Transcript The Civil War by Chance Huntx

The Civil War
By: Chance Lakota Hunt Ty Kash Freeman
What was the Civil War?
 The Civil War, also known as “The War Between the States,”
was fought between the United States of America and the
Confederate States of America, a collection of eleven
southern states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861 and
formed their own country in order to protect the institution
of slavery.
How did the Civil War affect
American Indians?
 Most research focuses on the “Five Civilized Tribes” of the
Southeast; the Cherokees, the Creeks, the Choctaws, the
Chickasaws, and the Seminoles. Many of the primary documents,
such as letters and speeches, that survived the war are written in
English. Since the larger tribes, such as the Cherokees and Creeks,
sided with the Confederacy, the majority of research has primarily
focused on their involvement.
In addition…….
 Native Americans played a vital role in the history of the
United States of America. During the unrest and upheaval of
the Civil War, many Native Americans pledged their
allegiance to the Union or Confederacy. The Native
Americans assembled armies and participated in the battles.
Their loyalty was important, as the Union and Confederacy
recognized that Native American involvement could
influence the war’s outcome.
 The war also affected the Native Americans—during the war
they faced division among their tribes while endeavoring to
make ends meet; after the war, they struggled to exist
without slavery while coping with broken promises and
territorial growth.
What was the impact.
 The advantages of the Native Americans fighting for the
Confederacy lasted as long as the Confederacy was on the winning
side of the war. The major tribes who had joined the Confederacy
saw their governments and economies shattered. While the Five
Civilized Tribes were more financially tied to the South through
agriculture and slave trade, they tried to reach out to the Union
but to little avail. The Cherokee chief, made a call to Washington
for help, but Washington ignored them. Abraham Lincoln’s
Secretary of State, William Seward, had “advocated the
appropriation of the land of the Five Civilized Tribes for white
homesteaders” in 1860. Conveniently, Washington used the
rebellion of the Native tribes as an excuse to take their land.
after…..
 Native Americans and White Americans alike realized that
whether with the Union or with the Confederacy, sides had
to be chosen. Americans soon learned that no matter the
situation or side, the overall picture remained the same. The
United States was at war with itself, and no one was at an
advantage.
conclusion…..
 It is estimated that over 10,000 battles of various sizes were
fought during the Civil War as Union forces marched towards
victory. The battles of the Civil War are largely divided into
the Eastern, Western, and Trans-Mississippi Theaters, with
the bulk of the fighting taking place in the first two. During
the Civil War, over 200,000 Americans were killed in battle
as each side fought for their chosen cause.
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Civil War Battles;
1861
April 12-14 - Battle of Fort Sumter - South Carolina
June 3 - Battle of Philippi -Virginia
June 10 - Battle of Big Bethel - Virginia
July 21 - First Battle of Bull Run -Virginia
October 21 - Battle of Ball's Bluff - Virginia
November 8 - The Trent Affair - at Sea
August 10 - Battle of Wilson's Creek - Missouri
November 7 - Battle of Belmont - Missouri
1862
March 8-9 - Battle of Hampton Roads -Virginia
March 23 - First Battle of Kernstown –Virginia
April 10-11 - Battle of Fort Pulaski - Georgia
May 8 - Battle of McDowell -Virginia
May 31 - Battle of Seven Pines - Virginia
June 8 - Battle of Cross Keys -Virginia
June 9 - Battle of Port Republic -Virginia
June 26 - Battle of Beaver Dam Creek (Mechanicsville) Virginia
June 27 - Battle of Gaines' Mill -Virginia
June 29 - Battle of Savage's Station - Virginia
June 30 - Battle of Glendale (Frayser's Farm) -Virginia
July 1 - Battle of Malvern Hill - Virginia
August 9 - Battle of Cedar Mountain -Virginia
August 28-30 - Second Battle of Manassas - Virginia
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September 1 - Battle of Chantilly -Virginia
September 12-15 - Battle of Harpers Ferry -Virginia
September 15 - Battle of South Mountain - Maryland
September 17 - Battle of Antietam – Maryland
December 13 - Battle of Fredericksburg – Virginia
January 19 - Battle of Mill Springs - Kentucky
February 6 - Battle of Fort Henry - Tennessee
February 11-16 - Battle of Fort Donelson - Tennessee
April 6-7 - Battle of Shiloh - Tennessee
April 12 - Great Locomotive Chase - Georgia
April 24/25 - Capture of New Orleans - Louisiana
June 6 - Battle of Memphis - Tennessee
September 19 - Battle of Iuka - Mississippi
October 3-4 - Second Battle of Corinth - Mississippi
October 8 - Battle of Perryville - Kentucky
December 26-29 - Battle of Chickasaw Bayou - Mississippi
December 31-January 2, 1863 - Battle of Stones River –
Tennessee
February 21 - Battle of Valverde - New Mexico
