Civil War DBQ

Document 1:

It is a fact well known to every intelligent Southerner that we are compelled to go to the North for almost every article of utility and adornment, from matches, shoepegs and paintings up to cotton-mills, steamships and statuary; that we have no foreign trade, no princely merchants, nor respectable artists; that, in comparison with the free states, we contribute nothing to the literature, polite arts and inventions of the age; that, for want of profitable employment at home, large numbers of our native population find themselves necessitated to emigrate to the West, whilst the free states retain not only the larger proportion of those born within their own limits, but induce, annually, hundreds of thousands of foreigners to settle and remain amongst them; that almost everything produced at the North meets with ready sale, while, at the same time, there is no demand, even among our own citizens, for the productions of Southern industry; that, owing to the absence of a proper system of business amongst us, the North becomes, in one way or another, the proprietor and dispenser of all our floating wealth, and that we are dependent on Northern capitalists for the means necessary to build our railroads, canals and other public improvements; that if we want to visit a foreign country, even though it may lie directly South of us, we find no convenient way of getting there except by taking passage through a Northern port

Document 3: 

It appears, by going to the report of the Secretary of Treasury, which are authentic, that last year the United States exported in round numbers $279,000,000 worth of domestic produce, excluding gold and foreign merchandise re-exported.  Of this amount $158,000,000 worth is the clear produce of the South; articles that are not and cannot be made at the North.  There are then $80,000,000 worth of exports of products of the forest, provisions and breadstuffs.  If we assume that the South made but one third of these, and I think that is a low calculation, our exports were $185,000,000, leaving to the North less than $95,000,000.
In addition to this, we sent to the North $30,000,000 worth of cotton, which is not counted in the exports.  We sent to her $7 of $8,000,000 worth of tobacco, which is not counted in the exports.  We sent naval stores, lumber, rice, and many other minor articles.  There is no doubt that we sent to the North $40,000,000 in addition; but suppose the amount to be $35,000,000, it will give us a surplus production of $220,000,000.  But the recorded exports of the South now are greater than the whole exports of the United States in any year before 1856.  They are greater than the whole average exports of the United States for the last twelve years, including the two extraordinary years of 1856 and 1857…

Document 4: 

God save the South, God save the South, 

Her altars and firesides, God save the South!

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Now that the war is nigh, now that we arm to die, 

Chanting our battle cry, "Freedom or death!" 

Chanting our battle cry, "Freedom or death!" 

God be our shield, at home or afield, 

Stretch Thine arm over us, strengthen and save. 

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What tho' they're three to one, forward each sire and son, 

Strike till the war is won, strike to the grave! 

Strike till the war is won, strike to the grave! 

God made the right stronger than might,

Millions would trample us down in their pride.

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Lay Thou their legions low, roll back the ruthless foe,

Let the proud spoiler know God's on our side. 

Let the proud spoiler know God's on our side. 

Hark honor's call, summoning all. 

Summoning all of us unto the strife.

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Sons of the South, awake! Strike till the brand shall break

Document 5:

Whereas, it has become necessary to call into service not only volunteers but also portions of the militia of the States by draft in order to suppress the insurrection existing in the United States, and disloyal persons are not adequately restrained by the ordinary processes of law from hindering this measure and from giving aid and comfort in various ways to the insurrection;
 
Now, therefore, be it ordered, first, that during the existing insurrection and as a necessary measure for suppressing the same, all Rebels and Insurgents, their aiders and abettors within the United States, and all persons discouraging volunteer enlistments, resisting militia drafts, or guilty of any disloyal practice, affording aid and comfort to Rebels against the authority of the United States, shall be subject to martial law and liable to trial and punishment by Courts Martial or Military Commission
 
Second. That the Writ of Habeas Corpus is suspended in respect to all persons arrested, or who are now, or hereafter during the rebellion shall be, imprisoned in any fort, camp, arsenal, military prison, or other place of confinement by any military authority of by the sentence or any Court Martial or Military Commission.

Document 7: 

The Commanding General takes great pleasure in announcing to the Army the series of successes which by the blessing of God, have recently been achieved by our Arms. . . . The heroic valor of this Army, under the blessing of Almighty God has thus far checked the progress of the principal Army of the enemy towards Richmond, and inflicted upon it heavy loss. Your country looks to you in your gallant struggle with confidence and hope. Encouraged by the successes that have been vouchsafed to us, stimulated by the great interests that depend upon the issue, and sustained by prayers of those in whose defense you fight, let every man resolve to put forth his utmost efforts, to endure all and brave all, until by the assistance of a just and merciful God the enemy shall be driven back and peace secured to our country.