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   History of Brooklyn

   Fervent in the Union cause, the city of Brooklyn played a major role in supplying troops and materiel for the American Civil War. ... After the Civil War, trolley lines and other transport brought urban sprawl beyond Prospect Park and into the center of the county.
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   Richmond in the American Civil War

   Richmond, Virginia, served as the capital of the Confederate States of America during the vast majority of the American Civil War. It was the target of numerous attempts by the United States Army to seize possession of the capital, finally falling to the Federals in April 1865.
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   Pittsburgh in the American Civil War

   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was a thriving and important city during the American Civil War, and provided a significant source of personnel, war materiel, armament, ammunition, and supplies to the Union Army. Situated at the confluence of the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio rivers, Pittsburgh was an important transportation hub for both riverine and rail transport, as well as overland via its system of roads.
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   Pennsylvania in the American Civil War

   During the American Civil War, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania played a critical role in the Union, providing a huge supply of military manpower, equipment, and leadership to the Federal government. The state raised over 360,000 soldiers for the Federal armies, and served as a major source of artillery guns, small arms, ammunition, armor for ironclad United States Navy gunboats, and food supplies.
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   Illinois in the American Civil War

   The state of Illinois during the American Civil War was a major source of troops for the Union army (particularly for those armies serving in the Western Theater of the Civil War), and of military supplies, food, and clothing. Situated near major rivers and railroads, Illinois became a major jumping off place early in the war for Ulysses S. Grant's efforts to seize control of the Mississippi and Tennessee rivers.
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   Cincinnati in the American Civil War

   During the American Civil War, the Ohio River port city of Cincinnati, Ohio, played a key role as a major source of supplies and troops for the Union Army. It also served as the headquarters for much of the war for the Department of the Ohio, which was charged with the defense of the region, as well as directing the army's offensives into Kentucky and Tennessee.
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   Harrisburg in the American Civil War

   Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War was the capital of the second largest state in the Union. Located at the intersection of important railroads, Harrisburg was an important supply and logistics center for the dissemination and transportation of war materiel for Northern armies.
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   Kansas City, Missouri

   Some of the earliest violence in Kansas City erupted during the American Civil War. ... The rapid sprawl in the following years led this privately run system to be shut down.
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   Selma, Alabama, in the American Civil War

   Selma, Alabama, during the American Civil War was one of the South's main military manufacturing centers, producing tons of supplies and munitions, and turning out Confederate warships such as the ironclad warship CSSTennessee. Following the Battle of Selma, Union Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson's troops destroyed Selma's army arsenal and factories, as well as much of the city.
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    History of Manchester

    Manchester acquired the nickname Cottonopolis during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of textile factories. ... The outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 saw an immediate shortage of cotton and the ensuing cotton famine brought enormous distress to the area until the war ended in 1865.

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• History of Brooklyn,
• Richmond in the American Civil War,
• Pittsburgh in the American Civil War,
• Pennsylvania in the American Civil War,
• Illinois in the American Civil War,
• Cincinnati in the American Civil War,
• Harrisburg in the American Civil War,
• Kansas City, Missouri,
• Selma, Alabama, in the American Civil War,
• History of Manchester

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