The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was one of the first African American units.

African American soldiers fought for the Union in the United States Colored Troops (USCT).

Conscription (the draft) was used by both the Union and the Confederacy.

Many soldiers on both sides were volunteers.

The Union Army was also known as the Army of the Potomac.

The Confederate Army was also known as the Army of Northern Virginia.

Draft riots occurred in New York City in 1863 in response to the Union draft.

Harriet Tubman was a prominent conductor on the Underground Railroad.

The Confederacy had its own currency, which became worthless after the war.

The Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War.