All of the following were similar characteristics that both Union and Confederate soldiers shared except
a. most soldiers had been farmers or farm laborers.
b. poor, immigrants from Europe were well represented in both armies.
c. most troops were native born.
d. almost half were under the age of 22.
e. both shared a common commitment to patriotism.
b
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