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The Civil War
By: Kiera Abraham
What Is The Civil War?
• The Civil War was the battle between the
seceded Southern states (Confederacy) and the
Northern states ( Union).
When Did The Civil War Occur?
• It occurred in April 12, 1861
Who Was Involved In The Civil War?
Union
•California
•Oregon
•Minnesota
•Iowa
•Kansas
•Wisconsin
•Illinois
•Indiana
•Ohio
•Pennsylvania
•New York
•Maine
•Michigan
•New Jersey
•Rhode Island’
•New Hampshire
•Connecticut
Confederate
•Texas
•Arkansas
•Louisiana
•Mississippi
•Alabama
•Georgia
•Virginia
•North Carolina
•South Carolina
•Florida
•Tennessee
Who Was Involved In The Civil
War?
Border States
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Kentucky
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Maryland
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Missouri
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Delaware
West Virginia
Who Were The Leaders For The
Union?
• The leaders for the Union were President
Abraham Lincoln, and General Ulysses S.
Grant.
Who Were The Leaders For The
Confederacy?
• The leaders for the Confederacy were
President Jefferson Davis and Thomas J.
“Stonewall” Jackson.
Abraham Lincoln
• He was born on Feb. 12, 1809 in Hardin
County, Kentucky.
• His term for president was from 1860-1865,
and also he was the 16th president.
• He was assassinated in Ford’s Theater on April
14th , 1865.
Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson
• He was born in Western Virginia, which is
now known as West Virginia.
• Was appointed Professor of Natural and
Experimental Philosophy.
• He had experience in fighting in a war and that
was the Mexican War.
What Did The Union Uniform Look
Like?
What Did The Confederate Uniform
Look Like?
Alliances
• England and France were allies with the
Confederacy.
Who Was The President During The
Time?
• There were actually two presidents, one for the
North and the South. Abraham Lincoln was
the president for the North, and Jefferson
Davis was the president for the South.
What Were The Main Weapons and
Vehicles Used During The Civil War?
Weapons
Vehicles
•Smoothbore Musket
•Civil War Musket
•3 Inch Rifles
•Smoothbore Brass Gun
•Long Barreled Shoulder Arms
•Handguns
•Pistols
•Revolvers
•Cannons
•Waterways
•Locomotives
•Freight Trains
•Construction Trains
•Forerunners
•Flatcars
•Railroad Monitors- railroad cars covered in iron
•Rifle Cars- box cars
•Handcars
What Were The Main Battles/Events
Of The Civil War?
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Fort Sumter: It was on April 12 , 1861 in Charleston, South Carolina. It was then that the Confederate
Army fires, starting the Civil War. The location is at Charleston Harbor.
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Battle of Bull Run: It was on July 21, 1861 located in Virginia. General Irvin McDowell was the leader of
the Union with 35, 000 soldiers on it. 20, 000 soldiers were on the opposing side, the Confederacy, which
were led by Pierre G.T. Beauregard.
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Battle of Gettysburg: It was on July 1, 1863 in Pennsylvania. It was the biggest battle of the entire Civil
War, between Robert E. Lee’s of Northern Virginia of the Confederacy, and the General Meade’s Army of
the Potomac, the Union. It was begun by accident, the two sides running into each other.
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The 2nd Battle of Fort Fisher: It was on January 15, 1865 In North Carolina. It was the only major
Confederate port still open. Because of that, Wilmington was sealed off and the Confederacy lost contact
with the outside.
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The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse: It was on April 9 th, 1865 in Virginia. This is when General Lee’s
Army is surrounded by Ulysses S. Grant’s army. It is then that he surrenders the army of the Confederacy
to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.
How Does The Civil War End?
• General Robert E. Lee surrenders the
Confederate army over to General Ulysses S.
Grant, and to make it official, Lee signs a
surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse.
How Does The Civil War Affect
America’s Future?
• It makes America a place of acceptance of all cultures
and a great nation. After the Civil War, people
started to realize how much African Americans were
not being treated equal. So that perspective was
changed, and that made America also realize that
ALL cultures should be treated fairly. Now, we have
that today, and everybody is treated as one.
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