Which of the following is true of desertions from the Confederate army?

A. The army was suffering a high rate of desertion by 1863, and the problem continued to worsen.
B. The army was plagued by a high rate of desertion from the beginning of the war.
C. The army began experiencing significant desertions only in the last few months of the war.
D. The army never had the desertion problem experienced by the Northern army because Southerners were so fervently committed to their cause.


Answer: A

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