War Measures War Measure What was its How effective What criticisms Your opinion purpose? was it? did it face? on the measure Martial law in Make sure that Maryland didn’t Extreme measure, Yes, b/c if Maryland & elections ended secede antidemocratic to Maryland “supervised” in favor of intimidate voters seceded, WDC elections in Unionist would be border states politicians and surrounded by keep border Confederates states under Union control Suspension of To stifle Effective Efforts to No, b/c it’s unfair habeas corpus Confederate sabotage Union sympathizers war effort; (newspaper Lincoln was editors, some assassinated; politicians) Chief Justice Taney ruled suspension unconstitutional Union military Raise an army, Very effective… YES!!! Hiring of Unsure… it saved draft especially b/c war of attrition substitutes for the union but Union had bigger $300; NYC Draft forced ppl to population and Riots/race riot fight against their had to wage an over will offensive war emancipation & competition for jobs Military tribunals Easier to get a Yes b/c it Supreme Court Agree b/c it was guilty verdict and intimidated ruled that quick and easy (Ex parte a harsher Confederate military tribunals Milligan) punishment sympathizers were Disagree b/c unconstitutional… evidence was in 1866 lacking Emancipation Punish, pressure YES! Large #s of Peace Democrats YES Proclamation and weaken the black regiments; & Copperheads south; stop CSA created objected, NYC foreign Home Guard to race riots, intervention; stop fugitives opposition very encourage strong in the fugitives & black border states enlistment in US army Sherman’s March Frighten Georgia Yes. War ended Southerners Agree with into abandoning next year. hated Sherman. attacking deep the Confederate Helped Lincoln south; disagree cause win reelection. with burning of towns
War Measures War Measure What was its purpose? How effective was it? What criticisms did it face? Your opinion on the measure Martial law in Maryland & “supervised” elections in border states Make sure that elections ended in favor of Unionist politicians and keep border states under Union control Maryland didn’t secede Extreme measure, antidemocratic to intimidate voters Yes, b/c if Maryland seceded, WDC would be surrounded by Confederates Suspension of habeas corpus To stifle Confederate sympathizers (newspaper editors, some politicians) Effective Efforts to sabotage Union war effort; Lincoln was assassinated; Chief Justice Taney ruled suspension unconstitutional No, b/c it’s unfair Union military draft Raise an army, especially b/c Union had bigger population and had to wage an offensive war Very effective… war of attrition YES!!! Hiring of substitutes for $300; NYC Draft Riots/race riot over emancipation & competition for jobs Unsure… it saved the union but forced ppl to fight against their will Military tribunals (Ex parte Milligan) Easier to get a guilty verdict and a harsher punishment Yes b/c it intimidated Confederate sympathizers Supreme Court ruled that military tribunals were unconstitutional… in 1866 Agree b/c it was quick and easy Disagree b/c evidence was lacking Emancipation Proclamation Punish, pressure and weaken the south; stop foreign intervention; encourage fugitives & black enlistment in US army YES! Large #s of black regiments; CSA created Home Guard to stop fugitives Peace Democrats & Copperheads objected, NYC race riots, opposition very strong in the border states YES Sherman’s March Frighten Georgia into abandoning the Confederate cause Yes. War ended next year. Helped Lincoln win reelection. Southerners hated Sherman. Agree with attacking deep south; disagree with burning of towns