Life During the Civil War: Baseball, Ironclads, and Jackson
Soldiers in the Civil War found ways to pass the time amidst the chaos of battle, including playing baseball. The introduction of baseball was credited to General Abner Doubleday, with unique terms and rules for the game. Additionally, the battles of the ironclad ships Monitor and Merrimack showcased the shift from wooden ships to iron ones. Confederate General Stonewall Jackson's strategic campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley became legendary. The Union's capture of New Orleans and the implementation of the Homestead Act were significant events during this tumultuous period.
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Soldier Life Soldiers needed something to divert their attention from the war Ways to pass the time: gambling, card games, wrestling, raffles, LICE RACES New game was introduced: BASEBALL
Civil War Baseball General Abner Doubleday is given credit for inventing baseball Names for baseball: Town ball, Rounders, or Goal Ball 12 players per team 4 bases Stakes used for bases Thrown out if you were hit by the ball: Plugging Rules of baseball were by Alexander Jay Cartwright o Created the diamond-shaped field
Baseball contd Northern prisoners played the game and Southerners learned from them Captive Yanks challenged their Rebel captors to a game 1stgame: New York Knickerbockers v. New York Nine June 19, 1864. NY Nine won 23-1. Baseball terms: o Strikers = batters o Scouts = outfielders o Standees = fans
Battle of the Ironclads Monitor v. Merrimack -made wooden ships obsolete
Monitor v. Merrimac Ironclad ships Union s Monitorvs. CSA s Merrimac fought off the coast of Virginia 2 hour battle Won by neither ship, but an edge goes to the Union Wooden ships are obsolete
Union Navy captures New Orleans New Orleans largest city in the Confederacy is captured by Union Admiral, David G. Farragut Battle lasted 10 days Demonstrates Union s supremacy at sea
Homestead Act Any Northern citizen over 21 would get 160 acres of land for FREE, if they would occupy and improve it for 5 years
Stonewall Jackson Confederate General Shenandoah campaign: conducted diversionary tactics to throw off the North His infantry marched 350 miles, defeated 3 separate armies in 5 battles, inflicted twice the casualties, seized numerous supplies and caused havoc everywhere he rides Considered a legend!
Battles of 62 Shiloh North Wins *One of the bloodiest battles in US History Seven Day s Battle South Wins Second Battle of Bull Run South Wins Antietam North Wins Fredericksburg South Wins *12,000 Federals massacred under the guidance of US General Ambrose Burnside North went through 4 Generals in this year alone
Antietam President Lincoln visits the battlefield. UNION VICTORY!
Lees Battle Plans Copy of Order 191 was wrapped around 3 cigars a confederate messenger dropped cigars on way Union private named Mitchell found piece of paper Revealed Lee s plans to Union officers McClellan could have destroyed Lee, but he waited 18 hours to act.
When night fell 2,100 Yanks and 2,000 Rebs dead 18,000 total wounded, 2,500 mortally Whole units on each side wiped out Regiment and Brigade losses were at 50% were very common Compare: D-Day WWII 6,000 US casualties of Antietam. More died here on one day than the War of 1812, Mexican and Spanish-American Wars COMBINED!
