Major Effects Of The Civil War On The US

The Civil war had a major effect on States across the U.S.. Though it affected both southern and northern states I believe it affected the south the most. Out of all the places damaged by the Civil War Atlanta, Georgia stands out the most. Known to be called ‘A city among the hills”, Atlanta will forever be altered by the Civil War Atlanta, founded December 29, could be considered “thriving” before the Civil War. In the year 1854 Atlanta became the rail hub for the entire south, making it a very important city. It was a southern state so it was known for plantations and slaves. Atlanta was also known for the feuds with the north over slave labor. This state was home to over 500 slaves out of the population of 3,000, which was common for any states known as “the south”. During the Civil War Atlanta was used as the center for confederate operations. Since all military supplies were being shipped from here, this state was made a major target for the Union army. A union spy stationed in Georgia by the name of J.C. Moore stated in early July that the future would bring battles, siege, bombardment, destruction, and—finally—rebuilding. Many important battles were fought on the soil of Atlanta, Georgia. Sadly, in 1864 Atlanta was burned and left with nothing. The burning was by Union troops and was known to be both
Georgia was no longer fighting in a war but they were fighting starvation, crop failure, and homelessness. The slaves were set free from their owners shortly after the war and went on to make lives for themselves, however most African Americans decided to stay in the south. Though the Civil War ended there was still segregation between whites and blacks and this factor did not end till many years later. Atlanta was made the state capital of Georgia in 1868 and it is now one of the country's most popular cities with a population of over 5.6 million