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BY: CHANDLER HICKS
By: Chandler Hicks
When did the Civil War occur?
 The civil war started on April 12, 1861 at Fort Sumter
and it ended on April 9, 1864 at Appomattox
Courthouse.
Fort Sumter
Appomattox Court House
Who was involved in the Civil War
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The Confederate (south) and the Union (north).
The Confederate states are: North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida,
Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Virginia, Mississippi,
Arkansas.
The Union states are: Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Iowa,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Oregon, California,
Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, and Maryland.
Although Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, and
Maryland were Border states they were still loyal
to the Union.
What alliances were formed during the Civil war?
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Some alliances that were formed during the civil war were between France specifically
with Louis Napoleon .
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Although France wasn’t sided with either the Union or Confederate, The leader of France
(Louis Napoleon) was very interested in trading with Confederate soldiers.
Also the British sided with the Confederate
 The Union had no allies
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Who were the leaders of the Civil War
 Union: Abraham Lincoln- Was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky
but later moved to Indiana. He was the president for the Union during
the Civil war. He died on April 15 1865. Just 3 days after the Civil War
ended. He was assonated by a man named John Wilkes Booth.
 Ulysses S. Grant- Was born on April 27, 1822 in Ohio. He died on July
23, 1885. He was best known for being a general during the Civil War
and leading the Union to victory. He died of throat cancer.
Who were the leaders of the Civil war
 Confederate: Robert E. Lee- Robert was born on January 19, 1809. He
was one of the best generals of the south. And usually when you think
of the confederate you think of Robert E. Lee. He died on October 12,
1870. His cause of death was Pneumonia.
 Jefferson Davis- He was born on June 3, 1808, in Pennsylvania. He was
the President of the Confederate Army. He died on December 6, 1889.
Who were the leaders of the Civil War
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 John Brown- Was born on May 9, 1800 in Connecticut but spent his
childhood in Ohio. He was a slave abolitionist. He died by hanging on
December 2, 1859. One of his most successful attacks was his raid on
Harpers Ferry. He tried to have slaves revolt in a plantation but it failed
by being stopped by Robert E. Lee.
 William Techcumseh Sherman- Was born on February 8, 1820 in
Lancaster Ohio. He was one of the most remembered and one of the
best commanders of the north. He died on February 14, 1891.
Surprisingly it was unreleased by his family how he died.
Who were the leaders of the Civil war?
 Stonewall Jackson- Stonewall was born on January 21,
1824. His original name was Thomas Jonathan Jackson.
Jackson earned his name during the civil war at the battle
of Manassas on July 21, 1861. his troops compared him to a
stonewall. He was a general during the civil war. And was
the 2nd best compared to General Robert E. Lee.
What were the main events and battles of the
Civil War?
 Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861. This was the very first
battle of the Civil War.
 1st battle of Bull Run- July 21st 1861. This was the
unions way of fighting back against the Fort
Sumter attack.
What were the main events and battles of the
Civil War?
 Battle of Gettysburg: July 1–3, 1863. This was one of the
bloodiest battles of the civil war. So much as 23,049 from
the Union and 28,000 from the Confederate
 2nd Battle of Fort Fisher: January 13-15, 1865 This was the
2nd time the union attacked Fort Fisher.
What were the main events and battles of the
Civil War?
 Battle of Appomattox- April 9, 1865 This was the
final battle of the the Civil War. This is when
General E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant.
What were the weapons used in the Civil War?
 Cannons: Cannons came in 2 types small-bore or rifle. A specific small-
bore cannon that the Confederate and the Union used was the
Napoleon cannon. Named after the confederate ally Louis Napoleon.
The most used rifled guns used were the Ordinance and the Parrot rifle.
The main small artillery weapons were the .58 caliber and the .69
caliber Harper ferry rifle. Some other small arms were the muzzle
loader and the breech loader. Another well known weapon is the
bayonet. The bayonet is a gun with a sword at the tip.
How did the Civil war affect Americas future
 I think that it very much affected America's future. After the
war Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation
Proclamation. This ensured that we as Americans could
never have slaves. Although this did not stop segregation
between the blacks and the whites. It would take another 85
years for segregation to be abolished. The civil war also
affected how the north view the south and vice versa.
How did the Civil war end?
 The civil war ended on April 9
1864. When General E. Lee signed
a treaty to Ulysses S. Grant.
Bibliography
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Slide 4: Louis Napoleon - Weeks, Kevin M. "American Civil Folklore ." American Civil War Folklore or
Legend, the story of Confederate Chaplain Louis Napoleon . N.p., 1 Feb. 2011. Web. 17 Mar. 2011.
<http://kevinmweeks.com/wordpress/?p=1417>.
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Slide 5: Abraham Lincoln- "Abraham Lincoln ." Abraham Lincoln Biography. N.p., 29 Mar. 2011.
Web. 29 Feb. 2011. <http://www.biography.com/articles/Abraham-Lincoln-9382540>.
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Slide 5: Ulysses S. Grant- Simon, John Y. "American President: Ulysses S. Grant." American President
an online refrence source. Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, 18 Sept. 2010. Web. 16
Mar. 2011. <http://millercenter.org/president/grant>.
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Slide 6: John Brown- Faust, Patricia L. "John Brown." John Brown Biography Page. N.p., Web. 16
Mar. 2011. <http://www.civilwarhome.com/johnbrownbio.htm>.
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Slide 6: William Sherman- Sifakis, Stewart . "William Tecumseh Sherman Biography." Who was in the
Civil War. N.p., Web. 16 Mar. 2011. <http://www.civilwarhome.com/sherbio.htm>.
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Slide 7: Robert E. Lee- Sifakis, Stewart . "Robert E. Lee Biography." Who was in the Civil war. N.p.,
Web. 16 Mar. 2011. <http://www.civilwarhome.com/leebio.htm>.
Bibliography
 Slide 7: Jefferson Davis- Sifakis, Sifakis. "Jeferson Davis
Biography." Confederate Military History, Vol. 1, Officers of Civil
and Military Organizations. N.p., Web. 16 Mar. 2011.
<http://www.civilwarhome.com/jdavisbio.htm>.
 Slide 8: Stonewall Jackson-Sifakis, Stewart. "Thomas J. Jackson
Biography ." "Who Was Who in the Civil War". N.p., Web. 16 Mar.
2011. <http://www.civilwarhome.com/jackbio.htm>.
 Slide 9: Fort Sumter-"Fort Sumter." Fort Sumter. N.p., Web. 16
Mar. 2011. <http://www.us-civilwar.com/sumter.htm>.
 Slide 9: 1st battle of Bull Run-"The first battle of Bull Run."
Eyewitness to HIstory . N.p., Web. 16 Mar. 2011. <"Fort Sumter."
Fort Sumter. N.p., Web. 16 Mar. 2011. .>.