![]() ![]() Other nationalities represented in the army included Scandinavians, Swiss, French, Italians, Mexicans, and Poles. Of these, the largest group was the Germans, followed by the Irish, Canadians, and English. Maybe as much as a quarter of the Union Army was made up of foreigners-men who had not been born in America. In general, however, most of the Union forces had at least some schooling. Soldiers with university degrees marched beside men who could neither read nor write. Their education and schooling was just as diverse. ![]() Hailing from the industrial cities of the North, they ranged from unskilled laborers to engineers, hairdressers, mechanics, and even college professors. While almost half of the Union soldiers had been farmers before joining the Army, the others represented a wide variety of expertise and occupations. Most of the Union soldiers were under 30. Although soldiers generally ranged in age from 18 to 45, boys as young as 12 often served as cavalry buglers or drummer boys, and some men in their fifties and sixties enlisted as privates. Most of the Union Army was made up of young white men born in North America. The tragedy of the Civil War is summed up in the phrase “brother against brother.” Northern soldiers and Southern soldiers were very much alike-from their backgrounds, to their education, to their courage and loyalty. Unidentified Union volunteer with shouldered rifle and bayonet, ca. Saved Land Browse Interactive Map View active campaigns.Stop the Largest Rezoning in Orange County History.Support the American Battlefield Protection Program Enhancement Act.Save 343 Acres at FIVE Battlefields in FOUR Western Theater States.Help Save 820 Acres at Five Virginia Battlefields.Help Acquire 20 Sacred Acres at Antietam.Help Us Save Hallowed Ground in Tennessee and Kentucky.Help Restore History at Gettysburg, Cold Harbor & More.Help Save 125 Battlefield Acres in Virginia.Help Preserve 32 Acres at Chickasaw Bayou and Champion Hill.Virtual Tours View All See Antietam now!. ![]()
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