Anti-War Efforts During the American Civil War
Introduction
Northern Anti-War Efforts
Clement L. Vallandigham
Benjamin Wood
The Peace Democrats/The Copperheads
Irish Coal Miner Riots
Southern Anti-War Efforts
Alexander Stephens
Joseph E. Brown
Religious Anti-War Groups
Richmond Bread Riot
The Big Picture
Here you can find examples of how people expressed their opposition to the war in the Union. Dissenters in the North tended to be a bit more violent and vocal than people in the Confederacy, so protesting was the main way of showing dissent.