Special Report

How Much Soldiers Were Paid During the Civil War

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Private (white) – before June 1864
> Union wage: $13 a month
> Confederate wage: $11 a month

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Private (black) – before June 1864
> Union wage: $7 a month
> Confederate wage: $0

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