Union
Why did the Union have an advantage?
Larger population
How old were most soldiers?
Most Confederacy soldiers were under 30 years of age.
What was the first battle called?
Bull Run/Battle of Manassas
Why did they spy?
To gather information on the opposing team
Did Confederacy or Union fire first?
Confederacy
How many soldiers died from disease?
around 57,000
How many states combined to form the Confederacy?
11 states
Did the Union or Confederacy have more states?
Union had a much greater population
Who was the most famous spy?
Belle Boyd
Who had better weapons?
Union
How many soldiers did the
Union have?
About 2,128,300
About how many soldiers died?
360,000
Who won more battles?
Union
What happened if a spy was caught?
Punishments such as jail or death by hanging
How did a revolver cost at this time?
about $20 per revolver
What was the cheapest weapon in this time period?
Spencer Rifles
How many soldiers served?
258,000 soldier deaths
How many deaths were there total?
estimated 618,222
How much were spies paid?
Spies who faced little danger were paid up to $50 per mission, spies that faced great danger were paid up to $500
Which weapon was the most deadly?
The Minie Ball caused 90% of wounds
How many weapons were produced?
1.5 million
Who was the Confederacy leader?
General Ulysses S. Grant
What caused the first battle?
Confedracy artillery fired the first shots of the civil war
Who was the first spy during the civil war?
Timothy Webster
What was the was popular weapon used?
Springfield Model 1861 Rifle