Union (North)
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The Union (North) was the coalition of U.S. states that remained loyal to the federal government during the American Civil War and fought to preserve the United States and ultimately end slavery.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Union (American Civil War) | 4 |
| Union (North) canonical | 2 |
| Union (during the American Civil War) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
belligerent in war
ⓘ
political coalition ⓘ side in civil conflict ⓘ |
| allianceWith | border slave states loyal to the Union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
United States (Union) side
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the North NERFINISHED ⓘ the Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderInChief |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andrew Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| demographics | more populous than the Confederacy ⓘ |
| economy | more industrialized than the Confederacy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| executiveBody | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
defeat of the Confederate States of America
ⓘ
end of slavery in the United States ⓘ preservation of the United States ⓘ |
| governmentType | federal republic ⓘ |
| headOfState |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andrew Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Unionism
ⓘ
anti-slavery (increasingly over the course of the war) ⓘ |
| includes |
free states loyal to the federal government
ⓘ
loyal border states ⓘ |
| issued | Emancipation Proclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leader |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Union Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Vicksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | victory in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| partOf | United States of America ⓘ |
| result |
abolition of slavery in the United States
ⓘ
preservation of the United States as a single nation-state ⓘ |
| startTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| supported | Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCurrency | United States dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John Ross
this entity surface form:
Union (during the American Civil War)
subject surface form:
Kansas Territory
this entity surface form:
Union (American Civil War)
this entity surface form:
Union (American Civil War)
this entity surface form:
Union (American Civil War)