How were they a part of the war? What did they do?
2007-04-12 14:02:44 · 5 answers · asked by Perisss 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
minorities, men under 18 (21?) women, and children
2007-04-12 14:17:47 · update #1
If you are referring to underage soldiers, they did a number of tasks. Many boys aged 12-17 served as soldiers. They lied about their ages, and since many regiments were drastically undermanned, they were accepted without comment. Younger boys sometimes served as runners and errand boys as well as drummers or musicians.
As for minorities. Most Caucasian minorities, including Jews, served with the other troops. Many Union troops were recent immigrants to the U.S. African-Americans served in separate units commanded by white officers or worked as laborers and teamsters transporting goods. The numbers of African-Americans and escaped slaves in the U.S. army approached 100,000 by the end of the war. Women were not in the service, but many served as volunteers as nurses, wrapping bandages, preparing food, etc.
2007-04-12 14:14:28 · answer #1 · answered by apteacher 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean minors as in children or miners?
2007-04-12 21:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most miners continued to mine coal and iron.
2007-04-12 21:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean minors, miners, or minorities?
2007-04-12 21:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by Alice K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
supplied coal to the North and the South
PLEASE use spell checker, folks!
2007-04-12 21:05:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