By: Lydia McCormick

 Civil war occurred on April 12 th 1861 and it lasted all of four years. Ended on April 9 th 1865.

 Fort Sumter- first battle April 12  First battle of Bull run- July  Battle of Gettysburg- July 1 st 1863  2 nd battle of Fort Fisher  Battle of Appomattox court house

 The union states-north Ex. New York  Border states- Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, Delaware, west Virginia.  The confederate states- south Ex. North Carolina Americans vs. Americans

 States in the union are Oregon, California, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine.  Union consists of northern states  Abraham Lincoln was with the union.

 Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, south Carolina, north Carolina.  A Leader was Jefferson Davis.  ALLIANES- Britain and France they were with the confederacy.

 Ulysses S. Grant  William T. Sherman  John Brown  And of course Abraham Lincoln

 Born in Lancaster Ohio on February (1884)  Retires from army  Dies of pneumonia at age 71  July 4 th 1863 promoted to brigade General  July commanded his first battle of bull run.  Later he was suspected of insanity

 Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, stonewall Jackson, Braxton Bragg.  All were leaders of the confederation

 Born in Kentucky on June  Married Varian Howell on Feb  Begins service in the army  Married Sarah Taylor on June (1853)  Began to serve as a U.S secretary of war

 Saber- this was used through the whole civil war. They were super dangerous. This was a sharp sword that the soldiers used.  Muskets- considered a small arm because it could be carried by hand. Smooth long barreled shoulder arm.  Napoleon- used in 1857 it was 12ib weapon. Smooth muzzle loading  Minnie ball- used in 1848 half inch riffle bullet.

 The civil war affect us in many ways  President Lincoln was assonated because of it.  less slavery now because of the civil war Americans vs. Americans.  Many men died fighting and the worst part was it was Americans vs. Americans.

 border northern/southern states and places like Virginia.  The civil war started because the states wanted secession and also some people think its because they wanted to get rid of slavery.

 April 9th 1865  Grant offered a surrender and the war ended in Appomattox county.  Many men died  The north won because of a surrender

 Clara Barton tended to wounded soldiers in the civil war and was considered an angel to those hungry and wounded soldiers. She kept everything nice and organized and sanitary!  Clara Barton: by Allison Lassieur. Capstone press. Copyright html  She resigned in 1904 before she died in 1912

 After the civil war president Abraham Lincoln was shot and assassinated by a man that was upset the north had won.  Slaves were free and slavery was abolished  April 18 effectively ends the Civil War.

 U. The Road to Appomattox. N.p., Web. 28 Mar S history  H "nps.org." The Battles of Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar History timeline

 Arthea, David. Leaders Of The Civil War Era. New York : Chelsea House Publishing, Print.  "Artillery." Weapons of the American civil war. N.p., Web. 28 Mar  Freeze, Gary. North Carolina: land of contrasts. Atlanta, Georgia: Clairmont press, ,297. Print.