{| |- | There were many reasons the soldiers fought in the Civil War. Some signed up for the money. Many signed up to fight for the preservation of the Union. There was a draft system instituted, so some were drafted. And there was still a thought that it was a good thing to do for God and Country. |}
The Union soldiers thought that they were fighting for slaves to be free.
There were 360,000 Union soldier deaths and 258,000 Confederate soldier deaths during the American 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
Approximately 180,000 Black soldiers served in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War, and it is estimated that about 37,000 of them died due to combat and disease. Many of these soldiers fought bravely, contributing significantly to the Union's victory and the abolition of slavery. Their participation marked a crucial turning point in the war and in the fight for civil rights in America.
Union soldiers
The Union soldiers thought that they were fighting for slaves to be free.
Union had more soldiers in the war.
Freedom for those who fought for the Union as they were opposed to slavery.
At first there were no black soldiers fighting for the union until later on during the war.
Approximately 9 percent of all men fighting for the Union were black.
there were about 2.1 million soldiers in the union
The union soldiers.
they died for fighting
that was the color of the American soldiers prior to the civil war
At the start of the US civil war, there were about 31 million soldiers fighting in the war. This was to a rough estimate of 22 million fighting in the North, and a rough estimate of 9 million fighting in the South.
Approximately 2 million soldiers served for the Union during the American Civil War, and roughly 750,000 served for the Confederacy. All told, 620,000 soldiers lost their lives during the war.
the south were the confedrate soldiers An the north were the union soldiers