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Citizens opened recruiting offices in their hometowns, held rallies, and signed up volunteers 18 and older. Confederates wanted to join. Union had sometimes draft men because of the willingness of wanting to fight. The Confederates had to institute a draft almost a full year prior to the Union, due to the smaller population in the South.
To add to this answer, it should be noted that each state in the South and the North were responsible for raising armies. And, as noted above, both sides were forced to pass conscription laws to fill their armies' ranks.
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∙ 12y agoIn theory, the Union, because it already had the administrative structure in place, whereas the Confederates were having to build a government and an army from scratch.
But in practice, the two sides were equally unprepared for a long war, the Union able to muster only 16,000 National Guard, and nothing in the way of weapons or uniforms.
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∙ 15y agoThe civilians had raised money and provided aid for the soldiers. The soldiers were tolearn the combat basics of arching, shooting and bayonets.
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∙ 11y agoBy far the Confederacy. They won the first battles of Bull Run and routed the Union Army. The Union just through an army of poor trained soldiers at the well trained Southerners.
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Whats one limit on the states?
The states are not allowed to raise or keep armies. Only the federal government has the power to keep armies.
Which union general was labeled Beast Because of his treatment of the Confederates?
General Butler was labeled '' Beast Butler''
What two groups fought in the battle of fort Sumter?
The Confederates attacked the Union fort on April 12, 1861.
Did battle of gavelston win or lose?
It was won by the confederates and lost by the union and the port remained under condfederate control for the rest of the war
What do state mean?
States in the south that fought with the north during the Civil War. The Confederates wanted slavery, but the Union, or the North, was against it.
Did the union had more trained military at the beginning of the civil war?
The Union was poorly trained just as the Confederates were, and at first both of the armies started equal, with the Confederates quickly getting stronger, then the Union making a comeback.
What event triggered the what between the union and the confederacy?
At Ft. Sumter, Confederates surrounded Union ships. Union was low on supplies, so Lincoln sent a supply ship. Confederates opened fire. 33 hours later, Union armies surrendered. Confederate's victory, and the Civil War began.
What is learned from the Battle of Vicksburg?
For the Confederates, don't issue conflicting orders. (And on the personal side, trust Joe Johnston, not Jeff Davis.) For the Union, don't allow politicians to raise private armies. (And on the personal side, trust Grant and Sherman, not Halleck.)
When did the confederacy come up with the plan to fight a defencive war?
Answer The "plan" was pretty obvious. The Confederate States wanted to secede from the Union. The Union wanted to fight to hold it together. So the Union had to go into the Confederates States and disarm them and convince them to stop. All the Confederates had to do was to keep the Union armies from moving into their states.
How did the Union and confederates raise money for the Civil War?
Usually women who were not fighting had fundraisers and raised money for soldier supplies
What branch raise and support armies?
What branch of government raise and supports Armies
Did slaves join the confederate of union armies?
the union armies
Why did the confederates states secede from the union?
Because of slavery causes and dissagreements between the union and the confederates
Vicksburg battle who won?
The Union armies under Ulysses Grant. The Confederates under John C. Pemberton surrendered the garrison, which was the last Southern stronghold on the Mississippi.
What made Lincoln choose US Grant as commander of all the union armies in the civil war?
After the victory over Confederate forces at Chattanooga in November 1863, President Lincoln was convinced that the Union finally had a general who could crush the Confederates. In March of 1864 Lincoln brought Grant to Washington and gave him command of all Union armies.
Why did the Battle of Shiloh come about?
The Confederates wanted to keep command of the rail junction at Corinth, and two Union armies were about to combine and come down on them. But the Union commander Grant had told his men to rest easy at Pittsburgh Landing on the Tennessee river, not knowing there were any Confederates in the area. The Confederates discovered this, and launched a big assault that nearly succeeded in pushing Grant's whole army into the river.
Who attacked first the confederates or the union?
The Union was attacked by the Confederates first, starting the Battle of Bull Run. :)
