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They carried soldiers and supplies.
Railroads were used in the Civil War to transport supplies and troops to the battlefield. Since the North had more of the railroads, they were able to use it greatly to their advantage, and it was one of the reasons they were able to win the war.
There was a large necesity for steel after the realization that their ships were stronger when made from metal, not wood.
They sent them 22,000 troops to help them in the civil war.
Not from the British