I believe that Augusta and Franklin county were more similar than different. The eve of war statistics are obviously different in some aspects such as amount of schooling and population. Quite a few of these are the same though. Both places had major and minor road systems and in both places nearly half the households did not own land. During the war journal entries such as the one by Harvey Bear show the mundane but horrible aspects that both counties faced during the war. Both counties lost people they loved and watched their families and towns be torn apart. Throughout the war the two slightly different couties did split farther as the hatred towards eachother grew. By the end though the north did win both sides did take in serious losses. So even though there are statistic differences, location differences and belief differences, the people lived similar lives and went through very similar things which makes the two counties more alike than different
Franklin and Augusta counties are separated by a mere 200 miles, but yet they are incredibly different places to live. The main difference between the two being the existence of slavery.
In Franklin county there were no slaves and all men were, somewhat, equal. While in Augusta county, slave owning men had anywhere from one to as many as 30+ slaves. This isn't to say that everyone owned slaves, and in fact, a majority of the population did not own slaves. Although there was a majority of males that did not own slaves, the rest of the population was accustomed to seeing another man bound and beaten on a daily basis.
The geography of the two counties was one that was prime for agriculture. And the similarities end their. The main crop in Augusta was corn, corn that required hard labor to bring in a good harvest. In Franklin county the main crop was wheat, which required much less work than corn. Also, in Franklin county the average value of a farm was much greater than that of Augusta county.
In Franklin county the number of schools was greater than that of churches in the area. In Augusta county this was just the opposite. This means that while religion was still an important part of life in Franklin county, education was more important than in Augusta county. And that the people of Franklin county would have been harder to influence through religion than those in Augusta county with less schooling.
The two counties were also politically different as well. Franklin county voted republican voted while Augusta county voted democrat.
These economic and ideological differences were so great that it is hard to imagine the two counties being so close together, let alone as part of one united state. And yes, both sides suffered greatly from the civil war, but that is hardly significant when compared to the differences between the two
The two counties Augusta and Franklin were more different than alike.
Economically speaking, before the war the two counties were very different. Franklin was a more agriculatural county, it also had more schools even though it had a declining population. Also in Franklin there were no slaves. Augusta was quite the opposite. Agusta had more factories than agriculture, with not as many schools and a growing population. Augusta also had slave owning men.
After the war both counties were still different. Franklin had grown in population, more than Augusta. Both however did have significant church activity but that was the main similarity. Education wise Franklin had more whites and blacks attending school over Augusta. Franklin also had more factories than Augusta after the war. Augusta however had higher property values for land and more money in taxation.
Both during and after the war the two counties were very different statistically. They might both have had similar aspects of normal county life and they might have been within proximity to each other, but Franklin and Augusta were very different.
Overall, I’d say that the two countries were more different than similar. Before the war, the population of Augusta County remained steady from 1820-1860, with a slight increase in the 1840s. While on the other hand, while this county was growing, the population of Franklin County was slowly declining. This easily fits into the differences in the acres of farm land each county owned. Overall, it appears that Augusta owned more farm land than Franklin. Although the majority of the county did not own slaves, there were still slave holding men in Augusta County that had up to as many as thirty slaves, where in Franklin County everyone was free and consider equal. After the war, these comparisons did not change much. The population of Franklin County began to grow more rapidly than that of Augusta County’s. However, Augusta County’s total acres of farm land still outnumbered that of Franklin County. Generally, it is clear that the two were very economically different and remained that way even after the war.
In my opinion the two counties are entirely different in every aspect except location and agriculture. As far as schools and churches, Franklin county had more schools than churches, which is puzzling to me because Franklin was more Republican than democrat. Augusta county, on the other hand, had more churches than schools and was more democratic. Franklin and Augusta counties also differed in their views of slavery. In Franklin county, slaves were virtually non-existant and men were more or less considered equal whereas in Augusta county and small number of men owned 30 or more slaves. The number of men who owned this many slaves was small but shows how slavery was still accepted in Augusta county. As far as population, Franklin and Augusta counties grew after the war but Franklin grew far more and had a more eduated youth. Really the only similarity between the two counties was their geographic location and their agricultural abilities.
The two counties were more differant than alike. Mainly due to the issue of slavery. Obviously this is a large enough issue to make two regions close geographically very differant socially, politically and economically.
Economically the division of the population was more evident in the Agusta county. The slaves created three differant classes, the rich whites, the poor whites, and the blacks. The Franklin county didnt have this division due to slavery. Socially these people were divided also based on the issue of slavery, the people were or wern't used to the issues and moral behavior that comes with living in a slavery community. Politically it determined the party that the county favored and voted for.
Slavery is a dividing issue. It will create two distinct sides and they will be differant on many levels. Today the slavery circle has come to a close with the inaguration of Obama.
I believe that the two towns had more differences than similarities.
Both Agusta and Franklin counties suffered devestation and division from the civil war, and both had roughly the same church denominations. Also, both were farming communities.
This how ever seems to be where the similarity ends. Although they both were agrarian communities, in Franklin they grew wheat and in Augusta they grew corn. Franklin had no slaves where as in Augusta it is reported one person owned 31+. The amount of schools in Franklin was greater than in Augusta. Franklin was republican and Augusta was democratic.
These two counties seperated by only 200 miles, but have so many different views and ideas, not to mention values that is almost hard to believe they are in the same country.
