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Start of the Civil war: April 12, 1861 Was started with the secession of South Carolina, and imposing its attack upon Fort Sumter. First Shot fired on April 12, They where soon followed by other states later on. Civil War s.org/kwalter/us.jpg

Union California Connecticut Illinois Iowa Kansas Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New York New Jersey Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont

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

Border States West Virginia Kentucky Missouri Delaware Maryland *All these states where still accepting slavery but they didn’t secede. *

Alliances of the Confederacy Since the confederacy was more agricultural, into growing cotton and such, they traded their products for weapons and reinforcements unlike the Union that could manufacture all of theirs. This made the Confederacy ally with France and Britain. Since they would rather prefer the USA be divided because of it’s increasing power.

Civil War Leaders Union The leader of the Union states was Abraham Lincoln. Confederacy The leader of the Confederate states was Jefferson Davis. abraham-lincoln-picture.jpg s/Jefferson_Davis.png

Battle at Fort Sumter Occurred on April 12, 1861 Happened in Fort Sumter, South Carolina. Major Anderson Commanded the Union army. General Beauregard Commanded the Confederate army. Two days went on without any casualties. Major Anderson surrendered on April 14 th, South Carolina was granted with it’s port once again b.1s.jpg

First Battle of Bull Run Occurred on July 21, 1861 Was fought in Manassas, Virginia. Was fought by a river(Occoquan River). Brigadier General Irvin McDowell Commanded the Union army. General Beauregard Commanded the Confederate army. Casualties: Confederates: 1,982 Union: 2,896 The Union and Confederates now saw how big the wars impact was going to be. R18eI/AAAAAAAABR8/4r41pNWb7yw/s1600/Bull%2BR un.jpg

Battle of Gettysburg Occurred on July 1-3, 1863 Happened in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Major General George Meade Commanded the Union army. General Robert E. Lee Commanded the Confederate army. Casualties Confederate: 23,231 Union: 23,055 It was the turning point for the north, it was a big and needed win. sburg_charge.jpg

2 nd Battle of Fort Fisher Occurred January 13-15, Happened in Fort Fisher, NC Major General Alfred Terry Commanded the Union army. Major General W.H.C Whiting Commanded the Confederate army forces at Fort Fisher. Casualties Union: 1338 Confederate: 583 The Union got control of the final open port on the east coast for the confederates, which would lead to them being shot down from supplies. planet.net/slike/american-civil-war- art/battle_of_fort_fisher.jpg

Battle of Appomattox Courthouse Occurred on April 9, 1865 Happened in Appomattox Courthouse, VA Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant Commanded the Union army. General Robert E. Lee Commanded the Confederate troops. Casualties Union:16 4 Confederate:500 & This was the surrender of the Confederates, as they signed a treaty not imprisoning their soldiers for treason, or any sort of punishment.

Civil War Weapons Cannons : effective range of yards Napoleon ; 12 pound shot Howitzer ; 12,24,32 pound shot Rifles : Accurate from yards Used from ( by both union and confederates) Muzzle-loaded, 2-3 shots per/minute -napoleon-cannon jpg 12pdrhowitzervicks.jpg sword.com/acatalog/Civil_War_ Muskets_and_Rifles_Non_Firingt 1.jpg

Civil War Weapons Pistols: Both Accurate yards Colt 1851 Navy; used by the confederates Single action, 6shots. Colt Army 1860; used by the union, 6shots. Swords: Close range weapon 1850 army officer’s sword Bayonet: attached to rifle. weapons/British-Enfield-Bayonet.jpg O6wI/AAAAAAAAAg0/Wcdyok7T6Yk/s1600/1851_n avy_lg.jpg 06/colt_army_mod_1860.jpg

Transportation Ships U.S.S. Monitor: Fully Armored, rotating gun turret. C.S.S. North Carolina: Ironclad war ship Railroad One of many ways to transport goods. The Confederates, had many less than the Union had. The Union had many more of these, and made them have an upper hand throughout the whole war. /t360/200941_uss-monitor2.jpg ges/h58000/h58789.jpg

Transportation There where many ways to get around during the war, some other simple ways where ones such as horses, and just walking bare feet. horses-in-battle.aspx

Civil War affect on America’s future By America being able to stay as a whole after the war, it just made them stronger to thrive. So afterwards, America was able to thrive further, and so on be able to succeed in almost anything needed. The war was needed to be able to keep the nation as one, and become even more advanced and powerfull.

End of Civil War Final surrender occurred on June 23, 1865 The surrender occurred in Appomattox Courthouse, there where still small battles in all over the U.S, but this was the official surrender. General Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, P.G.T.Beauregard, est. There where many other Generals for the confederates. General Phil Sheridan, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, George Armstrong Custer, George McClellan, and Admiral David Farragut where the Union generals. This surrender was able to re unite, the U.S to make it a leader country once again, and continue to thrive. m/images/appomattox_ surrender.jpg