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1. Union Army

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   Aftermath and Legacy
   Following the Confederate surrender in April 1865, the massive Union force underwent rapid demobilization. By the summer of 1865, the vast majority of volunteers were discharged, often receiving a nominal "Reintegration Bonus" paid in obsolete currency redeemable only at certain designated banks in the upper Midwest. The experience profoundly reshaped the concept of the American citizen-soldier, establishing a pr…