The Border states were the five slave states who did not secede from the Union and did not declare allegiance to either side. Their name comes from the fact that they bordered the free states of the Union to the north, and the slave states of the Confederacy to the south. Generally speaking, the border states supported the Union more often than the Confederacy, however this changed throughout the war. For example, Missouri sent 39 regiments to fight in the siege of Vicksburg: 17 to the Confederacy and 22 to the Union. The involvement of men from these states was also complicated, as family members quite often found themselves on opposing sides of the battlefield. From the graph we can see that, while all states' populations grew, the smaller states had a lower growth rate, as they saw a higher proportion of conflict. Missouri had, by far, the highest growth rate during this decade, due to an increase in westward migration, as well as a lower rate of conflict.
Population of the Border States before and after the American Civil War in 1860 and 1870
(in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (July 15, 2019). Population of the Border States before and after the American Civil War in 1860 and 1870 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010475/population-border-states-1860-1870/
US Census Bureau. "Population of the Border States before and after the American Civil War in 1860 and 1870 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010475/population-border-states-1860-1870/
US Census Bureau. (2019). Population of the Border States before and after the American Civil War in 1860 and 1870 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010475/population-border-states-1860-1870/
US Census Bureau. "Population of The Border States before and after The American Civil War in 1860 and 1870 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010475/population-border-states-1860-1870/
US Census Bureau, Population of the Border States before and after the American Civil War in 1860 and 1870 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010475/population-border-states-1860-1870/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Population of the Border States before and after the American Civil War in 1860 and 1870 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, July 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010475/population-border-states-1860-1870/