Many poor men thought that fighting in the army was an opportunity for(1) . This seemed much better than the hard work of everyday life. But they soon found out that war was both (2) . 2、Both sides of the war ually (3) a draft (强制征兵).This was when men were (4) chosen to enter the army whether they wanted to or not. 3、 Some women served as(5) helping wounded soldiers(6) .Women had to work very hard to provide for their families. 4、When General Sherman took the Union Army from Atlanta to Savannah he(7) much of the land and farms along the way. It was a(8) time.