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Confederate States of America
Also known as the Confederacy, the Confederate States of America existed from 1861 to 1865 and consisted of 11 Southern states which seceded from the United States.
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What was the percentage of Confederate deaths in the US Civil were related to disease?
During the US Civil War, many deaths of soldiers on both sides died of diseases. In the South, it is estimated that 50% of Confederate soldier deaths were caused by or were related to various disease. For example, Malaria and Yellow Fever caused many deaths.
What are the negative aspects of living in Richmond Virginia?
The negative aspects of living in Richmond, Virginia during the US Civil War, was one of uncertainty. The influx of government workers to Richmond must have not been a smooth transition for locals or new comers. The uncertainty surely was there as newspapers, both North and South displayed the city as a center of gravity the Union pressed on the whole war to capture.
What was the number of naval personnel that the Confederacy had?
At its peak, it is estimated that the Confederate navy had approximately 5,200 officers and seamen.
Who unsuccessfully led two campaigns outside of the confederacy?
General John C. Breckinridge, a Confederate general during the American Civil War, unsuccessfully led two campaigns outside of the Confederacy. His notable campaigns included an attempt to invade the North in 1864, which culminated in the Battle of New Market, and a failed expedition into Kentucky. Despite his efforts, these campaigns did not achieve their strategic objectives and were ultimately unsuccessful.
Did the confederacy wear blue or red?
The Confederacy primarily wore gray uniforms during the American Civil War, not blue or red. While some Confederate units did have variations in color, gray became the most recognized color associated with Confederate soldiers. In contrast, Union soldiers wore blue uniforms.
What Confederate soldier sustained the most wounds during the US Civil War?
Confederate Major William R. Cox is said to hold the infamous record of battle wounds. Cox fought with the Army of Northern Virginia and was wounded eleven times during the war. Cox was part of the Second North Carolina Infantry.
What was the confederacy trying to ensure with the rules for blockade running?
delivery of war supplies
Who was George Washington Chaver?
George Washington Carver was an American scientist, inventor, botanist, and educator.
What was not an advantage of the South as they prepared for war with the Union?
As the Southern states of the Confederacy prepared for the US Civil War, the disadvantages they faced were monumental. One disadvantage was clear. Although they had seaports to help with trading overseas, they had no navy to defend these valuable ports. Since President Lincoln had ordered a blockade of Southern ports, the South was at a disadvantage.
What Confederate capital was burned at the end of the US Civil War?
Columbia, South Carolina.
It remains controversial, because it could be classified as an unnecessary act of wanton vandalism - unlike Sherman's punitive raids in general, which are known to have shortened the war, and served the Confederates right for not surrendering when it was obvious they'd lost. (After Lincoln's re-election in November 1864, there was not a hope of Confederate victory.)
The picture is further confused, because the citizens of Columbia were starting to burn their large stocks of cotton, rather than let it fall into Union hands. And Sherman never actually ordered the city to be destroyed. There could have been some accidental burnings that led to a bigger conflagration.
However, it is certain that Sherman was wanting to punish South Carolina hard for starting the Civil War, and he would have shed few tears at the destruction of its capital, whether this was accidental or not.
As Confederate officials evacuated Richmond, Virginia, the Rebels set it on fire to destroy war records.
Why couldn't the South just leave the Union?
The constitution is completely silent on the subject of secession and is therefor utterly vague on whether it is permissible or not. Given the political circumstances of the time, public sentiment in the North was largely in opposition to secession and Abraham Lincoln sided with that view. He was a strong enough leader that he was able to maintain the will to enforce the constitution, as he and those who thought like him understood it, until victory was won. Michael Montagne
What three things are Georgia the nation's main producer of?
Georgia is the nation's leading producer of peanuts, pecans, and blueberries. The state's climate and soil conditions are particularly favorable for these crops, making it a key agricultural hub. Additionally, Georgia's peanut industry is especially significant, as it accounts for a large portion of the U.S. peanut production.
What battles did the confederacy win?
They were victors in the battles Bull Run, Fort Sumter, Harpers Ferry, Manassas, Seven Pines and more.
What is well known in Louisiana?
I'm not very sure, but France used to own Louisiana,\ before the USA did, so a lot of French things are there, and a lot of places there are named with French.
How many people were on the Confederate side during the US Civil War?
There were 30 million people in the US in 1860. 21 million were in the Union states and 9 million in the Confederate. Of the 9 million in the south 3.5 million were slaves and there were another half million free blacks. Thus the white population of the south, from which military personnel were to be drawn, was approximately five million.
No one knows for certain how many men served in the Confederate army, or even the Union army, for that matter. Estimates range from a low of about 600,000 to a high of 1.1 million. Most agree the total of Confederate soldiers was about 900,000. The total of Union military personnel was probably about 2.1 million.
Many people in the Confederacy expected certain European nations to recognize its new government. The main reason was that the South was a main source of cotton for England as example. At various times during the US Civil War, England came close to recognizing the Confederacy as an independent nation. As it turned out, Confederate battle losses combined with its institution of slavery caused them to defer on official recognition. With that said, the French and British continued to trade with the South.
What Confederate leaders failed to take into consideration was that some Europeans were less inclined to offer official recognition to the South because they did not wish to be seen as victims of Southern extortion. This pertained to a minority of European leaders.
What are some myths concerning the Union blockade of Southern ports?
There is no doubt that the Union's blockade of Southern ports hampered the South's ability to ship and receive war supples. The blockade, however, was not as effective as many people understand it to be. The Union blockade had problems and the basic ones are as follows:
1. The blockade could not be close to being 100% effective because Union ships lacked the technology to prevent blockade runners from avoiding capture by Union naval vessels;
2. There was no radar or ship to ship communications that were necessary to capture blockade runners;
3. Blockade runners used the cover of night to avoid capture and the South used Mexican ports to ship and receive supplies;
4. While captured Confederate tonnage could be measured, tonnage that escaped the blockade could not be measured with any degree of accuracy;
5. When General US Grant's siege of Vicksburg ended, he discovered over 60,000 imported rifles, many were British Enfields. Considering that Vicksburg surrendered in 1863, there are no truly accurate measures of how many rifles and other military supplies were smuggled into the South.
The amount of rifles in Vicksburg alone were enough to arm a large army;
6. Since the North needed cotton, the US Treasury authorized the distribution of licenses to traders who brokered deals between both sides in the war. At one point General Grant himself was in charge of this method of trade. It became a "political football" when Grant was charged with anti-Semitism in the license application process. Grant later apologized for this;
7. The torpedoes used by the South hampered Union blockade efforts. They were the result of Matthew Maury, and were exploded either by contact or set off by wire from hidden locations on river banks;
8. US Admiral Porter noted that torpedoes caused problems for his fleet during the attack on Fort Fisher. The US navy lost more warships due to torpedoes then from any other cause. Torpedoes sunk 31 Union warships including seven ironclads; and
9. How the blockade effected the outcome of the war is still under debate based on the lack of knowledge on tonnage smuggled into the South.
