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During the civil war, the north tended to name their battles after the nearest body of water (usually a river or a stream, etc.) while the south tended to name theirs after the nearest town. Thus we have the confusion over Antietam (north)/sharpsburg (south) or bull run (north)/manassas (south).
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Union named them after the nearest river or stream.
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What was a copperhead?
Northerners who opposed the Civil War.
What did early Civil War battles show?
Early Civil War battles showed
When was the Civil War battles?
The Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865
How many battles are there in the American Civil War?
There were 36 battles fought in the civil warNEW RESPONDENTThere were about 8,000 occasions in which hostilities occurred in the American Civil War.
Did some northerners fight for the south during the Civil War?
Yes.
What were the northerners name during the civil war?
The Union
What was the battles name of march4th 1861?
Civil War
What was the name of one of the battles of the civil war?
Perryville
What was the northerners reason for war in the Civil War?
my mom
What was the name of the political faction of northerners who sympathized with the south during the civil war?
Anti-war Democrats ('Copperheads')
What was the name of the people who fought in the civil war?
The northerners were called Yankees and the Southerner were called rebels.
How many northerners opposed going to war with the south in the civil war?
About 1/5 of all northerners
What was a copperhead?
Northerners who opposed the Civil War.
What did early Civil War battles show?
Early Civil War battles showed
Who were the northerners civil war?
who was the northerner who opposed the civil war?who was the northerner who opposed the civil war?
Why did many Northerners go to the South after the Civil War?
Many Northerners went to the South after the Civil War to buy land, because it was very inexpensive. They were known as Carpetbaggers.
What are the release dates for Civil War Battles - 1987?
Civil War Battles - 1987 was released on: USA: 1987
