Union (American Civil War)

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During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the Union, also known as the North, referred to the United States of America and specifically to the government of President Abraham Lincoln and the 20 free states and four border states. The Union was dedicated to the defeat and termination of the Confederate States of America.

Union states in the American Civil War

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  • California
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin

Dual governments

  • Kentucky
  • Missouri
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia

Territories and D.C.

  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Dakota
  • District of Columbia
  • Idaho
  • Indian Territory (most of what is now the U.S. state of Oklahoma)
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • New Mexico
  • Utah
  • Washington

See also

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