Transcript Weaponry During the 1800’s

The Civil War
Jose Perez
Walter W. Stiern
Ms. Marshall
2009-2010 standard 8.10
“Civil War”
Main Causes
• Economic and social differences between the
North and the South.
• States argued about the federal laws and
separated into two groups.
• Fights between non-slave and slave proponents.
• Growth of abolition movements throughout the
North and the South.
• Abraham Lincoln's election.
Why Lincoln’s Election
Caused Dispute
• Many people thought
Abraham Lincoln was
anti-slave and only cared
for Northern interests.
• Even before him being
president seven states
had separated from the
Union: Mississippi, Texas,
Georgia, Louisiana,
Alabama, Florida, and
South Carolina.
The War Begins
• The first war fought was the
First Battle of Bull Run.
• It took place near Manassas,
Virginia on July 21, 1861 which
the Southerners called the
Battle of Manassas.
• 387 Confederate soldiers and
460 Union soldiers were killed.
• The battle was won by the
Confederacy.
War Advantages
• The North had a
much better
evolved economy,
about 22 million
people, and
21,000 miles of
railroad tracks.
• The South only
had about 5.5
million people and
9,000 miles of
railroad track.
Women Serve
In the Civil War
• As many of the Northern soldiers left for
war many women were left alone.
• Women wanted to help out in the war and
became nurses in the Union army.
• Clara Barton who was nicknamed “angel
of the battlefield” for her heroic actions
during the Civil War later founded the
American Red Cross.
Battle of Gettysburg
• Started July 1, 1863 when Confederate and
Union armies met while Southern troops were
looking for shoes.
• General Robert E. Lee And General George G.
Meade’s armies fought for three days.
• Victory for the Union, Major impact for the South.
• More people died and fought in this battle than
in any other battle ever recorded on the U.S.
Gettysburg Address
• Gettysburg Address was a speech
President Lincoln that was dedicated to all
the soldiers on November 19, 1863.
• President Lincoln wrote the speech exactly
one day before it was given in The
National Cemetery.
• The speech given before his was really
long and people were disappointed when
his speech was only 2 min. long.
Confederacy Conquered
• After so many losses to The Union, Gen.
Robert E. Lee decided to surrender.
• Gen. Lee and Gen. Grant met at Wilmer
McLean’s house in Appomattox
Courthouse to sign the peace treaty.
• The meeting between them took over two
hours to end.
General Robert E. Lee and General Grant at
Appomattox Courthouse.
Bibliography
• Martin Kelly “Top Five Causes of the Civil War” 2010
‘About’, March 26, 2010
<http://americanhistory.about.com/>
• “Surrender at Appomattox, 1865 April 1, 1997
Eyewitness to History April 9, 2010
<http:www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/appomattx.htm>
• “Battle of Gettysburg” 1996 The History Place April
1, 2010
<http.historyplace.com/civillwar/battle.htm>