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THE CIVIL WAR
ByTanya Burkett
CAUSES OF THE WAR South Carolina senators are mad and vote to
have south Carolina eave the Union. Angry Southerners in Charleston, south open
fire on soldiers at Fort Sumter New of the attack on fort Sumter created a
wave of periotic fury in the north. The North calls for wars
Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers troops to protect the Union
The Civil war has begun
THE CIVIL WAR MAP
LAND AREA
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THE POPULATION BEFORE THE WAR
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RAILROAD TACK
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THE STRENGTHS
Richer More Supplies Provide food More farms
North would have to invade& conquer the South's
Military officers were Sothern's
Had best general Had better plans
NORTH STENGTHS SOUTHS STENGTHS
THE WEAKNESS
Military leadership One third nation
military resigned and returned home
2 million people Didn’t have good
plans
Economy Couldn’t Support
Transportation problems
Important geographic disadvantage
THE NORTH WEAKNESS The South weakness
LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR
President Abraham Lincoln
General Winfield Scott General Irvin McDowell General George
McClellan Admiral David Farragut General Ulysses S.
Grant General Gorge Meade General William
Sherman
President Jefferson Davis
Joseph E. Johnston General Thomas
“Stonewall” Jackson
General Robert E. Lee
General Gorge Pickett
North- The Union South-The Confederacy
TROOPS OF THE CIVIL WAR
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THE BATTLE OF THE BULL RUN MANASSAS July 1861 McDowell was sent to take the Confederate Capital
in UA Richmond , VA Needed to control R.R junction in Manassas Confederate Won The Union Leaders: Irvin McDowell Richmond The Confederate Leaders: Pierre G.T. Joseph Jackson Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson The Confederate won
THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
Sept. !7, 1862 Confederate wanted the northern soil Union copy Divide army Bloodiest single battle Lee lost many troops
THE BATTLE OF EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
The order to free confederate slaves
President can free slaves in all rebellion states
Union leaders Secretary of war
Ervin Stratton Abraham Lincoln Fredrick Douglas Confederate leaders William Loyd
Garrison
1862 Leaders
Nov 19, 1869 Lincoln makes a speech at the new
Gettysburg address smarty. Parse Union solders told his moment wining
war Try to get the solders to keep going It was the turning point
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS He prayed the
bravery of the Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the war
He referenced the population of independent and its ideals of liberty equally and democracy
Union Leaders: President Abraham
Lincoln
SHERMAN’S MARCH TO THE SEA Plan to destroy
southern railroad and industries
They destroyed the South
Union Leaders : William Tecumseh
Sherman Confederate
Leaders: Robert E. Lee
APPOMATIOX COURTHOUSE Lee surrendered to
grant thus ending the civil war
Ran out of supplies UNOIN WON THE
WAR
Union Leaders: Lincoln Sherman Grant
WAR CASUALTIES
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Confederate StatesUnion States
THE FIVE COSTLIES BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR
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GettysburgChickamaugaChancellorvilleSpotsylvania
THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR The long 4 years civil war was deep and long
lasting effects. About 620,000 Americans had lost their lives. The Civil war had ended slavery in the south. Most former slaves were left with no homes and jobs.