Abolitionists: The Second Great Awakening

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Abolitionism was the movement sparked by anti-slavery sentiment to end slavery and slave trade. Abolitionists wanted the slaves to be emancipated and called for an end to racial segregation. The idea came about during the Second Great Awakening. Many abolitionists defended their position on religious grounds. The issues that abolitionists brought up helped to begin the controversy that eventually led to the Civil War. Since almost all abolitionists were from the North, the movement also helped to separate and define the differences between the North and the South.

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Bull Run, or Manassas, was the place where the first major battle of the Civil War took place. Most thought that a Union victory would put a
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Christian Commission brought supplies such as paper to write on, bibles, and food for Union soldiers to encourage them to have good moral behavior throughout the war. The Commission was established in 1861 after the first Battle of Bull Run for the relief of Union soldiers. It collaborated with the U.S. Sanitary Commission in order to bring proper medical care for soldiers who were wounded in battle.
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Volunteers made up large portions of both armies. The bulk of the entire Union Army was made up by volunteers. Only 5-6% were conscripts. Volunteering to fight for your country out of patriotism was very brave and many men chose to do just that. Others who didn’t actually fight in the war volunteered to help care for soldiers who had been wounded in battle, and help supply the armies.
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General Sherman said, “War is all Hell.” His famous statement refers to his attack on Atlanta when his army set the city ablaze. Sherman, like many other prominent military personnel, believed that the war must be on combatants and non-combatants. These men believed that in order to be victorious they must wreak havoc in all enemy territories. The goal was to break the spirit of their enemies, and destroy the foundation of the