The Union's Manpower Advantage Over the Confederacy

question 37

Multiple Choice

The Union's manpower advantage over the Confederacy:

• A) was short-lived once the Confederacy began using slaves as soldiers.
• B) proved essential for the success of Grant's attrition strategy.
• C) was rather slight.
• D) although substantial, did not matter in determining the war's outcome.

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