Civil WarApril 12th 1861- April 9th 1865

Anthony Mandola

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Presidential leaders

• The United states of America: Abraham Lincoln

• Confederate states of America: Jefferson Davis

Confederate states of America• South Carolina • Mississippi• Florida• Alabama• Georgia• Louisiana• Texas • Virginia• Arkansas • Tennessee• North Carolina

The union • California• Connecticut• Delaware• Illinois• Indiana• Iowa• Kansas• Kentucky• Maine• Maryland• Massachusetts• Minnesota• Nevada• New Hampshire• New York• New jersey

• Ohio• Oregon• Pennsylvania• Rhode island• Vermont• West Virginia• Vermont

Border states

• West Virginia• Kentucky• Missouri• Delaware• Maryland

Alliances in the Civil War

• France• England

• Helped the confederates because France wanted Mexico under its control and Britain saw America was becoming a nation that could rival it so they supplied the confederates with weapons supplies and troops

Battle of Fort Sumter

• Fort Sumter April 6th 1861- April 14th 1861

• Union leader was Major Anderson

• Confederate leader was General Beauregard

• Casualties- O• The significance of the

battle was that It started the Civil War

The 1st Battle of Bull Run• Date- July 21st 1861• Location-Occoquan River • Union general was Irvin

McDowell• Confederate leaders were

brigadier general Beauregard ,colonel Jackson

• Casualties-• Union- 2,896• Confederate- 1,982• The main impact of this battle

was that both the sides realized the effects of the war

Battle of Gettysburg • Dates- July 1st 1863- July 3rd 1863• Location- Gettysburg Pennsylvania • Union leader was Major General

George Meade• Confederate leader was general

Robert E Lee • Casualties:• Union- 23,055 • Confederates- 23,231• The significance of this battle was

that it was the turning point for the Union it was also the bloodiest battle

The 2nd Battle of Fort Fisher• Dates- July 13th 1865 – July 15th 1865 • Location- fort fisher north Carolina• Union leaders were Major General

Alfred Terry, rear Admiral David D. Porter

• Confederate leaders were Major General W.H.C Whiting , Robert F. Hoke

• Casualties- • Union- 1,338’• Confederate- 583• The significance of this battle is the

union closed down the last remaining confederate port

The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

• Dates: April 9th 1865• Location: Appomattox Virginia• Union leader was general Ulysses

S Grant • Confederate leader was General

Robert E Lee• Casualties:• Union- 164• Confederate- 500 and 27,800

surrendered • The significances of this battle

was it was the end of the civil war

Civil war weapons • Cannons- the napoleon shot 12 pound

shots• the howitzer shot 12, 24 and 32 pound

shots both cannons had an effective range of 250 – 1700

• Rifles- used from 1859- 1872• Muzzle loaded• 2- 3 shots per minute• Accurate from 100- 400 yards • Pistols- • Union- Colt Army 1860• Single action six shot• Confederate- Colt 1851 Navy• Single action six shot • Both were accurate 75 – 100 yards• Swords- officers, and bayonets

union

Confederacy

Transportation

• Ships- • Union- the U.S.S

Monitor • Confederate- C.S.S

North Carolina • Horses• Trains

End of the civil war

• Date- June 23rd • Location- Appomattox • Union leaders: Ulysses S

Grant• Confederate leaders-

Robert E Lee• The significances of this

was that the war between the north and south was over

The affects of the civil war on the future

The affect was that slaves were freed and slavery was no longer legal. The other affect on the future was that the northern and southern states are now united once again.

Website pictures Abraham Lincoln picture-

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Jefferson Davis picture- http://www.knowledgehouse.info/images/Jefferson_Davis.png Map of union states- http://tuckahoe.wikispaces.com/file/view/Civil_War_USA_Map.png/30543122/Civil_War_USA_Map.png Map of confederate states-

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Map of border states- http://www.civilwarinfoguide.com/images/american_civil_war_map.gif British flag picture- http://www.british-flag.org/british-640.gif French flag picture-http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Travel/images/France%20Flag%20of%20Civil%20and%20Naval%20Ensign.png Fort Sumter picture-http://www.charlestonbatterytour.com/fort-sumter-fire.jpg 1st battle of bull run picture-http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=105352 2nd battle of fort fisher picture-http://www.ncgenweb.us/mcdowell/military/Battle_of_Fort_Fisher.png The battle of Appomattox courthouse -http://cwmemory.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/the_last_salute_lg.jpg Napoleon cannon picture- http://www.modelsandhobbies4u.com.au/files/napoleon%20cannon.jpg Howitzer cannon

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Rifle picture- http://www.by-the-sword.com/acatalog/Civil_War_Muskets_and_Rifles_Non_Firingt1.jpg Sword picture-http://niahd.wm.edu/attachments/19464.jpg Colt army 1860-http://www.armsportllc.net/engraved_colt_1860_army_full.jpg Colt 1851 navy- http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aQNtsIbdNrw/SwHFbjDO6wI/AAAAAAAAAg0/Wcdyok7T6Yk/s1600/1851_navy_lg.jpg U.s.s monitor picture- http://misc.kitreview.com/shipreviews/images/ussmonitorreviewbg_1.jpg C.s.s north Carolina picture- http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJX1UI4Hvy0/TJKpKpWwm3I/AAAAAAAABqg/sYi9fx2oPLQ/s1600/h52526.jpg Horse transportation picture- http://horseapproved.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/civil-war-bw.jpg Train picture- http://www.poconohistory.com/images/historyGraphics/counties/CivilWarTrain.jpg End of civil war picture-

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