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    During the American Civil War, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania played a critical role in the Union, providing a substantial supply of military personnel...
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    Battles of the American Civil War were fought between April 12, 1861, and May 12–13, 1865 in 19 states, mostly Confederate (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida...
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    The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North")...
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  • The bibliography of the American Civil War comprises books that deal in large part with the American Civil War. There are over 60,000 books on the war...
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    Events leading to the American Civil War Northwest Ordinance Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions End of Atlantic slave trade Missouri Compromise Tariff of...
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    The eastern theater of the American Civil War consisted of the major military and naval operations in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland...
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    During the American Civil War, Pennsylvania was the second largest state in the Union, and Harrisburg was the state's capital. Located at the intersection...
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  • The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the American Civil War: American Civil Warcivil war in the United States of...
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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was a thriving and important city during the American Civil War, and provided a significant source of personnel, war materiel,...
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    America (CSA), also known as the Confederacy or South, during the American Civil War. The Union was led by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the...
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    During the American Civil War, Philadelphia was an important source of troops, money, weapons, medical care, and supplies for the Union. Before the Civil War...
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    were a wide variety of weapons used during the American Civil War, especially in the early days as both the Union and Confederate armies struggled to arm...
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    California's involvement in the American Civil War included sending gold east to support the war effort, recruiting volunteer combat units to replace...
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  • German-Americans were the largest ethnic contingent to fight for the Union in the American Civil War[citation needed]. More than 200,000 native-born Germans...
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  • This is a list of Civil War units from Pennsylvania. There are gaps in the numbering of infantry regiments because Pennsylvania numbered all volunteer...
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    Chambersburg is a borough in and the county seat of Franklin County, in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is in the Cumberland Valley...
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    During the American Civil War, the State of Ohio played a key role in providing troops, military officers, and supplies to the Union army. Due to its...
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    Foreign enlistment in the American Civil War (1861–1865) reflected the conflict's international significance among both governments and their citizenry...
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    During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States, was the center of the Union war effort, which rapidly...
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    American Civil War reenactment is an effort to recreate the appearance of a particular battle or other event associated with the American Civil War by...
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    example, the Old West subperiod is sometimes used by historians regarding the time from the end of the American Civil War in 1865 to when the Superintendent...
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    Marie Tepe (category People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War)
    Franco-Turkish descent who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. Tepe served with the 27th and 114th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiments. Little is...
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    of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Hanover has since become known as the "Snack Food Capital of the World" due to the establishment of multiple...
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    Louisville in the American Civil War was a major stronghold of Union forces, which kept Kentucky firmly in the Union. It was the center of planning, supplies...
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  • The National Civil War Museum, located at One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a private 501c(3) nonprofit promoting the...
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    The conclusion of the American Civil War commenced with the articles of surrender agreement of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, at Appomattox...
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  • The most common name for the American Civil War in modern American usage is simply "The Civil War". Although rarely used during the war, the term "War...
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  • in the American Civil War fought on both the Union and Confederate sides of the conflict. Not all the Hispanics who fought in the American Civil War were...
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    James A. Ekin (category People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War)
    was an American officer who served in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He achieved fame as a member of the military commission trying the conspirators...
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    replacement bridge was burned the night of June 28, 1863, by state militia during the Gettysburg Campaign in the American Civil War. Confederate troops under...
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