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Q: What did soldiers in training during the American Civil War elect?
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President in American Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln was President during the Civil War.


How literate was the average soldier in the Union and Confederate armies during the U.S. Civil War - could they the soldiers both read and write - did they carry ink and pen into the field?

There were more literate soldiers during the Civil War than any American war before it. Many of the soldiers carried pencils and paper as well as ink and pens into the field with them. There are thousands of letters of both soldiers and family members describing the battles they fought and the camp life as they lived it. There are also hundreds of diaries and journals from the men. Many sketched the scenes around them, and their drawings and diaries are easily found online or at your local library.


How many Confederate soldiers were killed in the Civil War?

Estimates for the total number of American deaths from the Civil War vary but generally accepted figures fall between 600,000 and 720,000. '''The Confederate strength in total was estimated to be between 750,000 to 1,250,000. and of those approximately 258,000 men died, 94,000 in battle and 164,000 from disease and infection.'''


The expansion of American the steel industry and railroads during the civil war was made possible mainly by?

The expansion of the American steel industry and railroads during the civil war was made possible by Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie was a Scottish American industrialists who is known for leading the steel industry expansion.


What is the difference between soldiers now and soldiers in the civil war?

i dunno. well.......... they both use guns. now soldiers wear knee guards and bullet poof vest. they are fully trained too (now) bye