When the head of the household was a soldier in civil war what happened to texas citizens who had difficulty meeting their basic needs

During the Civil War, Texas was one of those who responded by joining the confederacy. When this happened, all the men were out to fight in the battle. Thus, women stepped in to do work which was supposedly to be done by men. The absence of men pushed women to take new roles such as doing the farming and providing for the family. 

the nationalists wanted a strong central government so the new country wouldn't fall apart.

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its many islands, high mountains, and remote peninsulas isolated population centers.