Civil War

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.

Background "Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, there is no power on earth that can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship." Frederick Douglass

US Army History During The Civil War - Admission - Academics

The Civil War Trust's educational webpage describing the structure and evolution of Civil War armies.

Union Army summary: The Union Army (aka the Federal Army, or Northern Army) was the army that fought for the Union (or North) during the the American Civil War.

Letters from Civil War Soldiers - Archival Material - Civil War Commemoration - U.S. Army Center of Military History

Find out more about the history of American Civil War History, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com

The Union Army or Federal Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War, 1861 to 1865. It included the permanent regular army of the United States, which was augmented by massive numbers of temporary units consisting of volunteers as well as conscripts. The Union Army fought and defeated the Confederate Army during the war. At least two million and possibly as much as two and a half million men served in the Union Army; almost all (upwards of 94%) were volunteers.[1] About 360,000 Union soldiers died from all causes; 280,000 were wounded and 200,000 deserted.