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According to the latest Military Images magazine 80% of the Union soldiers were infantry and 75% of Confederate soldiers were infantry. I am trying to decide if this says anything.
Union 80% infantry, 14% cavalry, and 6% artillery
Confederate 75% infantry, 20% cavalry, and 5% artillery.
I do not see the numbers doing very much to add to our knowledge of the Civil War. It would be interesting to see how the percentages compared with European armies of the same era. The terrain of most of the areas the Civil War was fought in were not great cavalry areas.
Union 80% infantry, 14% cavalry, and 6% artillery
Confederate 75% infantry, 20% cavalry, and 5% artillery.
I do not see the numbers doing very much to add to our knowledge of the Civil War. It would be interesting to see how the percentages compared with European armies of the same era. The terrain of most of the areas the Civil War was fought in were not great cavalry areas.