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I believe that Augusta and Franklin county were more similar than different. The eve of war statistics are obviously different in some aspects such as amount of schooling and population. Quite a few of these are the same though. Both places had major and minor road systems and in both places nearly half the households did not own land. During the war journal entries such as the one by Harvey Bear show the mundane but horrible aspects that both counties faced during the war. Both counties lost people they loved and watched their families and towns be torn apart. Throughout the war the two slightly different couties did split farther as the hatred towards eachother grew. By the end though the north did win both sides did take in serious losses. So even though there are statistic differences, location differences and belief differences, the people lived similar lives and went through very similar things which makes the two counties more alike than different
Franklin and Augusta counties are separated by a mere 200 miles, but yet they are incredibly different places to live. The main difference between the two being the existence of slavery.
In Franklin county there were no slaves and all men were, somewhat, equal. While in Augusta county, slave owning men had anywhere from one to as many as 30+ slaves. This isn't to say that everyone owned slaves, and in fact, a majority of the population did not own slaves.
Although there was a majority of males that did not own slaves, the rest of the population was accustomed to seeing another man bound and beaten on a daily basis.
The geography of the two counties was one that was prime for agriculture. And the similarities end their. The main crop in Augusta was corn, corn that required hard labor to bring in a good harvest. In Franklin county the main crop was wheat, which required much less work than corn.
Also, in Franklin county the average value of a farm was much greater than that of Augusta county.
In Franklin county the number of schools was greater than that of churches in the area. In Augusta county this was just the opposite. This means that while religion was still an important part of life in Franklin county, education was more important than in Augusta county. And that the people of Franklin county would have been harder to influence through religion than those in Augusta county with less schooling.
The two counties were also politically different as well. Franklin county voted republican voted while Augusta county voted democrat.
These economic and ideological differences were so great that it is hard to imagine the two counties being so close together, let alone as part of one united state. And yes, both sides suffered greatly from the civil war, but that is hardly significant when compared to the differences between the two
The two counties Augusta and Franklin were more different than alike.
Economically speaking, before the war the two counties were very different. Franklin was a more agriculatural county, it also had more schools even though it had a declining population. Also in Franklin there were no slaves. Augusta was quite the opposite. Agusta had more factories than agriculture, with not as many schools and a growing population. Augusta also had slave owning men.
After the war both counties were still different. Franklin had grown in population, more than Augusta. Both however did have significant church activity but that was the main similarity. Education wise Franklin had more whites and blacks attending school over Augusta. Franklin also had more factories than Augusta after the war. Augusta however had higher property values for land and more money in taxation.
Both during and after the war the two counties were very different statistically. They might both have had similar aspects of normal county life and they might have been within proximity to each other, but Franklin and Augusta were very different.
Overall, I’d say that the two countries were more different than similar. Before the war, the population of Augusta County remained steady from 1820-1860, with a slight increase in the 1840s. While on the other hand, while this county was growing, the population of Franklin County was slowly declining. This easily fits into the differences in the acres of farm land each county owned. Overall, it appears that Augusta owned more farm land than Franklin. Although the majority of the county did not own slaves, there were still slave holding men in Augusta County that had up to as many as thirty slaves, where in Franklin County everyone was free and consider equal. After the war, these comparisons did not change much. The population of Franklin County began to grow more rapidly than that of Augusta County’s. However, Augusta County’s total acres of farm land still outnumbered that of Franklin County. Generally, it is clear that the two were very economically different and remained that way even after the war.
In my opinion the two counties are entirely different in every aspect except location and agriculture. As far as schools and churches, Franklin county had more schools than churches, which is puzzling to me because Franklin was more Republican than democrat. Augusta county, on the other hand, had more churches than schools and was more democratic. Franklin and Augusta counties also differed in their views of slavery. In Franklin county, slaves were virtually non-existant and men were more or less considered equal whereas in Augusta county and small number of men owned 30 or more slaves. The number of men who owned this many slaves was small but shows how slavery was still accepted in Augusta county. As far as population, Franklin and Augusta counties grew after the war but Franklin grew far more and had a more eduated youth. Really the only similarity between the two counties was their geographic location and their agricultural abilities.
The two counties were more differant than alike. Mainly due to the issue of slavery. Obviously this is a large enough issue to make two regions close geographically very differant socially, politically and economically.
Economically the division of the population was more evident in the Agusta county. The slaves created three differant classes, the rich whites, the poor whites, and the blacks. The Franklin county didnt have this division due to slavery.
Socially these people were divided also based on the issue of slavery, the people were or wern't used to the issues and moral behavior that comes with living in a slavery community. Politically it determined the party that the county favored and voted for.
Slavery is a dividing issue. It will create two distinct sides and they will be differant on many levels. Today the slavery circle has come to a close with the inaguration of Obama.
I believe that the two towns had more differences than similarities.
Both Agusta and Franklin counties suffered devestation and division from the civil war, and both had roughly the same church denominations. Also, both were farming communities.
This how ever seems to be where the similarity ends. Although they both were agrarian communities, in Franklin they grew wheat and in Augusta they grew corn. Franklin had no slaves where as in Augusta it is reported one person owned
31+. The amount of schools in Franklin was greater than in Augusta. Franklin was republican and Augusta was democratic.
These two counties seperated by only 200 miles, but have so many different views and ideas, not to mention values that is almost hard to believe they are in the same country.
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