Question

Why were some Southern people quoted as saying that "it was a rich man's war, but a poor man's fight"?

Because the rich men were all officers and the poor men served on the front lines. Because the rich men made more money.
Because the rich men had nice uniforms and the poor men were dressed in rags. Because a rich man could get out of serving by paying a poor man to take his place.

Answer 1

So Is it a true or false answer?Because you said the answer.

Answer 2

Because someone who is in a high authority in the level of hierarchy could only be the one whom demanded for the war to happen however, only the poor were the ones to take part and participate in the war thus, making it a “poor man’s fight” they could have easily yes, paid the poor to fight so the rich got away with demanding or asking for the war to happen.