In the context not only of the American Civil War but of many other wars, as well, the phrase "rich man's war and poor man's fight" is a significant one. Its basic meaning is that, while wealthy leaders may cause wars, it is the poor people who end up doing the actual fighting -- and dying.
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People in the South referred to the Civil War as "The rich mans' war and the poor mans' fight" because the North [the rich men] due to the industrial revolution had more money and you tactics and weapons one might use in a major war. While the South [the poor men] were still economically based through agriculture and did not have the extra money the North had because they stayed that way and did not industrialised the South had to use more common weapons and different tactics to match up with the weapons they had to use.
Sam Watkins was correct in saying that the Civil War was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight. There were more poor farmers fighting than rich plantation owners.
John Stamos
One major way that rich and poor were affected differently in the Civil War was the draft. If a more wealthy person had 300 dollars, he could buy his way out of the draft or pay someone to replace him.
It meant poor white trash fighting for the continued wealth of slave-owners
Rich men could pay a man to take their place in the draft. Therefore poor men fought in a rich man's place.
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because rich people pay poor people to fight in the war because they don't want to fight in the war
People in the South referred to the Civil War as "The rich mans' war and the poor mans' fight" because the North [the rich men] due to the industrial revolution had more money and you tactics and weapons one might use in a major war. While the South [the poor men] were still economically based through agriculture and did not have the extra money the North had because they stayed that way and did not industrialised the South had to use more common weapons and different tactics to match up with the weapons they had to use.
Because the Confederacy had a law that anyone owning a certain number of slaves could be sent home; therefore the men/boys who weren't rich enough to live on plantations and such had to fight in part to preserve the way of life favored by those better off. The Southern foot soldiers referred to it as "rich man's war, poor man's fight".
because he thinks its good to fight and steal from the rich and give to the poor
They said it was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight. That was because a lot of dirt-poor troops were having to fight for the profits of rich landowners who were not in uniform. Northern troops were saying the same - because of the disastrous law that allowed rich young men to pay a substitute to enlist in their place.
Sam Watkins was correct in saying that the Civil War was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight. There were more poor farmers fighting than rich plantation owners.
Rich soil and a mild climate made farming successful.==apex
rich soil and mild climate made good conditions for farming