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At the start of the war they volunteered by the droves for both armies, but this soon tapered off so they began to draft. A wealthy man who didn't want to go to the draft could pay another to take his place. The Union army would often recruit men as they came off of ships into the states from Europe. As a consequence many of the army were Irish or Scots.
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Did slaves join the confederate of union armies?
the union armies
What did the Confederate and Union troops wear?
Confederate-Gray Union-Blue
What was the effect of confederate soldiers firing on union troops at fort Sumter?
confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.
Who was Jefferson davias and how did he serve the union and confederate armies?
Jefferson Davis was one of America's statesman. He served the Union and Confederate armies when he was a leader of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
How did the union and confederate army build more troops?
Both the Union and Confederate armies built their troops through a combination of enlistment drives and conscription. The Union implemented a draft in 1863, encouraging volunteers with bounties, while also relying on a steady influx of immigrants. The Confederacy faced challenges in recruitment and eventually enacted conscription in 1862, emphasizing the defense of their homeland to motivate enlistment. Both sides also utilized propaganda and appeals to patriotism to bolster their ranks.
What was a major problem for both the Union and Confederate armies?
Desertion
Union troops attacked the sounthern position on missionary ridge and defeated the confederate troops driving them out of?
The union troops attacked the southern position on the missionary ridge and defeated the Confederate troops driving them out of their cover.
What happened when confederate troops attacked cemetery ridge?
Union troops repulsed them.
Which battle did the Confederate Troops surprise Union Troops at dinnertime?
battle of shiloh
What complaint did Confederate General Robert E. Lee register in his meeting with the Confederate secretary of war in 1863?
In January of 1863 General Robert E. Lee met with Confederate Secretary of War, James A. Seddon.At the meeting he gave his view on how the South should fight the war with the Union. It was Lee's opinion that despite Southern victories in important battles, Confederate generals did not have enough troops to follow up on these battlefield wins to pursue the enemy and inflict more damage. He called for Seddon to increase Southern recruitment and build larger armies. He reminded Seddon that Union armies were more often than not to have far superior numbers of troops making their defeat in more detail. Union battle defeats, were welcomed Southern victories, however, these opportunities were the correct ones to amplify the results of Union defeats. Without larger armies, the Confederates were too often outnumbered by Union forces.
Is the union army part of the confederate army?
No, they are two separate armies.
What type of armies did the civil war have?
The confederate army and the union army.
