GEOGRAPHY: The United States During the Civil War
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United States of
America President:
Abraham Lincoln Capital:
Washington, DC |
Confederate
States of America President:
Jefferson Davis Capital:
Richmond, VA |
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Union
States: California Connecticut Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New
Hampshire New
Jersey New
York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode
Island Vermont Wisconsin |
Confederate
States: South
Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas Virginia Arkansas North
Carolina Tennessee Border
States: Kentucky |
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Union |
Confederacy |
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Total
Population |
22,000,000 (71%) |
9,000,000 (29%) |
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Free
Population |
21,567,414 |
5,500,000 |
|
1860
Border State Slaves |
432,586 |
NA |
|
1860
Southern Slaves |
NA |
3,500,000 |
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Soldiers |
2,200,000 (67%) |
1,064,000 (33%) |
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Railroad
Miles |
21,788 (71%) |
8,838 (29%) |
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Manufactured
Items |
90% |
10% |
|
Firearm
Production |
97% |
3% |
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Bales
of Cotton in 1860 |
Negligible |
4,500,000 |
|
Bales
of Cotton in 1864 |
Negligible |
300,000 |
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Pre-war
U.S. exports |
30% |
70% |
Source:
“Geography.” Long Wharf Theatre Actor Packet. Compiled by April Donahower