The Mask of Command

Describe the soldiers in Grant's army.

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The United States only had sixteen thousand men compared to the two hundred thousand men in Britain's army. Additionally, the men who were enlisted were mainly stationed on and around the Mississippi River to protect trade and settlement routes. Many soldiers had no idea what they were in for regarding war. The author includes stories and letters proclaiming hardship.