Aimee Chanhatasilpa
2/26/05
Web Drop In #1

Civil War Statistics - How many enlisted to fight, how many were drafted?
Step One:  Go to: PBS.org/civilwar
To find the number of Union and Confederate men likely drafted:    
A.  Stats.: On your paper, subtract the number of union soldiers who enlisted from the total number who served. 
    B.  Subtract the number of Confederate soldiers who enlisted from the total number who served.

    C.  Now divide the number likely drafted by the total men served for each side to find the percentage of soldiers who were drafted.
    D.  Which side has a higher percentage?
    E.   Read about the Union Draft  and Confederate Draft (conscriptions) to learn more about draft efforts on both sides.
    F. Based on your reading and the percentage of soldiers that had to be drafted and the percentage who enlisted, which side, Union or Confederate, had a higher proportion of volunteers to fight the war, why? Was the war more popular in the Union or the Confederacy? Write at least one five sentence paragraph explaining your answer.