When we think of the American Civil War, the division between Americans in the North and the South comes to mind. But it turns out, it wasn't just Americans who fought for the Union and the Confederacy. In fact, many foreigners also joined both sides of the conflict. But these are not the only unlikely soldiers of the Civil War. There were also children, elderly men, and more!
Click on to get to know the unexpected soldiers of the American Civil War that history forgot.