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I used the University of Tennessee's database and just going through a couple of groups, found a ratio of 9 Confederate generals who had been lawyers to 14 Union generals who had also been attorneys in my sample, thus my 1:1.5 ratio. I did a direct comparison, BTW not a percentage of the total numbers.
I could have counted them all, but did not see the relevance of a peripheral discussion when the primary point of my response about Insurrection vs. Civil War remained unanswered by RL, who asked the question.
I have no reason to doubt your numbers, but find it significantly different from my sample.
I understood the social reasons for service based on primogeniture, and also the numbers who attended USMA, did their initial tour, and got out to go into business.
TR
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