Life, 76). Pay for soldiers was also not the greatest thing in the world. The government tried to pay the soldiers ten dollars a month instead of their thirteen dollars a month(Adams, 48). But when the paymaster asked who would take their ten now and get the three later, none of the soldiers agreed(Adams, 48). Too many of our comrades bones lie bleaching near the walls of Fort Wagner to subtract even one cent from our hard earned pay. If the nation can ill afford to pay us, we are men and will do our duty while we are here without a murmur, as we have done always, before and since that day we were offered to sell our manhood for ten dollars per month(Adams, 49). I think that I would want to pay some more than ten dollars a month for defending my country. Government and Citizens During The Civil War During the war, the governments had many modifications and additions to their legislature. The Confederate Congress decided to next meet in Richmond, which is where they made their new capital(Russell, 133). The Confederate Congress also passed an act stating that persons in debt to the United States, to pay their amount of their debt to the Confederate Treasury(Russell, 130). The United States marshals seized all of the telegraphic dispatches during a years time(Russell, 131). The Montgomery Congress passed a bill that binds volunteers to serve during the war, unless sooner discharged(Russell, 133). Kentuckys governor warned off both Federal and Confederate soldiers of his territory(Russell, 130). British subjects have been forcibly carried off to fill the ranks of so-called volunteer companies and regiments(Russell, 137). The general population of the United States had a dramatic reaction to the activities of the Civil War. It is impossible to describe the excitement and rage of the people(Russell, 131). The Richmond Examiner described the United States Army as, the band of thieves. robbers, and assassins, in the pay of Abraham Lincoln(Russ...
