This picture shows soldiers from the Confederate army. The number of Confederate soldiers was greatly outnumbered the amount of Union soldiers. Photo courtesy of http://www.thecivilwarmuse.com/uploads/images/
In this picture, it appears that the women in the room are trying to gain supporters for women's rights. Many women's rights activists at this time were also abolitionists. Photo courtesy of http://3.bp.blogspot.com/
Many slaves such as these attempted to escape through the Underground Railroad. Slaves desperately wanted their freedom, but escaping was very risky. Photo courtesy of http://www.tntwebs.com/escapeslavery
The telegraph was used during the war, and made communication a whole lot easier. Photo courtesy of http://daveporter.typepad.com
This is a picture of a factory from the Union during the Civil War. Industries such as these were one of the major reasons why the Union had an advantage over the Confederacy. Photo courtesy of http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/sites/default/files/styles/article-top/public/