By: Tawan Isaac

The Civil War

Began: April 12,1861

Ended: April 9,1865.

Introduction…1861-1865. America was a warzone. It was

divided into 2 countries. The Union, and theConfederate. Why was this? Some say it wasbecause of Slavery. Some say it was because

of States Rights. Actually, it was a combinationof the two. The Confederate(South) wanted more

States rights. The Union(North) was against slavery.America was divided, with two very different

visions. This marked the beginning of theCivil War.

Union vs. Confederate

The Union outnumbered the Confederate21 states to 11 states.

But that didn’t stop the Confederate.They persevered, and continued to

achieve their vision.

Union StatesCalifornia

ConnecticutDelaware

IllinoisIndiana

IowaKansas

KentuckyMaine

MarylandMassachusetts

MichiganMinnesotaMissouri

NevadaNew Hampshire

New YorkNew Jersey

OhioOregon

PennsylvaniaRhode Island

VermontWest Virginia

These states were the ones that didn’t leave the U.S,and fought to bring everyone in harmony & peace.

Confederate StatesSouth Carolina

MississippiFlorida

AlabamaGeorgia

LouisianaTexas

Declared secession before Lincoln'selection.

VirginiaArkansas

TennesseeNorth Carolina

Declared secession after Lincoln's election.

Border StatesWest Virginia

KentuckyMissouriDelawareMaryland.

Non-Seceded slave states:DelawareMaryland.

Main Leaders of the Union…

Abraham Lincoln: President of Union during Civil War.

Ulysses S Grant: Lieutenant General of the Union army.

These four helped the Union get closer to their vision.However, there were others who contributed also.

Nathaniel P. Banks: A Major General of the Union.

Benjamin F. Butler: Another Major Gen. of the Union.

Main Leaders of the Confederate

Robert E. Lee: A main General of the Confederate.Braxton Bragg: Another Gen. of the Confederate.Gen P.G.T Beauregard: Another helpfu l Gen.

These three & more sold iers he lped the Confederate get c loser to better States

Rights .

• The Civil War all started with the battle of Fort Sumter. Confederate forces fired on Union forces, and eventually conquered Fort Sumter. April 12–13, 1861 was the date.

The Beginning…

The Battle…

First Battle of Bull RunBoth the Confederate & Union fired on each

other at Bull Run. The Union hoped tocapture the Confederate’s capital of

Richmond, VA, while the Confederatehad to stand their ground. Union forces

eventually retreated to Washington, D.C.

July 21, 1861.

1st Battle of Bull Run.

Casualties of Bull Run Union Confederate

2,896 1,982Both s ides real ized the other wasn’t

going to back down, and real izedthis was going to be a long & bloody

war.

Battle of GettysburgConfederate forces were moving to Union’s

Philadelphia, PA in hopes to capture it &end the war.

Robert E. Lee led Confederate.

George Meadeled Union.

July 1–3, 1863.

Gettysburg battle.

Gettysburg Casualties.Union23,055 total

3,155 killed14,531 Injured5,369 Captured or Missing.

Confederate23,231 total

12,693 killed

5,830 wounded/missing

2nd Battle of Fort FisherThe Union moved to Fort Fisher in Wilmington,NC in hopes to taking it from the Confederate,

and to hope to make the Confederate surrender.

January 13-15, 1865.

2nd Battle of Fort Fisher.

Casualties.

Union1,338

Confederate583

The Union won this battle.

Battle of Appomattox Courthouse.

After so many victories, the Union knewthey had the Confederate on the run.

They knew this was going to be the last battle. Confederate’s leader

Robert E. Lee had to hold out or else the Confederate would not achieve their

vis ion.

April 9, 1865.

Appomattox Courthouse battle…

The final battle…?

EndgameYep, the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

was the end of the Civil War. GeneralUlysses S. Grant forced General Robert E. Lee

to surrender the Confederate Army.

The Union had gained their vision & victory.

Weapons of the Civil War… Cannons

Rifles

Others…

Swords Pistols

Vehicles of the Civil War…

Horses.. Trains…

Alliances

The Confederate-

Great Britain.

France.

The Confederate needed help becausethey were outnumbered big time &

they needed extra supplies.Great Britain & France gladly

accepted.

The Union didn’t need

help.

How this war affected our lives.

If the Civil War never happened, Slaverymight still exist today. America would bedivided, and in complete chaos. Another

Civil War could possibly happen.

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• http://19thcenturyhistory.us/us_1861.jpg American Civil War flag.• http://www.flagguys.com/img/confederatenavyjack.gif Confederate flag.http://www.eagleton.rutgers.edu/programs/egov/images/fortsumter.jpg Fort Sumter.• http://www.oceansbridge.com/paintings/artists/special/Ulysses_S_Grant.jpg Ulysses S Grant.• • http://www.xtimeline.com/__UserPic_Large/9015/ELT200805021238340110817.JPG Battle of Bull Run.• http://americancivilwar.com/south/lee_sword.jpg Robert E Lee.• http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1863/general-george-meade.jpg George Meade.• http://www.amoeba.com/dynamic-images/blog/Job/Battle_of_Gettysburg_By_Currier_and_Ives.png Gettysburg.• http://oregonmag.com/Battle%20of%20Fort%20Fisher.jpg Fort Fisher.• • http://christopherfountain.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/saluteofhonor.jpg Possibly the final battle of the Civil War.• http://www.plimoth.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/c/a/cannon_lg_

14844.jpg Cannon.

• http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/civilwar/Images/Rifles.jpg Rifles.• http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frlarge.gif France Flag.• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/britain/Flagbig.GIF Britain Flag.• http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/pictures/horse.jpg Horse.• http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/train_old.jpg Train.• http://niahd.wm.edu/attachments/19464.jpg Sword.• http://www.historyshop.piratemerch.com/images/47-8652_civil_war_gun.jpg Pistol.

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