Interesting Facts
Sure, we all know that the Civil War was brutal and heartbreaking. We know the major players, events leading up to the war, and ways Texas was involved. But, do you know these facts? During our research, we found some interesting facts that you might not know about the Civil War.
One interesting fact that you might not know is 40 percent of the estimated 620,000 soldiers who died during the Civil War were never identified. There was no time to help and identify soldiers who were hurt or dying in battle. Another interesting fact is that 20 percent of the soldiers fighting in the war were under the age of 18. The North and the South needed more people than they had, so they were forced to draft younger adults. The last interesting fact that we found is that some women secretly fought in the war. They pretended to be men, because women weren’t allowed to fight in the war.
These interesting facts will help you understand the Civil War even further. The Civil War wasn’t just about the North and South fighting and blood spilling. There’s a lot of interesting things to gain from it.
Sure, we all know that the Civil War was brutal and heartbreaking. We know the major players, events leading up to the war, and ways Texas was involved. But, do you know these facts? During our research, we found some interesting facts that you might not know about the Civil War.
One interesting fact that you might not know is 40 percent of the estimated 620,000 soldiers who died during the Civil War were never identified. There was no time to help and identify soldiers who were hurt or dying in battle. Another interesting fact is that 20 percent of the soldiers fighting in the war were under the age of 18. The North and the South needed more people than they had, so they were forced to draft younger adults. The last interesting fact that we found is that some women secretly fought in the war. They pretended to be men, because women weren’t allowed to fight in the war.
These interesting facts will help you understand the Civil War even further. The Civil War wasn’t just about the North and South fighting and blood spilling. There’s a lot of interesting things to gain from it.