The Civil War

By: Kiera Abraham

What Is The Civil War?

• The Civil War was the battle between the seceded Southern states

(Confederacy) and the Northern states ( Union).

When Did The Civil War Occur?

• It occurred in April 12, 1861

Who Was Involved In The Civil War?

Union Confederate

•California•Oregon•Minnesota•Iowa•Kansas•Wisconsin•Illinois•Indiana•Ohio•Pennsylvania•New York•Maine•Michigan•New Jersey•Rhode Island’•New Hampshire•Connecticut

•Texas•Arkansas•Louisiana•Mississippi•Alabama•Georgia•Virginia•North Carolina•South Carolina•Florida•Tennessee

Who Was Involved In The Civil War?

Border States

• Kentucky

• Maryland

• Missouri

• Delaware

• West Virginia

Who Were The Leaders For The Union?

• The leaders for the Union were President Abraham Lincoln, and General Ulysses S. Grant.

Who Were The Leaders For The Confederacy?

• The leaders for the Confederacy were President Jefferson Davis and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson.

Abraham Lincoln

• He was born on Feb. 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky.

• His term for president was from 1860-1865, and also he was the 16th president.

• He was assassinated in Ford’s Theater on April 14th , 1865.

Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson

• He was born in Western Virginia, which is now known as West Virginia.

• Was appointed Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy.

• He had experience in fighting in a war and that was the Mexican War.

What Did The Union Uniform Look Like?

What Did The Confederate Uniform Look Like?

Alliances

• England and France were allies with the Confederacy.

Who Was The President During The Time?

• There were actually two presidents, one for the North and the South. Abraham Lincoln was the president for the North, and Jefferson Davis was the president for the South.

What Were The Main Weapons and Vehicles Used During The

Civil War?Weapons Vehicles •Smoothbore Musket•Civil War Musket•3 Inch Rifles•Smoothbore Brass Gun•Long Barreled Shoulder Arms•Handguns•Pistols•Revolvers•Cannons

•Waterways•Locomotives•Freight Trains•Construction Trains•Forerunners•Flatcars•Railroad Monitors- railroad cars covered in iron•Rifle Cars- box cars•Handcars

What Were The Main Battles/Events Of The Civil

War?• Fort Sumter: It was on April 12 , 1861 in Charleston, South Carolina. It was then that

the Confederate Army fires, starting the Civil War. The location is at Charleston Harbor.

• Battle of Bull Run: It was on July 21, 1861 located in Virginia. General Irvin McDowell was the leader of the Union with 35, 000 soldiers on it. 20, 000 soldiers were on the opposing side, the Confederacy, which were led by Pierre G.T. Beauregard.

• Battle of Gettysburg: It was on July 1, 1863 in Pennsylvania. It was the biggest battle of the entire Civil War, between Robert E. Lee’s of Northern Virginia of the Confederacy, and the General Meade’s Army of the Potomac, the Union. It was begun by accident, the two sides running into each other.

• The 2nd Battle of Fort Fisher: It was on January 15, 1865 In North Carolina. It was the only major Confederate port still open. Because of that, Wilmington was sealed off and the Confederacy lost contact with the outside.

• The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse: It was on April 9th, 1865 in Virginia. This is when General Lee’s Army is surrounded by Ulysses S. Grant’s army. It is then that he surrenders the army of the Confederacy to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.

How Does The Civil War End?

• General Robert E. Lee surrenders the Confederate army over to General Ulysses S. Grant, and to make it official, Lee signs a surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse.

How Does The Civil War Affect America’s Future?

• It makes America a place of acceptance of all cultures and a great nation. After the Civil War, people started to realize how much African Americans were not being treated equal. So that perspective was changed, and that made America also realize that ALL cultures should be treated fairly. Now, we have that today, and everybody is treated as one.

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