northern perspective
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Union forces fighting against the forces of "Stonewall" Jackson in the Battle of Seven Pines in 1862. (Mathew Brady)
Union forces fighting against the forces of "Stonewall" Jackson in the Battle of Seven Pines in 1862. (Mathew Brady)
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Abraham Lincoln was a very influential leader for the north, this picture was taking by Alexander Gardner on February 5, 1865.
Abraham Lincoln was a very influential leader for the north, this picture was taking by Alexander Gardner on February 5, 1865.
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Ulysses S. Grant was the Union general during the Civil War, he then won the presidency in 1868. (LOC)
Ulysses S. Grant was the Union general during the Civil War, he then won the presidency in 1868. (LOC)
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This photo of a slave from Louisiana was shown throughout the north, rallying the north and increasing nationalism. (NARA)
This photo of a slave from Louisiana was shown throughout the north, rallying the north and increasing nationalism. (NARA)
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Frederick Douglass was a former slave in the South but escaped to the North and became a very important orator and leader of the abolitionist movement. (NARA)
Frederick Douglass was a former slave in the South but escaped to the North and became a very important orator and leader of the abolitionist movement. (NARA)
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Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave and a huge contributor to the underground railroad and also provided Union forces with intelligence during the Civil War. (LOC)
Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave and a huge contributor to the underground railroad and also provided Union forces with intelligence during the Civil War. (LOC)
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The remains of a Union Soldier after the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle in the Civil War in 1863. (LOC)
The remains of a Union Soldier after the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle in the Civil War in 1863. (LOC)
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Colored soldiers are pictured during the Siege of Vicksburg in 1864 at a Union army camp. (LOC)
Colored soldiers are pictured during the Siege of Vicksburg in 1864 at a Union army camp. (LOC)
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Union cavalry are coming back from the Battle of Bull Run in 1862, an important battle in the Civil War. (LOC)
Union cavalry are coming back from the Battle of Bull Run in 1862, an important battle in the Civil War. (LOC)
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Union forces seen here with a former slave (in the center), getting the same pay and work as the others, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. (Mathew Brady)
Union forces seen here with a former slave (in the center), getting the same pay and work as the others, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. (Mathew Brady)