... -nine ambulances. But the convoy wandered aimlessly around the Virginia countryside, as permission allowing safe access to the battlefield was repeatedly denied by Confederate authorities. Fearful that the ambulances, with their supplies, would be captured, King ordered the carriages to return to Washington.1 Those first assigned to remove the wounded were regimental musicians or soldiers who were not good fighters. These soldiers ... Civil War recruits).3 Twice as many men died of diseases than gunshot wounds. Dysentery, measles, small pox, pneumonia and malaria were the soldier's great...

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... other cavalrymen, Stuart knew how to execute such raids with discretion and stealth. Twice, Stuart encircled the Army of the Potomac, captured resources, while sustaining minimal casualties. 4 Therefore, Stuart could be recognized as an excellent tactician and cavalry general. Jeb Stuart was also a good leader of men; a quality each successful and admired general has. Full of zeal and courage, ... his troopers fought bravely alongside him. Stuart could arguably be considered as the symbol of patriotism of the Confederacy. Union cavalry generals on the other hand didn't express the same ...

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... some imported goods were better than domestic versions, and vice versa. A surprising insight I discovered from the protective tariff was how good it was for the nation, but there was still such controversy surrounding it. I think Stonewall Jackson would have supported the protective tariff, especially since he was such a dedicated soldier. Although, supplies that he might have needed for his army might not have been able ... to be supplied by the United States, alone. There probably was some sort of reliance on imported goods during the war. The ... ...

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