Why Did Confederate and Union Soldiers Enlist in Great Numbers

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Essay

Why did Confederate and Union soldiers enlist in great numbers during the war? What were their expectations for their military service? What was the reality of their service?

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Definitions:

Afferent Nerves

Are nerves that carry sensory signals from the body's periphery towards the central nervous system, allowing the brain to perceive sensations.

Efferent Nerves

Nerves that carry signals away from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles and glands.

Interneurons

A type of neuron found in the central nervous system that connects sensory and motor neurons, playing a critical role in reflexes and neuronal circuits.

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

A nuclear medicine functional imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image or picture of functional processes in the body.