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1.What did the soldiers get?
2.What were most of them before joining up?
3.How many would serve in the union army?
4.How many would never return?
5.What did most northerners believe at the beginning of the war?
6.What kind of atmosphere was there in the north?
7.What did many men believe?
8.Why did most enlist?
9.How much was their monthly pay?
10. How many joined up to end slavery?
11. How large was the army?
12. How were the recruits assigned within the army?
13. What were the two dominant immigrant groups who enlisted?
14. How many nationalities were there in one regiment?
15. How many women enlisted, pretending to be men?
16. What did some men even bring to camp?
17. How were some farm boys taught to march and drill?
18. What did the uniform consist of?
19. How many sizes did it have?
20. What was the food like?
21. How many soldiers would die of disease?
22. Why?
23. What did the doctors not do?
24. How often did soldiers bathe?
25. What diseases were the most serious threat?
26. How would soldiers spend much of their days?
27. What were they fighting?
28. Who was in the "reserve army?"
29. How many bordellos were there in Washington DC alone?
30. How many soldiers contracted sexual diseases?
31. What was also a big problem for the army?
32. What other vices were visible in camps?
33. Why was "Home Sweet Home" banned?
34. Where were most of the battles fought?
35. How much gear did a typical soldier carry?
36. How long would he march each day?
37. What new weapons did the soldier use?
38. Why should battle tactics have changed?
39. What did military leaders do anyway?
40. What did many soldiers do before a battle?
41. What happened once the shooting began?
42. How long did most battles last?
43. How would tactics change later in the war?
44. Why were injuries more feared than simple death?
45. What was a common operation?
46. What else would kill soldiers after an operation?
47. How many soldiers deserted?
48. How many would be executed for desertion?
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