Many American authors served in the civil war, but perhaps among the most famous is Mark Twain, aka Samuel Clemens. http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/mtwain/bl-mtwain-mymil.htm http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/mtwain/bl-mtwain-war.htm
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Poor sanitation conditions was the primary cause of death from diseases among the troops that served in the American Civil War.
Between 2.5 million and 2.75 million Union troops served during the American Civil War. Due to missing records, an accurate accounting of the number who served for the Confederacy is not available. Estimates are that between 700,00 and 1,250,000 Confederate soldiers served in the war.
Free African American from Pennsylvania who server for Union. Free African American from Pennsylvania who served for Union.
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The only publicly available information regarding Thomas Madison Gates, and his connection to the American Civil War, is that he served in the Confederate Army. He was born on July 21, 1842.