South's army Flashcards
Had a greater number of volunteers
Idea of natural masculinity culture
Saw the war as a test of bravery
Did not understand the industrialised aspect of the war
South heavily outnumbered
5.5 million whites compared to 22 million in the north
North had 4,600,000 white males vs 1,100,000 in the south of fighting age
South began to draft soldiers
The year before the north
Cost someone $10,000 confederate dollars to buy themselves out (did remove this cost)
20 n______ rule
Spared 1 white man from the draft for every 20 enslaved person on their plantation (needed to maintain control at home)
Rich man’s war, poor man’s fight
Resentment of the war by poorer/working class people in both south and north
1862
500,000 soldiers in confederate army
Numbers started to jump in 1863
Belief the south was fighting a loosing battle
Mostly a volunteer war
94% volunteer in north
82% volunteer in south
1 in 3 under the age of 21
Died in the war
1 in 6 died in the north