During the Civil War, the shipbuilding industry flourished on the Great Lakes. By 1865, Cleveland, Ohio was building 44% of all ships constructed for use on the Great Lakes. In 1863, it was 22%.

Cleveland, Ohio's industries contributed to the Civil War machine by manufacturing products such as railroad iron, gun carriages, gun carriage axles, and gunpowder.

The end of tobacco trade with the South led to the establishment of Cleveland, Ohio's first tobacco factory. It was T. Maxfield & Co., which opened in 1862.

Cleveland, Ohio's garment industry prospered during the Civil War. Companies like Davis, Peixotto & Co. filled orders for thousands of uniforms.

By the end of the Civil War in 1865, Cleveland, Ohio's city banks held $2.25 million in capital and $3.7 million in deposits, thus showing the growth of financial prosperity during the war years.

During the Civil War, Cleveland, Ohio's civilian efforts to aid the military included the founding of the Soldiers' Aid Society of Northern Ohio in 1861.

The United States General Hospital was established at Cleveland, Ohio in 1862 to care for wounded Union soldiers.

There were seven Civil War camps used for rendezvous and training in Cleveland, Ohio. Four of them were situated along or near what is now Woodland Avenue.

Camp Taylor was Cleveland, Ohio's first Civil War camp. It was organized in April 1861 on the fairgrounds of the Cuyahoga County Agricultural Society.

The Cleveland Grays were a militia with a history going back to 1838. They were among the first troops to answer the governor's call and they became Company E of the 1st Ohio Infantry.

Camp Cleveland was the largest and best-developed Civil War camp in Northeast Ohio. It was the the only camp to remain open for the duration of the Civil War existing from 1862-1865.

Approximately 15,230 officers and men, making up nearly 5% of the troops raised in Ohio during the Civil War, were trained at Camp Cleveland.

The 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment had strong Cleveland, Ohio ties. It included two future U.S. Presidents. They were Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley.

The Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio was built to honor the over 9,000 individuals from Cuyahoga County who served in the Union forces. FWIW: Cuyahoga means Crooked in Native American, the Cuyahoga River runs through Cleveland.

Raleigh, North Carolina served primarily as an administrative and supply center during the Civil War, rather than as a battlefield.

Raleigh, North Carolina had Confederate government offices during the Civil War, including military bureaus and logistical departments.

The North Carolina State Capitol of Raleigh, remained a political center of Civil War decision-making.

Raleigh, North Carolina's newspapers, such as the Raleigh Standard and the Raleigh Register, were deeply involved in wartime political debates during the Civil War.

Camp Mangum, located just west Raleigh, North Carolina, became a major training camp for Confederate soldiers.

During the Civil War, thousands of North Carolina troops passed through Camp Mangum near Raleigh, North Carolina before heading to various fronts.