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Union Army

Also Known As United States Army (Civil War)
Modern, United States

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The Union Army was the land force that fought to preserve the United States during the American Civil War, combining the permanent regular army with volunteer and conscripted units. Roughly 2.1 million men served in its ranks, and under Ulysses S. Grant's overall command it won the war in 1865.

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Force Type
standing army with volunteer and conscripted units 1
Founded Year
1861 1
Country
United States 1
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1. Wikipedia: Union Army
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1. Wikipedia: Union Army
Commanders and Forces: American Civil WarView the Source
Wikipedia: Ulysses S. Grant
Battles and Wars Led: Ulysses S. GrantView the Source
Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1861
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