During the American Civil War, both the Union and Confederate armies tried to keep the size of their wagon trains in check to improve the tactical mobility of their forces. During the American Civil War, both the Union and Confederate armies tried to keep the size of their wagon trains in check to improve the tactical mobility of their forces. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ n general, the Confederates managed a lower ratio compared to Union forces, although this was borne out of necessity instead of choice, with Union trains decreasing in size with each subsequent campaign.<unk>n general, the Confederates managed a lower ratio compared to Union forces, although this was borne out of necessity instead of choice, with Union trains decreasing in size with each subsequent campaign. Ulysses S. Grant typically allowed only 19 wagons per 1,000 soldiers, while Stonewall Jackson managed just 7 wagons per 1,000 soldiers during his Shenandoah campaign
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