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Many soldiers didn't carry around blankets to sleep on or with, because they already had to carry 18 lbs worth of things for a 20 mile march.

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Every soldier got a certain amount of food it was all equal they all get the same amount these were called rations. In the civil war at first the rations were small but they only got smaller for the confederates. Some of the daily rations where Each soldier was rationed 12 oz of pork or bacon or they could choose to take 1 LB. and 4oz of fresh or salted beef. Per every 100 ration each soldier received 1 peck  of beans or peas. But later on the rations got smaller because they could not ship food out fast enough.

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once in the ranks, military life turned out to be far different than what the majority of Civil War soldiers had expected.

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Soldiers usually only were actually on the battlefield 1/30 days.

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Nearly all equipment in the army of Northern Virginia were stolen

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The death toll of 2 to 1 (dieses to battle respectively) was great compared to the Napoleonic wars and the Revolutionary war was 5 to 1.

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Hard for soldiers to to find vegetables, had to eat potato tops, May pop vines, and kerlip weed

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The union took nearly all of the equipment from the confederacy. For example blankets, shoes, hats, and food supplies were some of the items that were stolen

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Confederate soldiers had to forage for vegetables in order to stay healthy and prevent disease. These were no ordinary vegetables, these were roots and weeds that were always thought of poisonous but these soldiers were desperate.

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Soldiers would expect to be in battle only 1 day every month. The rest of the time was spent drilling and entertainment in the form of music and cards.

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Due to the lack of vitamins in the soldiers diets, that would usually come from fruits and vegetables, many soldiers developed vitamin deficiency diseases like Scurvy.

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The Union took vegetables to dry and compress into a sheet or block . Then, when they are ready to eat they boil it, and it expands to many times its previous size.

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They used to protect the soldiers from the damp ground and keep the chills off was a wool blanket. Many would die because they wouldn't have one.

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During the fair-weather campaign season, soldiers could expect to be engaged in battle one day out of 30.

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After the first months of war, the shelter half, or ¨dog tent,¨ became the most practical means of overnight shelter.

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As a soldier, you are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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During the fair-weather campaign season, soldiers could expect to be engaged in battle one day out of 30

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Soldiers are sent to Camp of Instruction to be trained when they
join.

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All soldiers must get up at 5:00 a.m and be in bed by 9:00 p.m

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Most of the Northern Virginia Army's equipment were things that were captured from the Union.

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Soldiers were required to carry 5lbs of ammunition and a total of 18lbs of rifles, cartridges, etc. They had to figure out how much their personal items would weigh and if they were light enough to bring to battle.

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Much time was still left for exporsure to the noncombatant foes of poor shelter, unhealthy food, and a lack of hygiene, resulting in waves of sickness and disease.

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Soldiers of both armies relied to a great extent on food sent from home because they were always given the same food.

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The amount of food a soldier gets is called a ration and rations were reduced as the war went on.

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The Union army soldier is paid more than a Confederate army soldier. The Union gets payed 2 dollars more a month.

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If you were a private for the Confederate army you would only get paid $132 a year
If you were a private for the Union Army you would only get paid $156 a year

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While the Union Army had the best rations of that time period, the Confederate Army found it hard to deliver rations to their soldiers due to transportation issues.

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Before soldiers were sent to war they had to go to the Camp of Instruction, a basic training camp for soldiers.

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By varying estimates between 400,000 and 500,000 soldiers lost their lives to disease

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The general complaints about starvation from rations was largely exaggerated and in actuality they were feed quite well they just had the same food all the time

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one soldier ate in rations, that means food for one person yet the soldier ate healthy food every day and a good amount of it.

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These conditions created the greatest killer of the war: amoebic and bacterial dysentery.
Nearly all equipment was stolen. I purchased only one hat, one pair of shoes, and one jacket after 1861.

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Twice as many Civil War soldiers succumbed to death from disease as from bullets, shells, and bayonets.