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During the Civil War, the loss of life was a major issue as was the cost of the war. Another controversy involved the forced conscription of soldiers.
Loss of life
Civil Rights lobbyists always try to put slavery at the centre of the picture. But it was really the potential loss of the cotton revenues that worred the North, along with the fragmenting of the young American democracy.
The American Civil War cost an estimated $6.19 billion in direct costs, which is equivalent to over $130 billion in today's dollars. This includes military expenses, pensions for veterans, and infrastructure damage. The economic impact of the war was also significant, with the loss of life, destruction of property, and disruption of trade and agriculture in the South.
by uniting the other native American tribes