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What did the union soldiers think they were fighting for during the civil war?
The Union soldiers thought that they were fighting for slaves to be free.
Why were the union soldiers fighting in the civil war?
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What were the reasons for fighting during the civil war in the confederate states of America?
They were fighting for Southern Independence and the Rights of the States..
Why is the union important to the civil war?
because they were fighting in it, and... well i think that covers it.
What were the reasons why the union fought in the civil war?
They wanted to end slavery in the us and get the southern states back into the union
What are darrysodasteveand two bits reasons for fighting?
There reasons for fighting is to fight for johnny
Where there black soldiers fighting for the union?
At first there were no black soldiers fighting for the union until later on during the war.
What did the union soldiers think they were fighting for during the civil war?
The Union soldiers thought that they were fighting for slaves to be free.
What are the reasons to fighting?
Jealousy.
What are some reasons for the union and confederacy fighting in the civil war?
Because the confederacy believed in slavery and the union did not. We northerners or we southerners did not like that we wanted are way only. So if this helps your welcome. Oh and the union won + Abe Lincoln was president during that time period.
What were the union and the confedracy fighting for in the Battle of Vicksburg?
They were fighting for control of the Mississippi.
Who was fighting for freedom the Union or The Yankees?
Both. The Union was fighting to end slavery, and preserve the Union. The South was looking to become an indepent nation, a right guarenteed by the Constitution.
What side was fighting for individual states the north or south?
The North was fighting to preserve the union while the South was fighting because they wanted out of the union, but not necessarily to become individual states.
How many Union soldiers were fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg?
97,000 Union soldiers
Why did sullivan ballou serve in the union army?
To maintain the government that men 100 years previous had fought and died to create. Many people ignorantly think that the Union was fighting to end slavery. No. That was one of the many reasons they were fighting the Confederacy. The number one reason was to preserve the United States and prevent secession from ripping the country in half.
What were the Union thinking of when they were fighting?
Black people
Was Newton Scott fighting for the union?
yes
