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Massachusetts was a big factor in the war. Although they did not have a battle they were still important. They were important when each state was asked to send men for the war. Some states closer to the south disagreed, but massachusetts sent 2 waves of troops that in all was about 1560

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In the Massachusetts militia there were around 122,781 men. The men that were sent first had to fight a proslavery mob in baltimore. Later they fought to take over a city in maryland. These men fought in Balls Bluff. One fact is that the men were sent in two waves.

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One political figure was John Albion Andrew was the governor of Massachusetts. John Andrew was an abolitionist who helped John Brown’s followers who raided Harpers Ferry. When the war department called for troops in 1861 John Andrew was the first to respond and send two militias .

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Massachusetts did not send a lot of supplies and what they lacked in supplies they made up in men. Massachusetts sent 2 militias worth 122,781 men.

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Robert Gould Show was chosen by govener Andrew to lead one of the many militias. sent from massechusetts. He lead 1007 black soldiers and 37 white officers into the southern battlefeilds to fight for freedom of african americans.

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One of Massetchusetts militias lead by Robert Gould Shaw was sent to Fort Wagner. On July 18, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts prepared to storm Fort Wagner. before this the milita was suffering many casualties and in the end the confederates won.

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Over all massechusetts was a big part of the war because the were sending men more than any other state and help the union win the war.