Editing American Civil War (section)

=== Southern Unionists ===
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[[File:Newton-knight.jpg|thumb|136x136px|[[Newton Knight]] (Mississippi), leader of the ''Knight Company'' and one of the founders of the [[Free State of Jones]].]]
Unionism was strong in certain areas within the Confederacy. As many as 100,000 men living in states under Confederate control served in the Union Army or pro-Union guerrilla groups. Although they came from all classes, most Southern Unionists differed socially, culturally, and economically from their region's dominant prewar, slave-owning planter class.<ref>Scott, E. Carole. [https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/southerner-vs-southerner-union-supporters-below-the-mason-dixon-line/ Southerner vs. Southerner: Union Supporters Below the Mason-Dixon Line]. ''Warfare History Network''. Retrieved November 11, 2024.</ref>