Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Civil War soldiering?
A. The lower classes of society, rather than the typical farmer or shopkeeper, made up a disproportionate share of each army.
B. Both Southern and Northern soldiers were mostly young and native-born.
C. Twice as many soldiers died from disease as from war-inflicted wounds.
D. Camp life both corrupted morals and provided occasions for religious revivals.
Answer: A
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