Civil war Alex Gray

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Civil war years

The civil war was started on April 12 1861 when the confederates attacked

the union Fort Sumter.Then the war ended on April 9th 1865

after the battle of Appomattox Courthouse.

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Union states

• The union states include: Kansas, California Oregon, new York, Ohio, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont

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Confederate states

The Confederate states include: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina.

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Border states

• Union border states: West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware, Maryland.

Abraham Lincoln• born• Is the president of

the united states of America

• Lincoln made a decision that caused 4 more states to secede

• Lincoln and the union won the civil warhttp://iamtheteaparty.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/abraham_lincoln1.jpg

Jefferson Davis

• born June 3, 1808• He was the

President of the Confederate States of America

• He lost the civil war

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Fort Sumter• April 12 1861 • Charleston, South Carolina • Brigadier General

Beauregard and troops confederate attacked the union fort Sumter and after two days Major Anderson surrendered.

• No casualties• The was the start of the

civil war

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1st battle of bull run • July 21 1861• Occoquan river, Virginia• Brigadier General Irvin McDowell

tried to capture the union capitol Richmond. Brigadier General Beauregard was the commander of the confederates needed reinforcements. Colonel Jackson held ground against union.

• Casualties- Union:2896 Confederate: 1982

• both sides realized his war would be long

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Battle of Gettysburg• July 1-3, 1863• Gettysburg Virginia• Major General George Meade

lead the union against General Robert E. Lee. Confederates sent union troops running but the union held there ground. Confederates attempted to charge the union but the union held them off.

• Casualties- Union: 23055 Confederate: 23231

• Was the worst war. Also the turning point of the war for the union.

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2nd Battle of Fort Fisher• January 18 1965• Fort Fisher, North Carolina• Major General Alfred Terry commanded

9000 union troops, Rear Admiral David D. Porter commanded 60 union ships. Major General W.H.C. Whiting commanded 1900 Confederate troops at the fort, Robert F. Hoke commanded 6400 troops just north. David blocked the cannons. Terry went in between the two confederate leaders but Hoke did not engage. Naval fire stop so the land troops could come and General Whiting was killed.

• Casualties- Union: 1338 Confederate: 583• Blocked of the confederates supplies from

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Battle of Appomattox Courthouse • April 7th 1865• Appomattox, Virginia• General Lee abandoned confederate

capital heading to North Carolina but General Grant cut him off. Lee received a letter requesting surrender. Instead lee went to Appomattox station waiting for supplies but union Calvary arrived first and burned it. Lee attacked small union groups with success and pushed through and meet the rest of lees army and surrendered.

• Casualties- Union: 164 Confederate: 500 • Was the last major battle

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Cannons

• Napoleon : had a 12 pound shot.

• Howitzer : had a 12, 24, 32 pound shots.

• Good at 250-1700 yards.

• The closer the more effective it is.

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Rifles

• Used from1859-1872, also used by both sides

• Muzzle loaded • Average 2-3 shots per

minute• Used from 100-400

yards

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Pistols• The confederates used

a Single action, 6 shot Colt 1851 Navy

• The union used a Single action, 6 shot Colt Army 1860

• Both best used at 75-100 yards

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Swords• They used a 1850

Army Officer’s sword • Bayonet is attached

the front of the gun it is used the stab people up close

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Ships• U.S.S. Monitor was a

Union Fully armored ship with a Rotating gun turret

• C.S.S. North Carolina was a confederate ironclad war ship

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