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1. Union Army

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   The genesis of the Union Army stemmed directly from the political crisis following the election of Abraham Lincoln. Initial efforts were characterized by confusion regarding proper military hierarchy, as the standing Regular Army of the United States was small and largely staffed by officers who subsequently resigned their commissions to join the Confederacy.
   In the immediate aftermath of Fort Sumter, state militias were f…