Webthe civil war soldiers and sailors system (cwss) is a database containing information about the men who served in the union and confederate armies. Webmany residents of soldiers’ homes felt they had been forgotten. At the very least, they had come to be seen as charity cases dependent on the public’s good will,.

It also captures the civilian opinions that each side had on the other. Webthe documents listed tell stories of and about soldiers during the civil war. Several address the reasons why young men and boys joined up enthusiastically. Webunion troops stationed in and around the occupied town of port royal, south carolina, looked to an army publication known as the palmetto herald for news of. Webas the war progressed, newsprint grew scarce in the south because of a union navy blockade. The newseum exhibit features two confederate newspapers.

Webas the war progressed, newsprint grew scarce in the south because of a union navy blockade. The newseum exhibit features two confederate newspapers.