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6 Southern Unionist Strongholds During the Civil War

Source: HISTORY

It’s easy to think of the two sides in the Civil War as monoliths, in which everyone supported the side where they lived. But many Southerners opposed secession and even fought as part of the Union Army.

This entry was posted in The Move Toward Freedom and tagged History on March 1, 2019 by Mikki Gibson.

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