What is Union Army?
[[Image:michigan infantry.jpg|thumb|300px|The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of [[William T. Sherman|Sherman's]] veterans.]] The '''Union Army''' was the name of the army that fought for the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] during the [[American Civil War]]. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army, or the National Army.<ref>See, for example, usage in Grant, Preface p. 3.</ref> == Structure == It consisted of the small [[United States Army]] (the [[Regular Army (United States)|regular army]]), increased by many [[regiment]]s supplied by the Northern states [[militia]]s. Most soldiers were [[volunteer]]s but some were [[conscription|drafted]]. == History == The Union Army fought and defeated the [[Confederate States Army]] during the war, from 1861 to 1865. Of the 2.5 million men who served in the Union Army during the war, about 9.5% were [[African American]], about 360,000 died from being hurt in battle, disease, and 280,000 were wounded. == References == {{reflist}} {{Gettysburg figures}} {{multistub|US|military|history}} [[Category:Military of the United States]] [[Category:Union Army| ]] [[Category:1860s in the United States]]