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Is confederate another name for Yankees?
No, confederate is almost like the opposite of yankee. During the civil war the southern states formed the Confederate States of America, while the northern states stayed the United States of America. The term for the northern troops was Yankee, and the term for the southern troops was confederate or rebel depending on which side you're on.
Why were blacks in the civil war endangered more than whites were?
Many Confederate soldiers did not consider Colored Troops* as humans, and were thus far more willing to kill them. Eye-witnesses on both sides record times when Confederates murdered Colored Troops AFTER the latter had attempted to surrender. * Yes, that was the officialname at the time, and the initials "C.T." on a military tomb was badge of honor for the surviving family.
What did the prisoners during the civil war eat?
Each other - in the last few weeks at Andersonville, when the Confederate troops and civilians were starving, and the prisoners were right at the bottom of the food chain. The prison-camps saw far worse atrocities than anything seen on a battlefield - gang murder and eventually cannibalism.
How far from north to south?
Kansas is about 410 miles long north to south.
How far north was cotton grown in 1860?
From Texas up to North Carolina and some in Virginia
Who had a better network of railways to move troops and supplies union or confederate?
The North had a better Railway system, because they were the industrial part of the nation then. The South did have some railways but they only extended so far south, and they had NO branches off of them.
How far did north Korean troops push the un forces?
To the perimeter of Pusan.
How far did General Kearny troops move to reach San Diego?
about 1,600 miles
How far south did north Korean troops push the un forces?
To the perimeter of Pusan.
How did the railroad system give the persident Lincoln an advantage during the civil war?
The North had far more failway mileage than the South. This meant they could move troops much further and quicker.
Is confederate another name for Yankees?
No, confederate is almost like the opposite of yankee. During the civil war the southern states formed the Confederate States of America, while the northern states stayed the United States of America. The term for the northern troops was Yankee, and the term for the southern troops was confederate or rebel depending on which side you're on.
Can you drop drop pods on enemy troops in warhammer 40k?
No, the drop pod will move as far away as necessary to avoid enemy troops if dropped on a unit or difficult/dangerous terrain.
When did sherman's troops begin their march through virgina?
They did not make it to Virginia. They got as far as North Carolina when Lee surrendered to Grant.
Where did Aussie troops fight in World War 2?
North Africa, Lybia & Egypt: & in the Far East: Singapore & New Guinea mainly.
What were the Norths greatest strengths of the US Civil War as far as transportation?
The North (Union) had many transportational advantages that the South did not have. 1. The North's system of railroads were far superior to the South. 2. The North had a more advanced boat/river system and strenuously built canals years before the war broke out. 3. The road system in the North was far more advanced than the South, which had mostly dirt roads for troops to travel on. 4. Also, the terrain of the North was less boggy and more agrarian than the North, which made it easier for Union troops to transverse the land. 5. Since the North was larger and had more money; they could afford to buy more horses and wagons for troops carrying supplies, weapons, and other war material.
Who had more men at fort Sumter the union of confederats?
Confederates - by far. Sumter was a tiny garrison, and although Lincoln was planning to keep it supplied, there was no realistic prospect of manning it strongly enough to resist the Confederate troops.
Why did the north prohibit african americans from fighting the civil war?
In the beginning, because the white troops would not have accepted them as comrades. (Remember that most Northerners were not Abolitionists - far from it.) In due course, a lot of the junior white soldiers began to see how black recruitment into the ranks could move them (the whites) up the pecking-order, and so gradually the idea of black troops became accepted.
