Civil War Project

By: Celest Rossil

When did the Civil War Occur?

The Civil war began on April 12, 1861 and lasted through April 9, 1865

Who were involved in the Civil War (states)?

Union CaliforniaConnecticutIllinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Massachusetts Michigan MinnesotaNew Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Wisconsin

ConfederateNorth Carolina South Carolina Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee Texas Virginia

MissouriKentuckyMarylandDelawareWest Virginia

Border States

What alliances were formed during the Civil War?

Britain and France (with Confederacy)

Who were the leaders of the Union?

Abraham Lincoln Ulysses S. GrantWilliam T. ShermanJohn Brown

John Brown (Union)

1800- Born in Torrington, Connecticut1859- He raid on Harpers Ferry; Brown was caught and executed He was an active supporter of the underground railroad Responsible for the cold-blooded massacre of the five settlers in a proslavery townHe helped establish an organization to protect fugitive slaves from their captures

Who were the leaders of the Confederate?

Jefferson DavisRobert E. LeeStonewall JacksonBraxton Bragg

Jefferson Davis (Confederate)

1808- Born in Kentucky on June 31828- Begins service in U.S ArmyNovember 1845- elected to the U.S House of Representatives1853- Begins to serve U.S secretary of the war1865- Captured by Union cavalry on May 9

What were the main events/ battles of the Civil War?

Fort Sumter (first battle)- April 12, 18611st Battle of Bull Run- July 21, 1861Battle of Gettysburg- July 1, 18632nd Battle of Fort Fisher- January 13- 15, 1865Battle of Appomattox (courthouse)- April 9, 1865

What were the main weapons used during the Civil War?

Civil War weapons

Artillery

Edged Weapons

Small Arms

Minie Ball

Interesting Fact:• It was small, so

it made loading guns faster

Description:• It was like a rifle

bullet• It had a soft lead

bullet

Date: 1848

How did the Civil War affect America’s Future?

It brought the nations togetherIt ended slaveryMade us an industrial nation

How did the Civil War end?

The Civil war ended with the capitulation of General Lee to General Grant, in Virginia at Appomattox court on April 9, 1865.

Civil War

Book 186,000 African Americans fought in the Civil War.

Source:Osborne, Linda B. Traveling the

Freedom Road. New York, NY: The Library of Congress, Print.

WebsiteMore than 200,000 blacks fought for the Union and 38,000 died, mostly of diseases.Source:

WGBJ Educational Foundation, 1999. Web. 17 Mar. 2011. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4mar5.html.

Sources

Davidson, James W., and Michael B. Staff. America History of Our Nation. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007.

Stergrass, Jon. John Brown. New York, NY: Chelsea House Publisher, 2009.Aretha, David. Jefferson Davis. New York, NY: Chelsea House Publisher, 2009.Boatner, Mark M. "Civil War." The Civil War Society's Encyclopedia of the

Civil War. Web. 18 Mar. 2011."America Civil War." The History Channel. Web. 20 Mar. 2011. <http://history.com/topics/american-civil-war>.\Source: <a href="http://www.21facts.com/history/civil-war.php">Civil War

Facts - 21Facts.com</a>American History Civil War Facts and Trivia." Legends of America. 2003. Web. 3 Mar. 2011.

Interesting Facts!

South Carolina was the first state to separateMore than half of all deaths during the American Civil War were caused by diseasesAbraham Lincoln didn’t believe that blacks and whites could live together peacefullyThere were more than 10,000 soldiers in the Union Army under the age of 18An estimated 300 women disguised themselves as men and fought in the ranks

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