiers face. He tells us how the "roads were hard" and frozen over, making it very hard to walk. Some days are absolutly terrible, like when it snows heavily or rains all day. In this diary, we get a small glimpse into being a civil war soldier. This diary shows how the struggles affected morale, which was very low. And the short entries probably show that he didn't have much time to sit down and relax. They were tired and hungry. And since this is part of the Union, it must have been even worse for the Confederates, since they were less wealthy. |
Matt's Primary Source: "Dixie"http://46thmsinf.org/Dixie.htm
Songs like "Dixie" and others were written in the South during the war because they needed something to keep them going. Their economy was dead, they had no foreign support and they realized themselves that they had no chance at winning the war. The songs gave them senses of pride and hope both during and after the war. But a lot of theses songs were about killing Yankees and they didn't want to be forgiven for anything because they fought for "Old Dixie" and only wished they won. Messages like these were very apparent in their lyrics. Wartime songs were significant because if the South accepted their defeat with no way of boosting morale, the South may still be in the economic mess they were in then. Songs like these are on e of the major reasons why some southerners today still believe that the South won the war. That is a testament to how much of an impact these songs had on the overall attitude and the desire to bounce back from their depression. |
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Valerie's Primary Source:Gettysburg Addresshttp://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/gettysburgaddredefault.aspxss/Pages/
Prior to Abraham Lincoln's speech, Edward Everett gave a two hour speech compared to the short but powerful speech Lincoln gave. To ensure the preservation this speech, Lincoln made two copies and gave it to each of his secretaries. Lincoln's speech still stands strong today because it holds many truths from end to finish. From "Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" he proposes a concern to why they even got in the war in the first place. |