Were soldiers from Nevada sent to the front lines or were residents utilized in other supporting roles?

answer:

Accompanying West Virginia, Nevada was one of two U.S. states formed during the American Civil War (1861–1865). While Nevada principally supported the Union war effort politically and financially, it also assisted the nation during its era of westward expansion.

Explanation:

Nevada's entry into statehood in the United States on October 31, 1864, in the midst of the American Civil War, was expedited by Union sympathizers in order to ensure the state's participation in the 1864 presidential election in support of President Abraham Lincoln. Thus Nevada became one of only two states admitted to the Union during the war (the other being West Virginia) and earned the nickname that appears on the Nevada state flag today: "Battle Born".