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At the start of the war there was 1,016 miles of railroad and it began to drop as the war wore on since both sides began to destroy the tracks. In 1862 there were 720 miles, 1863 574 miles, 1864 947 miles, 1865 819 miles of track. Only in 1866 did the miles of track at 1404 become larger than before the war. By 1879 there was 5,006 miles of track.
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Did the union army use the underground railroad to transport supplies?
no because if the union army knew about the underground railroad back the it wouldn't be a very succesful operation.
What did Asa Drury do in the Underground Railroad?
He served as a Chaplin in the Union Army.
What side did Illinois fight on during Civil War?
Yes, the state of Illinois was important to the Civil War for several reasons. 1) it supplied the Union army with a great deal of grain, meat and other victuals. 2) It provided railroad and river transportation through the city of Cairo which was absolutely vital to the Union Victory in the West. 3) It was the base for Abraham Lincoln, for whose stalwart and brilliant leadership was instrumental for the outcome of the war and 4) for the many regiments it supplied to the Army of the Ohio, the Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Cumberland. Of these the 9th Illinois,36th Illinois, 55th Illinois and the 93rd Illinois were noted for their effectiveness, bravery, and sacrifice.
What president was also a general in the union army during the civil war?
Grant was a Civil War General and president.
Which side did William t sherman fight for in the civil war?
The Union (federal) Army
Did the union army use the underground railroad to transport supplies?
no because if the union army knew about the underground railroad back the it wouldn't be a very succesful operation.
Why did the union army loose at first bull run?
The Confederate Army provided reinforcements via railroad, thus overwhelming the Union Army.
What was the status of the Union army at the onset of the civil war?
When the Civil War started, there were only about 16,000 men in the Union army.
Which army won the civil war?
The Northern, or Union Army
Who was a railroad conductor and a nurse and a spy for the union army?
Harriet Tubman
What did Asa Drury do in the Underground Railroad?
He served as a Chaplin in the Union Army.
What does union army mean?
The Union Army was the Northern army during the American Civil War. The Union Army fought and defeated the Confederate States (Southern) Army in 1865.
What type of armies did the civil war have?
The confederate army and the union army.
What was the name of the civil war northern army?
The Union army (or armies)
What general led the union army to victory at the end of the civil war?
Grant was commander of the union army.
What was the northern army called during the civil war?
Confederate army was the name. They were also called Rebels too.
Who were the bluecoats in the civil war?
The union, which is the north. the south were gray.
