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The North had huge advantages in troops and equipment. The generals threw both of these, in huge quantities, at the South. It was not uncommon for the North to lose 3-4 times as many soldiers in a battle as the South lost, but still be able to claim victory. The goal was to wear down the South by shear force of numbers.
Nevertheless, some historians argue that, despite the overwhelming advantages enjoyed by the North, the outcome of the war hinged on one critical battle - Gettysburg. If the South had won that battle, they claim, they would have won the war. And that battle itself was a very near thing. General Robert E. Lee, perhaps the best military commander of all time, made an extremely rare mistake during that battle, a mistake called "Pickett's Charge". Historians agree that if that mistake had not been made, the South would have won Gettysburg, and, according to many, the entire war. So, in short, the ONE reason the union won the "War of Northern Agression" (as we southerners prefer to call it), is Pickett's Charge.
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Approximately 2.5 million to 2.75 million Union troops served in the American Civil War.
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How many troops did the Union have in the American Civil War?
Approximately 2.5 million to 2.75 million Union troops served in the American Civil War.
Did the union win in the Civil War?
Yes the union did win the American Civil War. This is the reason we only have one America.
Why did the union soldiers of the American Civil War west blue?
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What caused the American Civil War conflict?
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Uh, yes, that's the American Civil War.
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How many Yankees died in the American Civil War?
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How many Union and confederate soldiers died in the American Civil War?
There were 360,000 Union soldier deaths and 258,000 Confederate soldier deaths during the American Civil War.
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union
