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In the American Civil War did most soldiers volunteer or were they drafted into the army?
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∙ 15y ago
Both. In the beginning they enlisted (volunteered). When the reality of war struck them (the horrors of war); they had to be forced to fight (drafted).
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What background did most of the soldiers come from in the American Civil War?
Most soldiers were farmers or other similar jobs
What aspect of the Civil War does the movie Glory portray?
It portrays the fighting role blacks played in the Civil War and the obstacles they and their leader, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, had to overcome to be recognized as true soldiers. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of the first official units in which the majority of the soldiers were black.
The irony role of the buffalo soldiers?
The Buffalo Soldiers, who were African American and did not have full civil rights and who were treated as second class citizens, were used to fight Native Americans, who did not have full civil rights and were treated as second class citizens.
What 1989 movie is based on the history of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment during the American Civil War?
Glory was a great movie based on the 54th regiment.
How did women and African Americans participate in the civil war?
Two things women involved with the civil war helped with were: *Medical for Soldiers *Clothing There are other things women helped with during the Civil War as well.
What were cash payments for volunteer soldiers in the civil war?
bounties
54 regiment is about?
The 54th Regiment of Massachusetts was a Volunteer Infantry that showed an extended service in the American Civil War. It consisted of black soldiers.
Why did the union soldiers of the American Civil War west blue?
that was the color of the American soldiers prior to the civil war
What race were soldiers drafted in the civil war?
All race, mostly white, but there was a whole division for African Americans
Description of the Buffalo Soldiers?
Buffalo Soldiers were a Calvary of African American soldiers who fought in the Civil War.
What was the total number Union and Confederate soldiers that died in the American Civil War?
It is estimated that around 620,000 soldiers died in the American Civil War. This includes approximately 360,000 Union soldiers and 260,000 Confederate soldiers.
What is the difference between veteran volunteer infantry and volunteer infantry in the civil war?
The U.S. Veteren Volunteer Infantry was the Federal Government's first attempt to form a Federal Army, made up of battle hardened Veteran from all states, who were provided a bounty of about 3 years regular Army wages, and their own Henry rifles. The volunteer infantry were State raised, non drafted men who served their State in the infantry. Nearly all soldiers in the U.S. Veteran Volunteer Infantry (VVI) had originally served their States as volunteer infantry for a number of years.
Was Mary Todd Lincoln a volunteer nurse?
No. Mary did go to various hospitals during the Civil War to talk to soldiers, bringing them flowers and food. But she was never an actual, volunteer nurse.
How did the draft?
When men refused to enlist (volunteer) for the Union Army (US Army) during the US Civil War (1861-1865), Uncle Sam DRAFTED THEM!
What percentage of soldiers in the American Civil War were literate?
80%
How many Yankees died in the American Civil War?
Approximately 360,000 Union soldiers died during the American Civil War.
What did Walt Whitman intense patriotism cause him to do?
Volunteer in hospitals
