maybe to trick them in to thinking that they were Confederates?
It is estimated that around 620,000 soldiers died in the American Civil War. This includes approximately 360,000 Union soldiers and 260,000 Confederate soldiers.
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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.
William A. Quarles was a Confederate General during the Civil War. Confederate Captain William Quantrill and his "Quantrill's Raiders" were Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.
She established a hospital for soldiers in Richmond, Virginia.
Confederate soldiers on horseback during the civil war.
About 500,000 - 2,000,000
Rebels
Soldiers wore uniforms during the civil war so that they would know who was the union and confederate.
Almost all Civil War rifles were muzzle loaders.
Approximately 258,000 Confederate soldiers died in the American Civil War. Most deaths were due to disease.
There were 360,000 Union soldier deaths and 258,000 Confederate soldier deaths during the American Civil War.