1. The Civil War April 12 1861- April 9 1865 B y C o r y C r o ss

2. The Start The civil war started in April 12 th 1861 It started because Confederates wanted state rights. It started when the confederates fired upon Fort Sumter The Union responded with war.

3. Who was involved. The Confederates were the south. The Union were the north. President Abraham Lincoln was the president of the union President Jefferson Davis was the president of the confederates.

4. Who was involved (Union) Connecticut Delaware Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maine, Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Vermont California

5. Who was Involved (Confederates) South Carolina Tennessee Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia North Carolina Louisiana Texas Virginia Arkansas

6. Who was involved (Border States) Maryland Delaware Missouri Kentucky West Virginia

7. Alliances The Confederates had the most allies. Confederates were allies with the French and the British. The Confederates needed the French and British because they were agrarian and couldn’t make guns, so they traded cotton and tobacco for guns and ammunition. Union didn’t have any allies. Because they could make there own guns and ammunition.

8. Leaders of the Confederate The leader of the confederates states was Jefferson Davis. Top Generals from Highest rank to lowest was… Robert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson G.T B Beauregard

9. Leaders of the Union The Leader of the Union was President Abraham Lincoln. The top Generals from highest ranking to lowest was… Phil Sheridan Ulysses Grant William T. Sherman

10. Battle Of Fort Sumter (April 12–13, 1861) Fort Sumter, South Carolina. Brigadier General Beauregard ordered the Confederates and General Robert Anderson lead the union army. No one died, but 2 people were accidently killed. The Confederates attacked Fort Sumter which started the civil war. Even though the battle lasted for two days still no body died. Confederates took the fort after the union surrendered

11. Battle of Manassas (July 21 st 1861) Manassas Virginia. Brigadier General Irvin McDowell lead the Union and Brigadier General Beauregard commanded the Confederate Army Union retreated North. 2,896 Confederates were killed and missing 1,982 Union Troops were killed and missing After the end, Confederates and the union realized the impact of the war.

12. Battle of Gettysburg (July 1st 1863) Gettysburg, PA Major General George Meade lead the Union and General Robert E. Lee lead the Confederates Union held off charging confederates, winning the battle of Gettysburg. Union Casualties- 23,055 Confederate Casulaties- 23,231

13. Second Battle of Fort Fisher (January 15,1865) Fort Fisher, North Carolina Major General Alfred Terry Commanded Union soldiers and Rear Admiral David D. Porter commanded Union Ships Major General W.H.C. Whiting commanded troops in front of fort and Robert F. Hoke commanded soldiers north of Fort Fisher

14. Second Battle of Fort Fisher (2) 1,338 Union Casualties. 558 Confederate Casualties General Whiting was killed, and the confederates surrendered

15. Battle of Appomattox Courthouse (April 9, 1865-April) Appomattox Virginia. General Lee lead the Confederates. General Grant lead the Union. 164 Union Casualties 500 Confederate Casualties. General Lee surrendered to General Grant, ending the Civil War, even though there were still hundreds of battle fought after it.

16. Weapons (Swords & Guns) 1862 Navy Pocket Pistol Denix 1853 Civil War Enfield Civil War Bayonet

17. Weapons (Cannons) Napoleon Howitzer

18. Weapons (Ships) U.S.S. Monitor C.S.S North Carolina

19. The EndThe End The Civil War ended in The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. General Lee surrendered to General Grant. Ended April 9th 1865. There were still many wars fought, because news wasn’t spread fast enough to everyone. The Union defeated the Confederates.

20. The Future. If the Civil War did not occur, and president Lincoln agreed to let the Confederates leave America, then it would be an out of control Country, with our states dropping out, and during our wars after the Civil War we would of probably been defeated, and taken over and be speaking a different language just because our nation couldn’t agree things such as slavery and state rights.

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