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What was a major function of the Union Navy in its fight against the Confederacy in the Civil War?
A major function of the Union Navy against the Confederacy was Ironclad ships . The Confederacy made the first ironclad ship (named the Virginia , but originally called the Merrimac) . It had destroyed the Congresss and the Cumberland on March 8, 1862 . Then the Union sent out its first ironclad , named the Moniter to defend the Minnesota . When the ships met , the Merrimac damaged the Moniter , but the Minnesota didn't get sunk . Many people argue who won the battle , because the Monitorwas damaged but the Merrimac didn't sink the Minnesota . The Union had 31 ironclads at the end of the war and they were huge advantages because the were made of steel .
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Who did the confederates fight in the civil war?
The Union which was comprised mainly of northern states.
What was the opposite of the Confederacy in the US Civil War?
Union
Was winfeild Scott part of the confederacy or union in the civil war?
At the start of the Civil War, Winfield Scott was the Commanding General of the Union Army.
How many slave states remained in the Union and fought against the Confederacy in the Civil War?
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were four slave states that did not secede from the Union. West Virginia, another slave state, seceded from Virginia and joined the Union during the Civil War. it was 4 that didn't secede from the union.
Did the french and English support the confederacy during the civil war?
The French and the English did not support the Confederacy during the Civil War. Instead, the countries decided to support the Union.
What nation contributed to the confederacy during the civil war?
Just the Union against Confederates- no help
Who did Jefferson fight in the Civil war?
Obviously, as Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy in the Civil War, he fought against the Union.
Who was involved in the civil was?
The union and the confederacy.
Did America win the civil war?
The Union(America) won against the Confederacy at Richmond, Virginia after the confederates surrendered.
During the civil war was Texas a member of the confederacy or the union?
Confederacy
In the civil war were California and Oregon in the confederacy or the union?
The Union
WHo won the civil war the union or the confederacy?
The union won
Who vs United in the Civil War?
As in all civil wars, the US Civil War pitted two American groups against one another: in this case, the North or Union against the South or Confederacy.
Which side did George B McClellan fight against in the US Civil War?
McClellan was a Union general (the North) and thus fought against the Confederacy (the South). He also ran against Lincoln in 1865, but lost in a severe landslide.
Who was included in the civil war?
Union and Confederacy
Who opposed the Union civil war?
The Confederacy....
What opposed the confederacy in the civil war?
The Union or Federal forces opposed the Confederacy.
