CIVIL WAR COMPUTER COMPETENCYBy: Patrick Rameas II

Civil War: R.I.P.

Civil WarApril 12th, 1861-April 9th, 1865

Although, the Confederate soldiers were still stationed until June 23rd, when the last major fight occurred.

What it is, man…

The Civil War had many names; the American Civil War, the War Between the States, the War of Northern Aggression, and the War for Southern Independence.

The American Civil War was fought between two sides, the United States of America, or the Union, and the Confederate states of America, more often called the Confederacy.

Each group contained many states that believed in common principles.

In a summary, it was a fight for independence and rights, and what happened had to happen in order to have a healthy country.

Union & Confederacy

• Oregon, California, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, new Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.

Union (Free States)

• Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia.

Border States (Slave States, but sided with Union)

• Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North & South Carolina, and Virginia.

Confederacy (Slave States)

The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend!

The Confederate States of America allied themselves with France under Napoleon’s rule, and England, who had to ally itself with France since England wasn’t very powerful compared to its threatening neighbor.

Although, most European countries favored the Union, there was a lot of uncertainty going around, and no country wanted to help when there was no clear sight of gaining anything from it.

Lead Me, Anywhere, Just Go!

Jefferson Davis: President of the Confederate States of America

Abraham Lincoln: President of the United States of America

Robert E. Lee: General of the Confederacy’s military

Ulysses S. Grant: Commander of the Union’s military and armed forces.

Main Events of Civil War

3 of the deadliest battles were key turning points n the war, and if it weren’t for battles like these that effected the war so much, history could be a lot different!

Seven Days Battle Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg

Seven Days Battles

During the period of 7 days, June 25th-July 1st, 1862, a mesh of 6 battles occurred around Richmond Virginia.

Beginning with the Battle of Oak Grove, General Robert E. Lee was on the offensive against an army under the control of the Union’s Major General George B. McClellan.

Over the course of these battles, the Confederacy lost more men, having roughly 20 thousand casualties, while the Union held strong with a mere 16 thousand.

Although it was the Confederacy who was on the offense, these series of battles were actually the failed attempt of the north to occupy the Confederacy’s capital at Richmond, Virginia.

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Battle of Chancellorsville

April 30th-May 6th, 1863, the major battle of the Chancellorsville Campaign led by Robert E. Lee of the Confederate States of America.

This battle was won by the Confederate army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee’s control due to a risky decision that ended up paying off.

Splitting the army twice, the Confederacy cause a Union retreat to Chancellorsville and eventually won.

On May 3rd, near the end of the battle, a series of attacks on the Union led to bloody losses on both sides, bringing more infamy to the Civil War.

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Battle of Gettysburg

Occupying 3 days, July 1st-3rd, 1863, and all of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and its surrounding area.

In this battle, cavalry fought hard and, over all, the most deadly part of the battle was the 12,500-man assault on Cemetery Ridge (Pickett’s Charge).

This battle is a key turning point in history because of the downfall of the Confederacy’s invasion of the north.

Union wins the battle of Gettysburg. This battle is the cause of President

Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address.

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Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, but These Will Really Hurt You!

Ranged

• Gatling Guns• First machine to fire bullets in rapid succession, invented

by Richard Gatling, first used by the Union.

Close

Range

• Small Arms• Muskets, rifles, carbines, pistols, handguns, and other

firearms were used to provide a quick alternative to reloading.

Melee

• Edged Weapons• Bayonets, sabers, cutlasses, swords, Bowie knives, pikes,

lances, and more were used as melee weapons.

Taste the Pain!

• Smoothbore Cannons:• Napoleon: muzzle-loading, 12 pounder

“gun-howitzer”, light and mobile, offensive and defensive, used on both sides, initially made of bronze, range was 1700 yards, but more effective the closer the target, most-used artillery in Civil War by a long-shot.

Far Rang

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• Rifled Cannons:• 3-inch ordinance & under 10-pdr Parrott

rifles, had better accuracy and range (about 2,300 yards), important for knocking down fortresses.

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Cannons were probably the deadliest far-range weapons used!

Dressed in…Iron?

Ironclads were a special “breed” of ships that were used in the Civil War.

Made of iron, it is much harder to sink than any regular ship.

The first Ironclad was made by the French Navy, which shows where the Confederacy got it from.

It was a revolution in navy and war-on-water. So, obviously, it’s not a ship to be reckoned with!

You Were the Cause, and Here’s the Effect: Confederacy, GET WRECKED!

As a result of the American Civil War, America has become a lot closer. With the Confederacy’s downfall, it led every other state that joined, telling them what they were getting in to. There was no secession.

With the Civil War come and gone, Civil and State rights had an eye opened on them. They were studied more often and also kept in check better.

With the south crushed, it also let the Union decide that certain things were overdue to be expelled from the United States.

The brotherhood was reborn, and America lives healthy again!

Indeed, You Failed to Secede!

The Confederate Army, under control of Robert E. Lee, was overrun in Richmond Virginia

(Confederacy capital), meaning the surrender of the Confederacy.

Confederacy loses the Civil War!

No Secession!

Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union’s military/armed forces , was the leader who put an end to Richmond, Va.

Bibliography En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_states_of_America “The Confederacy and the Allies” published on August 9, 1863 “Weapons of the American Civil War” (civilwarhome.com/weapons.htm) last updated on 02-16-

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