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Who had the most soldiers in the Civil War?

Union had more soldiers in the war.


Who was the black regiment of union soldiers?

the Massachusetts 54thThe 54th Massachusetts was the most famous because of the movie "Glory". However there were 200,000 black soldiers serving in the Union army. There were dozens of regiments and artillery battalions. Most were eventually named with a number and the label Colored Troops such as 8th US Colored Troops.On the north side of Washington, DC, there is a monument called the African-American Civil War Memorial. It has two rings of walls that has the names of the black troops engraved on it.The 54th Massachussetts Volunteers during the Civil War, fighting for the Union.


Why did the union soldiers have such a difficult time when they attacked the confederate troops at the Battle of Antietam?

The Confederates were, for the most part, fighting from protected positions while the Union troops attacked over open fields.


How did African American support the union?

African Americans helped the Union a great deal. Its most important contribution was joining the Union army. As many as 150,000 Black troops fought for the Union in the war.


What were black soldiers called during the civil war?

Union slodiers - Yanks or Yankees . bushwhacker - a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War Confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America greyback, Johnny, Johnny Reb, Reb, Rebel - `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms


Where did most of the soldiers fighting against North Korea come from?

Most were US and South Korean soldiers. In addition, there were MANY UN countries' soldiers from everywhere from Australia to Poland.


Were the northern soldiers from the civil war wealthy or poor?

Most union soldiers were wealthy and well organized.


What was the ratio of union soldiers to confederacy soldiers?

The ratio was 2.64 union soldiers for every confederate soldier. NEW RESPONDENT The most optimistic calculations give as an overall ratio between the two armies, in terms of men employed on the field of 1,50-1,75 Union soldiers for every Confederate.


How did black soldiers aid in the civil war?

In the civil war black people aided the cause by escaping from the south and fighting in the north causing a drastic change in numbers and ability to win. With the black leaving, the south was also dreadfully out of economy since most of their income was from black slaves.


What kind of work did most union and confederate soldiers do before the war?

farmers


Where did most soldiers both confederate and the union come from?

The real answer is: They came from farms


When did most US soldiers die?

The most US soldiers died during the American Civil War. That is because Americans were fighting on both sides.