During the American Civil War, soldiers for both sides of the conflict came from all walks of life. Initially relying on volunteers, both the South and the North engaged creatively in various campaigns (including conscription) later in the war in order to maintain the ranks of their armed forces.
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The United States Civil war fought between the northern Union soldiers and the southern Confederate soldiers was fought from the years 1861 until 1865.
618,000 to about 700,000 soldiers died in the Cvil War
The US Civil War began in 1861. The beginning of this armed conflict was in South Carolina. The US Supreme Court ruled in 1862 that the war actually began in July of 1861 when US President Lincoln addressed the US Congress to ask for funds and soldiers to put down the Southern rebellion.
The civil war lasted about 4 years 1861-1865
US Civil War 1861-1865.