The post of Union General-in-Chief was held successively by Winfield Scott, George McClellan, Henry Halleck and Ulysses S. Grant.
Ulysses S. Grant
Approximately 2 million soldiers served for the Union during the American Civil War, and roughly 750,000 served for the Confederacy. All told, 620,000 soldiers lost their lives during the war.
The soldiers of the Army of the United States were known as the 'Union' during the US Civil War. The soldiers of the opposing side, the Confederate States Army, were the rebels.The soldiers of the Army of the United States were the 'Union' during the US Civil War. The soldiers of the opposing side, the Confederate States Army were the rebels.
The Union soldiers thought that they were fighting for slaves to be free.
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Sherman commanded the Union troops that captured Atlanta in September 1864.
Soldiers wore uniforms during the civil war so that they would know who was the union and confederate.
54% of union soldiers died
The Commander In Chief of the Union army during the Civil War was President Abraham Lincoln; the ranking general in the field was Ulysses S. Grant.
During the Civil War, Union soldiers wore blue uniforms and were thus Blue Bellies by the Confederate soldiers.
Johnnies during the Civil War referred to soldiers in the Confederacy. The Union soldiers actually referred to them as Johnny Reb's.
Dwight D. Eisenhower -- commander of the European Theatre in WWII Ulysses S Grant -- Union General during U.S. Civil War.