During the American Civil War, people of different nations flocked to both sides to see action before war's end. Canada played an important role in the American Civil War, anywhere from 33,00055,000 Canadians fought for the Union, with several hundreds fighting for the Confederacy. Still ruled by the British, Canada had several fears of Northern Invasion during the war, their militia often being called up for suspected attack. Others in Canada were proConfederacy, helping to run Union blockades to supply weapons and money to the South.

Timestamps:
00:0001:16 Intro
01:1604:50 British Involvement in the American Civil War
04:50 07:13 Canadians Fighting in the American Civil War
07:13 12:51 Confederate Sympathy in Canada
12:5114:06 End of the American Civil War
14:0615:28 Irish Fenian Raids into Canada
15:2816:33 Outro

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