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RossMaryland was apart of the Union it makes sense because if Maryland was apart of the confederacy Washington DC would have been surronded and most likely taken by the confederates
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What were the Confederate states and what side were the Union states?
Kentucky, W.Virginia, Maryland, and Missouri.
President lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus for the purpose of?
Jailing pro-Confederate leaders in Maryland, to keep the state in the Union.
Why was Maryland the most critical border state in the Civil War?
washigton d.c is in Maryland so they had to protect it
Was Maryland a Union state?
yes
What is the border state that Lincoln kept with the Union thereby saving Washington D.C?
He allowed Kentucky to stay neutral for the first year of the war. Maryland was a bigger worry - if they had voted Confederate, Washington would have been totally surrounded by enemy states. So Lincoln jailed some pro-Confederate politicians, actually breaking the law of habeas corpus. Missouri was the scene of bitter guerrilla fighting throughout the war, and Lincoln never really controlled it, but at least it did not become a Confederate state. Delaware was too small to make much difference. It raised regiments for both armies, mainly Union.
Was Maryland on the union or confederate side?
maryland was on the confederate side and kentucky was on the confederate side too NEW RESPONDENT. Maryland sided with the Union although many Marylanders opposed to.
Was Maryland a part of the confederate army?
No - Maryland was a Union state
Was Maryland union or confederate during the civil war?
Union. Maryland was an Union Border state but this counted Union of course.
What were the Confederate states and what side were the Union states?
Kentucky, W.Virginia, Maryland, and Missouri.
What state was not invaded by the confederate army?
The only Union states that WERE invaded by Confederate military forces were Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Why was Maryland's loyalty so important to union?
It was important because Maryland was a slave state with pro confederate leaders.
What were the names of the three confederate States that bordered union states?
Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland all border Confederate states.
What were the names of the three Confederate states that bordered union state?
Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland all border Confederate states.
What were the names of three union states that bordered confederate states?
Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland all border Confederate states.
What were the names of three Confederate states that bordered Union states?
Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland all border Confederate states.
What battle did the union and the confederate forces clashed near the town of sharps burg in Maryland?
Gettysburg
Lincoln was justified in violating the Constitutions to save the Union?
Yes. If Maryland had voted Confederate, Washington D.C. would have been totally surrounded by rebel states. He had to jail pro-Confederate politicians in Maryland to keep it onside.
