Michael J. Varhola - Life in Civil War America

The Civil War is a fascinating time period in American history. Life in Civil War America will provide readers with fast facts and statistics about the 1860s from military life to civilian life in both the North and South. Topics covered will include: social and economic realities of daily life; common slang and idioms; diets of the era, including recipes, food preparation and the impact of shortages and inflation on rations; civilian dress; military dress; and technology of the time. The book focuses on the era, not just the events of the war.;North and South : one nation, two peoples. The North ; The South ; The Union states ; The Confederate states ; United States territories -- Where people lived : life in city, town, and country. Where people lived in the North ; Where people lived in the South ; Country life ; City life ; Architectural styles ; Costs of homes and housing -- Education : from schoolhouses to universities. Educational movements ; Education in the North ; Education in the South ; Education in U.S. territories -- Slang and idiom : how people and events shaped language. A nation of many tongues ; Language in the North ; Language in the South ; Ethnic influences ; A war of many names ; An enemy by any other name ; The written word -- Religion : what people believed. Religious denominations ; The great awakenings ; Benevolent societies ; Chaplains -- Fun and games : how people entertained themselves. Entertainment in the North ; Entertainment in the South ; Games ; Music ; Reading ; Sports ; Theater ; Circuses and carnivals ; Tobacco and other vices -- Wages and currency : coins, greenbacks, and postal currency. Wages ; Currency -- Clothing and dry goods : what items cost and the impact of shortages. Clothing ; Other shortages and substitutions ; Costs of goods and services -- Food and diet : how people ate at home and on the war front. Food in the North ; Food in the South ; Civilian diet ; Shortages and inflation ; Military diet -- Technology : inventions that changed life and warfare. Technology in the North ; Technology in the South ; Military technology ; Medical technology ; Farm technology ; Rail transportation ; Communications ; Photography -- The War on the home front : the draft and civil unrest. The Northern view ; The Southern view ; Who fought? ; Slavery ; Filling the ranks ; Reconstruction ; American terrorism -- Brothers at war : Billy Yank, Johnny Reb. The armed services ; The Army ; The Navy ; The Marines ; The Revenue Cutter Service -- Arms, equipment, and uniforms : supplying the servicemen. Nomenclatures ; Small arms ; Melee weapons ; Heavy weapons and ammunitions ; Infantry weapons and equipment ; Cavalry weapons and equipment ; Artillery weapons and equipment ; Navy weapons and equipment ; Marine Corps weapons and equipment ; Revenue Cutter Service weapons and equipment ; Other items ; Uniforms ; Rank and insignia ; Flags ; Looting -- Appendix A. Civil War photography / by Maureen A. Taylor -- Appendix B. Civil War timeline -- Appendix E. Songs and poetry.