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Men enlisted as volunteers to both sides of the US Civil War for various reasons. Initially, for the North, young men enlisted as patriots who believed that they were saving the US from collapse. They also enlisted to support their home states. It needs to be said that on both sides, the governors of each state were required to furnish troops. The Union had no standing army to speak of and neither did the South. When permitted, free Blacks enlisted to fight slavery.For the South, recruits saw the North as a menacing King George, in a manner of speaking. They knew the people of the South were a minority within the US. Some saw the war for "Southern Independence" as part 2 of the Revolutionary War. Others sought to obey the governors of their states and surely many saw that their slave based society had created a way of life that the North threatened.
Now in fairness, once Northern men were in the army, they believed they were also fighting against slavery, although few enlisted for that cause.
Others, mostly people of " political leadership" from both sides saw war as a gallantry to perform and wished to be commissioned as generals or other high ranking officers.
As the bloody war worn on, however, the gallantry of war faded as the death tolls ran to unreal levels that no one had ever expected.
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Why did people refuse to enlist and fight in the civil war?
I Don't Know. Too Many Deaths Of Loved Ones.
Who was the people in the Civil War?
The were many people in the civil war.
What were World War 2 posters for?
To encourage people to be brave, help with the war effort at home or enlist in the Army.
What kind of people were in the Civil War?
There were all kind of people in the war.
What was a zeal in the civil war?
i put that zeal is what men had to posses to enlist in the army. if they weren't passionate about what they believed in, then why would they have eagerly enlisted and lied about their age to join the military?
What was the oldest a person could enlist in the civil war?
There wasn't really a limit to enlist, but the oldest people were around 45.
Why did African Americans want to enlist during the civil war?
The civil war was about slavery so aferican Americans would enlist to fight for their freedom
Why did people refuse to enlist and fight in the civil war?
I Don't Know. Too Many Deaths Of Loved Ones.
How old did you have to be to enlist if you lived in the North in the civil war?
The Union Army took men over the age of 18 during the Civil War
When the civil war began Lincoln called for volunteers to enlist for?
I think it was 90 days.
Why did African- Americans enlist to fight in the civil war?
Because they were trying to fight for their freedom.
Does the army still enlist drummerboys?
They enlist musicians for military bands, but the Civil War (and earlier) era drummer boys marching in front of the regiment is a thing of the past.
What did the confederacy try to do before the civil war?
require all men in the south to enlist in the confederate army
Who was the people in the Civil War?
The were many people in the civil war.
Who are important people in the civil war?
who were important people in the civil war
Did the confedearte congress allow enslaved American to join the army before the end of the civil war?
Yes the Confederate Congress did allow enslaved African Americans to enlist in the army before the end of the civil war
When did people begin to enlist for World War 1?
after the war started, of course, the answer actually depends on which country you are talking about.
