Some deserted because they did not feel strongly about slavery. Others could see that the South had little chance of winning.
During the war 100,000 Confederate troops came from Georgia.
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Confederate Troops
The Confederate troops won so many more battles in the East because the Union troops were poorly trained and poorly outfitted. Also, the Confederate troops had better generals than the Union troops had.
He destroyed farms and railroads, to help starve the Confederate troops in the field. This also encouraged many Confederate soldiers to desert and go back to defend their homes.
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