Kate’s Reviews > Everyday Life During the Civil War > Status Update

Good general source. Doesn't go into a lot of detail. I was surprised the 54th Mass. wasn't mentioned when discussing blacks in military action.

pop of US at time was 31million, 22mil lived in north, 2mil from north served, 1 mil from south. today's military personaell is 1.4 mil ppl. North had majority of money, industry, self-sufficient in crops