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** Gettysburg Union Soldiers

In the battle of Gettysburg the Union side started out with 90,000 men, there were a total of 23,040 Union casualties, about 27%. Of the 23,040 casualties 3,155 were killed, 14,530 were wounded and 5,365 were missing in action.

During the Civil War a typical Union Soldier's uniform would consist of a blue forage hat with a black leather visor, a flannel dark blue sack coat, blue wool trousers, and leather brogans. Their shoes were made of black, harden leather with heaby leather soles, they were excellent quality. A union soldier would normally carry a knapsack, which consisted of half of a two-man tent, a groundsheet, an overcoat, and his personal items.

A typical Union soldier was normally in their 20's they were normally farmers and either enlisted in the war or they were drafted.**



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