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What did the union soldiers believe they were fighting for? what did the confederate soldiers believe they were fighting for? did those understandings change over the course of the war?

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Union soldiers were fighting for the freedom of slaves and reuniting the states. Confederate soldiers fought for protecting the confederacy. Yes, it did change over the war.
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