By: Corey Nelson

When did the Civil War occur? The Civil War occurred in April 12, 1861 and ended in June 23, 1865.

Who was involved in the Civil War? Union States= California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin Border States= Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware, Missouri, and West Virginia Confederate States= Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia

What Alliances was Formed During the Civil War? Britain and France (with confederacy) The Union didn’t have any because they produce their own weapons

Who were the Union Leaders? Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sharman, and John Brown

Ulysses S. Grant (union leader) He was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio on April 27, 1822 He nearly drown at age 7 from fishing with his dad His mother name was Hannah S. Grant and his father name was Jesse R. Grant He was the 18 th President of the United States He died on July 23, 1885 at age 63

Who were the Confederate Leaders? Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, and Braxton Bragg

Robert E. Lee (confederate leader) He was born in Stratford, Westmoreland County, Virgina on January 19, 1807 He was a top graduate at West Point He married Mary Anna Randolph Custis He had 7 children name George, Mary, William, Agnes, Annie, Robert, and Mildred He died in October 12, 1870

What were the main events, battles of the Civil War? Fort Sumter- first battle (April 12, 1861) 1 st Battle of Bull Run- (July 21, 1861) Battle of Gettysburg (July 1, 1863) 2 nd Battle of Fort Fisher (January 13-15, 1865) Battle of Appomattox (courthouse), (April 9, 1865)

Battle of Fort Sumter Date: April 12-14, 1861 Location: near Charleston, SC Robert Anderson (Union) P.G.T Beauregard (Confederacy) Casualties: The battle lasted two days with out casualties. The Union surrendered. 2 was killed after the surrender And this battle started the Civil War.

1 st Battle of Bull Run Date: July 21, 1861 Location: in Manassas, VA Brigadier General Irvin McDowell (union) Brigadier General Joseph E. Johnston and General P.G.T Beauregard (confederate) Casualties: Confederates: 1,982 killed and wounded Union: 2,896 killed and wounded

Battle of Gettysburg Date: July 1-3, 1863 Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania General George G. Meade (union) General James Longstreet (confederate) Casualties: Killed Wounded Total Union= 3,155 14,529 17,684 Confederate= 3,500 15,250 18,750

2 nd Battle of Fort Fisher Date: January 13-15, 1865 Location: New Hanover County, NC Alfred H. Terry (union) Braxton Bragg (confederate) Casualties: 1,341 killed and wounded

Battle of Appomattox (courthouse) Date: April 9, 1865 Location: Appomattox Court House, VA Ulysses S. Grant (union) Robert E. Lee (confederate) Casualties: Union= 164 killed and wounded Confederate= 500 killed and wounded, and 27,805 surrendered and paroled

What were the main weapons and vehicles used during the Civil War? Edged Weapons Minie Ball Artillery Small Arms

Edged Weapons Bayonets, sabers, swords, short swords, cutlasses, bowie knives, pikes, and lances are all considered as edged weapons All of the edged weapons were very unique but some of them were hard to master like the sabers Sabers, which are cavalry swords, are a legitimate weapon of the mounted service and dangerous in the hands of a trained trooper At first it was hard to handle because it was 42 inches until they cut it down to 36 inches and were reasonably effective

Minie Ball The minie ball was a conical- cylindrical soft lead bullet, slightly smaller than the intended firearm barrel’s bore, with 4 exterior grease- filled grooves and a conical hollow in it’s base This helped soldiers reload their rifled muskets faster and fire them more accurately

Artillery There were 2 general types of artillery used during the civil war which are Smoothbores and Rifles Smoothbores include Howitzers and Guns It was made based on the type of metal used, typically bronze and iron It was used for longer range and bigger “BOOM”

Small Arms Any weapons that is smaller than a cannon and can be carried by a soldier was known as a small arm During the Civil War small arms included muskets, which were smoothbore, long- barrelled shoulder arms; rifles, shoulder guns with spiral grooves cut into the inner surface of the barrel; carbines, short- barrelled rifles; and handguns, including pistols and revolvers

Ironclad and other Vehicles The Ironclad was a ship that was made out of iron instead of wood which means that it was more protective against gunfire's and sometimes it could take hits from cannon balls It was the best “war ship” during the civil war. The other vehicles were wagons and horses.

Civil War Facts (books vs website) Books There were more than 186,000 African Americans who fought in the Civil War. Website (Wikipedia) There were more than 220,000 African Americans who fought in the Civil War As you can see books are probably more better than websites when you do a research or just wanting to know

Interesting Facts More than three Million Men fought in the Civil War. There were approximately 6,000 battles that made up the Civil War There were 3,530 Native Americans that fought for the Union and 1,018 were killed.

End of Civil War The Civil War ended with the surrender of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant, in Virginia at Appomattox courthouse

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