what did the union army fight for
The truth is it was the beginning of the federal government. The confederates were fighting for states rights to govern themselves and the union were fighting to âunifyâ them and turn us into what we are now.Slavery was brought into the mess to keep England from helping the confeds because it was outlawed in England and they could not aid a government that allowed it.he truth is it was the beginning of the federal government. The confederates were fighting for states rights to govern themselves and the union were fighting to âunifyâ them and turn us into what we are now.