<P> During the American Civil War , the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania played a critical role in the Union , providing a huge supply of military manpower , equipment , and leadership to the Federal government . The state raised over 360,000 soldiers for the Federal armies , and served as a major source of artillery guns , small arms , ammunition , armor for the new revolutionary style of ironclad types of gunboats for the rapidly expanding United States Navy , and food supplies . The Phoenixville Iron Company by itself produced well over 1,000 cannons , and the Frankford Arsenal was a major supply depot . </P>
<P> During the American Civil War , the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania played a critical role in the Union , providing a huge supply of military manpower , equipment , and leadership to the Federal government . The state raised over 360,000 soldiers for the Federal armies , and served as a major source of artillery guns , small arms , ammunition , armor for the new revolutionary style of ironclad types of gunboats for the rapidly expanding United States Navy , and food supplies . The Phoenixville Iron Company by itself produced well over 1,000 cannons , and the Frankford Arsenal was a major supply depot . </P>
who did pennsylvania fight for in the civil war
who did pennsylvania fight for in the civil war
Union
Union