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The men were off fighting and there were not enough people to plant the crops. Where there were local surpluses, they were unable to transport the food to where it was needed because the Mississippi River fell into Union Hands, and Sherman destroyed the railroads on his March to the Sea.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoTransportation was cut off from the sabine river (In the battle of the Sabine pass)
and things that the southerners need to survive were not able to arive to the south making a shortage of wheat and other grains along with certain other foods
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∙ 12y agoThe collapse of the south's transportation system, the blockade, and union presence.
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∙ 14y agoThey were not allowed to trade with the North.
And Sherman destroyed the rich farmland of Georgia after the good harvest of 1864.
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∙ 8y agoThe Confederates had food shortages.
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What foods were scarce in the north during the civil war?
During the course of the US Civil War, scarcity of food types certainly was not an issue in the Northern States. In the South, where most of the war was fought, there were shortages among the Confederate soldiers. As the war ravaged the farmlands of the South I am sure there were food scarcities among the civilians as well.
Was the south urban or rural during the civil war?
the answer is rural
What were the women left to do in the north and south during the civil war?
They served as volunteer nurses in military hospitals during the civil war.
What two reasons explained why there was a labor shortage during war time?
There was some shortages in the south, and in texas women didnt pay taxes.
Was john Reagan the north or south of the civil war?
John Reagan was the Confederate Postmaster General. He was part of the South during the Civil War.
What were the living conditions of the south during the civil war?
Increasing shortages of food, fuel, etc.
Did south suffer food shortages during the war?
Yes, the north cut off their supplies by sea. They did that by putting a blockade at the seaports.
What foods were scarce in the north during the civil war?
During the course of the US Civil War, scarcity of food types certainly was not an issue in the Northern States. In the South, where most of the war was fought, there were shortages among the Confederate soldiers. As the war ravaged the farmlands of the South I am sure there were food scarcities among the civilians as well.
Why did the Citizens of the South suffered food shortages during the Civil War?
They lacked transportation, ex. railroads, and proper communication, ex. telegraph, that Union exceeded in. This was a major contributor to the Union victory of the war.
What was king of the south during civil war times?
Cotton was often called the King of the South during the Civil War.
What were soldiers of the south called during the civil war?
They were called Rebels during the Civil War
During the civil war What were the south soldiers called?
They were called Rebels during the Civil War
Is it illegal to wash your car with a hosepipe in south Africa?
Only during water shortages and water restrictions are enforced.
Did the South or North have mainly agriculture during the Civil War?
South
Was civil the name for the south during the civil war?
no, the south of America was called the united confederate states of America.
Did England help the south in the civil war?
I don't believe England helped the South during the Civil War.
What was the union during the US Civil War?
THE Union was the North during the Civil War.The south was the Confederate states
