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Social history of the American Civil War | HearLore
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Social history of the American Civil War
German Americans in the American Civil WarMore than 200,000 native-born Germans served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Another 250,000 first-generation German-Americans also joined…
Slavery in the United StatesIn 1703, more than 42 percent of New York City households held enslaved people in bondage. This figure stood second only to Charleston, South Carolina, where…
Union (American Civil War)The word Union appeared in the first governing document of the United States, the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.
Irish Americans in the American Civil WarThe Great Irish Famine between 1845 and 1852 forced thousands of Catholic men to leave their homeland for the United States.
Contraband (American Civil War)On the 24th of May 1861, three men named Frank Baker, Shepard Mallory and James Townsend crossed Hampton Roads harbor at night.
Hispanics in the American Civil WarAn estimated 3,500 Hispanics joined the American Civil War in its early years. This number grew to 10,000 by the conflict's end.