Lincoln Called, and This State Delivered 500,000 Soldiers

Who Had the Most Troops During the War?

Overall, the Union had more raw manpower and resources to field than the Confederacy. Part of this comes down to simple mathematics, as the North had a stronger industrial base and a denser population. Compared to the agriculture-driven South, the North would always have the numeric advantage.

42. Dakota Territory

• Est. number of troops from Dakota Territory: 206
• No. of major battles in Dakota Territory: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Dakota Territory fought on: Union

41. Washington Territory

• Est. number of troops from Washington Territory: 964
• No. of major battles in Washington Territory: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Washington Territory fought on: Union

40. Nevada

• Est. number of troops from Nevada: 1,080
• No. of major battles in Nevada: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Nevada fought on: Union

39. Oregon

• Est. number of troops from Oregon: 1,810
• No. of major battles in Oregon: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Oregon fought on: Union

38. Nebraska

• Est. number of troops from Nebraska: 3,157
• No. of major battles in Nebraska: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Nebraska fought on: Union

37. Colorado

• Est. number of troops from Colorado: 4,903
• No. of major battles in Colorado: 1
• Side of the war most troops from Colorado fought on: Union

36. New Mexico

• Est. number of troops from New Mexico: 6,561
• No. of major battles in New Mexico: 2
• Side of the war most troops from New Mexico fought on: Union

35. Delaware

• Est. number of troops from Delaware: 12,284
• No. of major battles in Delaware: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Delaware fought on: Union

34. California

• Est. number of troops from California: 15,725
• No. of major battles in California: 0
• Side of the war most troops from California fought on: Union

33. District of Columbia

• Est. number of troops from District of Columbia: 16,534
• No. of major battles in District of Columbia: 1
• Side of the war most troops from District of Columbia fought on: Union

32. Kansas

• Est. number of troops from Kansas: 20,149
• No. of major battles in Kansas: 4
• Side of the war most troops from Kansas fought on: Union

31. Rhode Island

• Est. number of troops from Rhode Island: 23,236
• No. of major battles in Rhode Island: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Rhode Island fought on: Union

30. Minnesota

• Est. number of troops from Minnesota: 24,020
• No. of major battles in Minnesota: 2
• Side of the war most troops from Minnesota fought on: Union

29. West Virginia

• Est. number of troops from West Virginia: 32,068
• No. of major battles in West Virginia: 15
• Side of the war most troops from West Virginia fought on: Union

28. Vermont

• Est. number of troops from Vermont: 33,288
• No. of major battles in Vermont: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Vermont fought on: Union

27. New Hampshire

• Est. number of troops from New Hampshire: 33,937
• No. of major battles in New Hampshire: 0
• Side of the war most troops from New Hampshire fought on: Union

26. Florida

• Est. number of troops from Florida: 37,273
• No. of major battles in Florida: 6
• Side of the war most troops from Florida fought on: Confederate

25. Maryland

• Est. number of troops from Maryland: 46,638
• No. of major battles in Maryland: 7
• Side of the war most troops from Maryland fought on: Union

24. Connecticut

• Est. number of troops from Connecticut: 55,864
• No. of major battles in Connecticut: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Connecticut fought on: Union

23. Maine

• Est. number of troops from Maine: 70,107
• No. of major battles in Maine: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Maine fought on: Union

22. Kentucky

• Est. number of troops from Kentucky: 75,760
• No. of major battles in Kentucky: 11
• Side of the war most troops from Kentucky fought on: Union

21. Iowa

• Est. number of troops from Iowa: 76,242
• No. of major battles in Iowa: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Iowa fought on: Union

20. New Jersey

• Est. number of troops from New Jersey: 76,814
• No. of major battles in New Jersey: 0
• Side of the war most troops from New Jersey fought on: Union

19. Michigan

• Est. number of troops from Michigan: 87,364
• No. of major battles in Michigan: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Michigan fought on: Union

18. Wisconsin

• Est. number of troops from Wisconsin: 91,327
• No. of major battles in Wisconsin: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Wisconsin fought on: Union

17. Missouri

• Est. number of troops from Missouri: 109,111
• No. of major battles in Missouri: 29
• Side of the war most troops from Missouri fought on: Union

16. Arkansas

• Est. number of troops from Arkansas: 120,567
• No. of major battles in Arkansas: 17
• Side of the war most troops from Arkansas fought on: Confederate

15. South Carolina

• Est. number of troops from South Carolina: 133,226
• No. of major battles in South Carolina: 11
• Side of the war most troops from South Carolina fought on: Confederate

14. Louisiana

• Est. number of troops from Louisiana: 141,580
• No. of major battles in Louisiana: 23
• Side of the war most troops from Louisiana fought on: Confederate

13. Massachusetts

• Est. number of troops from Massachusetts: 146,730
• No. of major battles in Massachusetts: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Massachusetts fought on: Union

12. Texas

• Est. number of troops from Texas: 162,620
• No. of major battles in Texas: 5
• Side of the war most troops from Texas fought on: Confederate

11. Mississippi

• Est. number of troops from Mississippi: 174,436
• No. of major battles in Mississippi: 16
• Side of the war most troops from Mississippi fought on: Confederate

10. Indiana

• Est. number of troops from Indiana: 196,363
• No. of major battles in Indiana: 1
• Side of the war most troops from Indiana fought on: Union

9. Alabama

• Est. number of troops from Alabama: 199,375
• No. of major battles in Alabama: 7
• Allegiance: Confederate

8. North Carolina

• Est. number of troops from North Carolina: 202,009
• No. of major battles in North Carolina: 20
• Side of the war most troops from North Carolina fought on: Confederate

7. Georgia

• Est. number of troops from Georgia: 244,142
• No. of major battles in Georgia: 28
• Side of the war most troops from Georgia fought on: Confederate

6. Tennessee

• Est. number of troops from Tennessee: 249,136
• No. of major battles in Tennessee: 38
• Side of the war most troops from Tennessee fought on: Confederate

5. Illinois

• Est. number of troops from Illinois: 259,092
• No. of major battles in Illinois: 0
• Side of the war most troops from Illinois fought on: Union

4. Virginia

• Est. number of troops from Virginia: 282,432
• No. of major battles in Virginia: 123
• Side of the war most troops from Virginia fought on: Confederate

3. Ohio

• Est. number of troops from Ohio: 313,180
• No. of major battles in Ohio: 2
• Side of the war most troops from Ohio fought on: Union

2. Pennsylvania

• Est. number of troops from Pennsylvania: 337,936
• No. of major battles in Pennsylvania: 2
• Side of the war most troops from Pennsylvania fought on: Union

1. New York

• Est. number of troops from New York: 448,850
• No. of major battles in New York: 0
• Side of the war most troops from New York fought on: Union