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What were the merchants who followed the armies and sold things called during the civil war?
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During the civil war what was the southern army called?
Army of Northern Virginia or the Army of Tennessee and Northern armies were called the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the Tennessee.
What was a disadvantage the south had during the civil war?
Much smaler population from which to recruit armies.
Who were the people that did not want to break away from Britain during the revolutionary war?
The people who wanted to remain loyal to Great Britain in the days of the colonies were called Loyalists. They did not participate in armed comabat with the revolutionary armies.
Who was offered command of all union armies during the civil war but refused out of loyalty to his native state?
Robert E. Lee .
What did the union use to cut off the supply of goods to the confederates during the civil war?
In order to continue to field armies for battles in the US Civil War, the Confederacy required the supply of food and weapons for its armies. The Union did all it could to cut off and deny the South access to the supplies it needed. One method was the Union's blockade of major Southern ports. This worked to a degree, however, supply ships were able to sneak past Union blockading efforts.The other method the Union used was the strategy of what is now called "exhaustion" . What this meant was that Union armies targeted civilian farms that were sources of supply to the Confederacy. All products that could be used to keep Confederate armies in the field were destroyed, even though this was civilian property. Also, the Union cut Southern rail links used to transport supplies and armies.
Merchants who followed the armies and sold the various clothing and food items at extremely high prices were called?
Profiteers, but there may be other more specific terms. Profiteering can exist in peacetime as well as war, when greedy merchants see the opportunity to sell necessary goods at exorbitant prices, knowing that their customers have no choice but to pay it. During the American Civil War merchants were licensed to follow the US Army and sell goods. They were called sutlers; some of whom were honest merchants, and others of whom engaged in ruthless profiteering.
What did the merchants of Rome and Carthage do during the Punic Wars?
Continued their trading activities to keep their economies moving, the people fed, and the armies and navies equipped.
What were the class of merchants and businessmen that developed during the crusades called?
herd
How did the dutch merchants make there profit during the 1500s?
How did the dutch merchants make there profit during the 1500s?
What was the chain of command called that the people followed during the middle ages?
The king
What were the sutler wagons that followed the armies from camp to camp during the civil war?
The sutlers were like traveling stores. They sold playing cards, knives, coffee, tobacco, soap, and various other items.
How did merchants make money during the industrialization period?
Merchants made money by selling goods or trading goods.
How do you use the word armies?
During the war, armies fought huge battles in which thousands of soldiers died.
What two armies battled during the Punic War?
The two armies are Alexander's army and Rome army.
During the civil war what were sutters?
If by sutters you are referring to suttlers, then suttlers were typically men or groups of men who followed the armies around, selling provisions to men, such as food, shirts, weapons, etc., at high prices.
Who was the commander of the northern armies during the last year of the civil war?
The Commander of the Northern armies during the last year of the Civil War was Karla Montas.
What countries became a practice ground for Germany and Italy's armies?
Spain, during the so-called Spanish Civil War, which was a full-blast WAR,.
