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APRIL 12 T H , 1861- JUNE 23 , 1865
BY: KERRI BROOKS
Civil War
How it all started
April 12th, 1861 was the date the war startedIt started when Confederate states seceded
to make their own country which led to two divisions: the Union (North) and the Confederates (South).
South Carolina was the first to secede and demanded U.S. army troops to leave from the Charleston Harbor which took place in Jan. 1861
Participates in the warUnion States:
California Connecticut Delaware Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire
New York New Jersey Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont West Virginia
PARTICIPATES IN THE WAR (CONT.)
SECEDED STATES (CONFEDERATES)
South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas
Virginia Arkansas Tennessee North Carolina
Prior to Lincoln’s election
After Lincoln’s call for troops
NON Seceded Border States
DelawareMaryland
West VirginiaKentuckyMinnesota
Participates in the war (cont.)
Alliances
Britain and France were actually pleased to see there be conflicts in the U.S. because they refer to it as the “paradise” country
The French wanted some influence on Mexico because it would suit and be better for them for a new nation (Pro-France) between Mexico and the U.S.
Alliances Continued(Confederacy)
The Confederacy sent some representatives to London and Paris to hope for and be officially recognized.
As Lee sent to Union army back across Virginia, the Confederates were earning credibility and the British came close to recognizing their government.
But after many conflicts both France and Britain had to stay out of it.
Important Leaders for the Union
Lieutenant General Ulysses S. GrantMajor General Henry W. HalleckMajor General John M. SchofieldMajor General Joseph HookerMajor General George MeadeMajor General Alfred Terry
Important Leaders for the Confederates
General Robert E. LeeBrigadier General BeauregardColonel Jackson Thomas (Stonewall) JacksonJames "Old Pete" LongstreetLewis ArmisteadMajor General W.H.C. Whitting
Main Events and Battles
Battle of Fort SumterFirst Battle of Bull RunBattle of GettysburgSecond Battle at Fort FisherBattle of Appomattox Courthouse
BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER
Started the American Civil War when Brigadier General Beauregard ordered the attack on Fort Sumter located at Charleston, South Carolina
The battle lasted for only two days with no casualties
Major Anderson decided to surrender on April 14, 1861
This battle made people realize it was going to start to be a big deal
April 12, 1861- April 14, 1861
Union Confederate
Major Robert Anderson
Brigadier General Beauregard
Generals:
First Battle of Bull RunBull Run/UnionOccoquan RiverCasualties:Union- 2,896Confederates: 1,982The Confederates realized they would need
more reinforcements
July 21, 1861-July 22nd, 1861
UnionBrigadier General
Irvin McDowellBrigadier General
Beauregard
Generals:
Confederate
Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania The battle lasted 3 daysThe Union started with 93,921 troops The Confederates started with 71,699 troopsCasualties:Union: 23,055Confederates: 23,231This was the battle with the most casualties
July 1-3, 1863
Generals:
Union Confederate
Major General George Meade
General Robert E. Lee
Second Battle of Fort Fisher
In Kure Beach, North CarolinaCasualties:Union-583Confederate-1,338The Union closed the port so that the
Confederates couldn’t get supplies anymore
January 13-15, 1865
Generals
Union Confederate
Major Alfred Terry Major General W.H.C. Whitting
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
Appomattox Court House, VirginiaCasualties:Union-164Confederates- 500 and 27,800 surrenderedThe war had ended and the Union had won
the war
April 7, 1865-April 9,1865
Union Confederates
Major General Ulysses S. Grant
General Robert E. Lee
Generals:
Weapons Cannons Rifles Pistols Swords Ships
Rifles Pistols
Muzzle: 2-3 shots Colt army: 6 shots
Rifles and Pistols
SwordsBayonet
Ships
U.S.S. Monitor
Transportation
Ships- Blockade RunnersTrainsHorses Wagons
Ships (Blockade Runners)
Used to bring supplies to the confederates
Or used as major weapons
Trains Used to move equipment
Horses and Wagons
Used to bring along small supplies such as rifles
The End of The Civil War
June 23, 1865175,000 Confederate troops were still on the
field unaware of the surrenderThe war had ended officially when the
remainder of the Confederate troops ad surrendered
The Effects of The Civil War on our World Today
I believe that without the civil war our country could still be suffering from slavery. If we still had slavery I couldn’t know or be friends with half of the people I already know. I believe the Civil War had to happen but maybe not the way it did. I wish they had signed an agreement instead of going to war forbidding slavery and giving certain states rights. If the seceded states tried to see the slaves from the Union’s perspective and realized how terrible it really was and that they were also human beings that they would have understood and agreed to let it stop.