How Did the Confederacy Provide for Its Ordnance Needs During

question 49

Multiple Choice

How did the Confederacy provide for its ordnance needs during the Civil War?

• A) It used munitions captured on the battlefield.
• B) It created government-owned munitions factories.
• C) It imported munitions from Europe.
• D) It bought munitions from private firms.
• E) All of these choices

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