To maintain the government that men 100 years previous had fought and died to create. Many people ignorantly think that the Union was fighting to end slavery. No. That was one of the many reasons they were fighting the Confederacy. The number one reason was to preserve the United States and prevent secession from ripping the country in half.
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the Union Army
Yes. There was an African American unit in the union army. They were still paid less than the white soldiers and had white officers. A good movie to watch on this is GLORY.
The Union allowed blacks to serve in the army. The Confederates did not allow slaves to fight in combat so they only used blacks for non-combat issues such as servants.
The Union allowed blacks to serve in the army. The Confederates did not allow slaves to fight in combat so they only used blacks for non-combat issues such as servants.
Sullivan Ballou was a soldier from the North, specifically from Rhode Island. He served as a major in the Union Army during the American Civil War and is best known for his poignant letter to his wife written just before the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861. His letter reflects his deep love for her and his commitment to the Union cause.
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None. He was president at the time.
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Harriet Tubman served as a spy and scout for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Yes. There was an African American unit in the union army. They were still paid less than the white soldiers and had white officers. A good movie to watch on this is GLORY.
A Union Army Captain, for the last three months of the war.
It allowed African Americans to serve in non-combat positions only
The Union allowed blacks to serve in the army. The Confederates did not allow slaves to fight in combat so they only used blacks for non-combat issues such as servants.