Effects of the Civil War on the Family and Family Life This is an Undergraduate paper stressing impact of the Civil War on women as maintainers of family life, in the absence of men. Refers to both north and south, lost naiveté, terrible casualties, economic ruin, and the ways in which families were divided by political sentiment or ordinary geographic locations. In the mid-19th century, the family and family life were seen as sacred institutions, a reality that made the impact of the Civil War harder to bear. With various sources. MLA Pages: 3 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 21587 Price: 26.85