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===Southern Unionists===
Southerners who were against the Confederate cause during the Civil War were known as [[Southern Unionists]]. They were also known as Union Loyalists or Lincoln's Loyalists. Within the eleven Confederate states, states such as [[Tennessee]] (especially [[East Tennessee]]), [[Virginia]] (which included [[West Virginia]] at the time), and [[North Carolina]] were home to the largest populations of Unionists. Many areas of [[Appalachia|Southern Appalachia]] harbored pro-Union sentiment as well. As many as 100,000 men living in states under Confederate control would serve in the Union army or pro-Union guerilla groups. Although Southern Unionists came from all classes, most differed socially, culturally, and economically from the region's dominant pre-war [[planter class]].<ref>Scott, E. Carele. [https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2018/12/21/southerner-vs-southerner-union-supporters-below-the-mason-dixon-line/ Southerner vs. Southerner: Union Supporters Below the Mason-Dixon Line]. ''Warfare History Network''. Retrieved August 1, 2022.</ref>