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How did the North's population affect its ability to raise an army?
During the American Civil War, the North's population directly affected its ability to raise an army. With about 22 million persons, the North's capacity for raising soldiers and other military personnel was double that of the South, which had a population of only 9 million.
Why did Colonel Shaw want to lead the Attack on Fort Wagner when he knew it would probably mean many of them would die?
Colonel Shaw of the 54th Massachusetts volunteered to spearhead the assault upon Fort Wagner in order to demonstrate the courage and fighting ability of the African-American soldiers under his command. During the Civil War, there was a great deal of controversy about allowing African-Americans to join the Union Army. Many white northerners believed that African American lacked the bravery and the ability to become effective soldiers. Though the attack by the 54th was costly, it proved that African-Americans soldiers were just as brave as their white counterparts and encouraged more African-Americans to join the Union army.
How did the confederates win the civil war?
They had the ability to move soldiers if there's gap, they had lot of soldiers and time was on their side they had brigade that was made up of 3-5 regimes
How wartime affected soldiers on both sides?
Many men and women in all branches of the military return home with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This means that the extreme situations they witnessed or were a part of were beyond the normal range of one's ability to cope.
How did black soldiers aid in the civil war?
In the civil war black people aided the cause by escaping from the south and fighting in the north causing a drastic change in numbers and ability to win. With the black leaving, the south was also dreadfully out of economy since most of their income was from black slaves.
