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Civil war

CONFEDERACY. UNION. VS. http://www.flag-works.com/graphics/unioncw.jpg. Civil war. http://www.politicususa.com/wp-content/uploads/confederate-flag.jpg. April 12 th , 1861-April 9 th , 1865. Justin C ushman. http://research.surnames.com/images/civil_war_soldiers.jpg. Country Leaders.

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Civil war

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  1. CONFEDERACY UNION VS. http://www.flag-works.com/graphics/unioncw.jpg Civil war http://www.politicususa.com/wp-content/uploads/confederate-flag.jpg April 12th, 1861-April 9th, 1865 Justin Cushman http://research.surnames.com/images/civil_war_soldiers.jpg

  2. Country Leaders • Abraham Lincoln was the President of The United States • Jefferson Davis Was the President of the Confederate States http://www.selfhelpdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Abraham-Lincoln.jpg http://www.the-peoples-forum.com/images/JeffersonDavis.jpg

  3. Confederate States • South Carolina • Mississippi • Florida • Alabama • Georgia • Louisiana • Texas • Virginia • Arkansas • Tennessee • North Carolina http://missouriconfederatestateofamerica.com/Images/confederate_states_map1.gif

  4. Union States • California • Connecticut • Delaware • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • New Hampshire • New York • New Jersey • Ohio • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • Vermont • West Virginia http://www.epd86.org/epweb/LOs/Music_of_the_Civil_War/american_civil_war_map.gif

  5. Border States • Delaware and Maryland were border states that did not seceded but were slave states • West Virginia Kentucky and Missouri were border states http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/history/marshall/military/civil_war_usa/CSA.documents/secede.gif

  6. Alliances in civil war • Britain and France were allies to the Confederates in the Civil War • They helped the confederates by making them weapons and ships http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/britain/Flagbig.GIF

  7. Causes of Civil War • There was two main causes of the Civil war and they were Slavery and States Rights http://www.debateitout.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/slavery.jpg

  8. Main events of Civil war • Battle of Fort Sumter • 1st Battle of Bull Run • Battle of Gettysburg • Battle of Chickamauga • 2nd Battle of Fort Fisher • Battle of Appomattox Courthouse http://www.pixelparadox.com/pic/images/battles.jpg

  9. Fort Sumter • Started April 12th 1861 • It happened at Fort Sumter in Charlestown Harbor, South Carolina • General Beauregard was the General for the Confederates and caused the Union Major Anderson to surrender • There was no casualties and it was important because it was the beginning of the civil war http://www.civilwarhome.com/images/ftsumter.jpg

  10. 1st battle of Bull Run • Brigadier General Irwin McDowell was commanding the Union to try an capture the Confederates Capital Richmond, Virginia on July 21, 1861 • The Union Army came in strong but ended up retreating North because Confederate’s General Beauregard's army was to strong • There was 2,896 casualties for the Union and 1,982 for the Confederates • This battle was important because it was the first battle with major Casualties http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IKRWduiHSLI/TTzST-R18eI/AAAAAAAABR8/4r41pNWb7yw/s1600/Bull%2BRun.jpg

  11. Battle of Gettysburg • On July 1 the Union General George Meade decided to cut off General Robert E. Lee’s troops from invading the North • The two armies met in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and started battling • The battle lasted three days and there was 23,055 for the union and 23,231 for the Confederates • This was considered the turning point of the civil war, It also had the most casualties out of all the civil war battles. http://heartlandtrails.com/BLOG_images/gettysburg.jpg

  12. 2nd battle of Fort Fisher • On January 13th the Union Invaded the Confederates last open port of Fort Fisher • They were led by Major General Alfred Terry who commanded the ground troops and Rear Admiral David D. Porter commanded 60 ships • The Union had 1,388 casualties and the Confederates had 583 • The Confederates Lost http://blog.markjohnsoncustomhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/fort20fisher2003-1020c.jpg

  13. Battle of Appomattox Courthouse • On January 9, 1865 General Robert E. Lee’s troops went into battle against General Grant’s troops near Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia • There were only 164 casualties for the union in this battle and 500 for the Confederates. • This battle was significant because it was the ending battle of the Civil war. http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/75/91475-004-354D702F.jpg

  14. http://perfunction.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341d896453ef010535d51455970b-500wihttp://perfunction.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341d896453ef010535d51455970b-500wi End of Civil War • The Civil war ended on April 9th, 1865. It lasted almost 4 years. • It ended at Appomattox courthouse after the battle there when General Robert E. Lee agreed to surrender to General Grant • However the Civil War ended on April 9th, 1685 it took a while for the word to spread so there was still casualties • June 23, 1865 was the final surrender date

  15. http://columbiariverimages.com/Images06/fort_vancouver_CF_house_cannons_2006.jpghttp://columbiariverimages.com/Images06/fort_vancouver_CF_house_cannons_2006.jpg Weapons of Civil War http://www.aurorahistoryboutique.com/products/C000071.jpg Cannons Napoleon cannon- shot a 12 pound cannon ball Howitzer- shot a 12, 24, or 32 pound cannon ball Cannons were effective 250 yards to 1700 yards Rifles Confederates and Union Solders used them They were muzzle loaded and had 2-3 shots per minute, they were effective 100-400 yards

  16. Weapons (cont.) Pistols Confederates- Colt 1851 Navy, single action six shot Union- Colt Army 1860 , single action six shot They were both accurate 75-100 yards http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8IcO1ehweFs/R1C41TRKT0I/AAAAAAAABuI/azeYn_WoDW8/s1600-R/uberti+1858+remington.jpg http://historyshop.piratemerch.com/images/22-1007L_civil_war_gun.jpg

  17. Effect of the Civil War Today • The Civil war effected us today in many waysLike we now have no slavery and we are a whole country. http://www.not2bused.org/images/No-Slavery.png

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