March 7-8 - Battle of Pea Ridge - Arkansas
March 26-28 - Battle of Glori
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May 1-6 - Battle of Chancellorsville - Virginia
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June 5 - Battle of Piedmont - Virginia
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June 9 - Battle of Brandy Station - Virginia
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June 9, 1864-April 2, 1865 - Siege of Petersburg - Virginia
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July 1-3 - Battle of Gettysburg - Pennsylvania
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June 11-12 - Battle of Trevilian Station - Virginia
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July 3 - Battle of Gettysburg - Pickett's Charge - Pennsylvania
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June 21-23 - Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road - Virginia
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July 11 & 18 - Battles of Fort Wagner - South Carolina
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July 9 - Battle of Monocacy - Maryland
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October 13-November 7 - Bristoe Campaign - Virginia
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July 24 - Second Battle of Kernstown - Virginia
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November 26-December 2 - Mine Run Campaign – Virginia
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July 30 - Battle of the Crater – Virginia
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Fall 1862-July 4 - Vicksburg Campaign - Mississippi
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August 18-21 - Battle of Globe Tavern - Virginia
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May 12 - Battle of Raymond - Mississippi
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September 19 - Third Battle of Winchester (Opequon) - Virginia
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May 18-July 4 - Siege of Vicksburg - Mississippi
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September 21-22 - Battle of Fisher's Hill - Virginia
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May 16 - Battle of Champion Hill - Mississippi
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October 2 - Battle of Peebles Farm - Virginia
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May 17 - Battle of Big Black River Bridge - Mississippi
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October 19 - Battle of Cedar Creek - Virginia
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May 21-July 9 - Siege of Port Hudson - Louisiana
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October 27-28 - Battle of Boydton Plank Road – Virginia
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June 11-July 26 - Morgan's Raid - Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, &
Ohio
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May 13-15 - Battle of Resaca - Georgia
September 18-20 - Battle of Chickamauga - Georgia
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June 10 - Battle of Brice's Cross Roads - Mississippi
November 23-25 - Battle of Chattanooga - Tennessee
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June 27 - Battle of Kennesaw Mountain - Georgia
November-December - Knoxville Campaign – Tennessee
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July 20 - Battle of Peachtree Creek - Georgia
January 9-11 - Battle of Arkansas Post - Arkansas
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July 22 - Battle of Atlanta - Georgia
1864
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July 28 - Battle of Ezra Church - Georgia
February 16 - Submarine H.L. Hunley Sinks USS Housatonic - South
Carolina
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August 5 - Battle of Mobile Bay - Alabama
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August 31-September 1 - Battle of Jonesboro (Jonesborough) - Georgia
November 15-December 22 - Sherman's March to the Sea - Georgia
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February 20 - Battle of Olustee - Florida
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May 5-7 - Battle of the Wilderness - Virginia
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November 29 - Battle of Spring Hill - Tennessee
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May 8-21 - Battle of Spotsylvania Court House - Virginia
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November 30 - Battle of Franklin - Tennessee
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May 11 - Battle of Yellow Tavern - Virginia
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December 15-16 - Battle of Nashville – Tennessee
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May 16 - Battle of New Market - Virginia
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April 8 - Battle of Mansfield - Louisiana
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May 23-26 - Battle of North Anna - Virginia
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October 23 - Battle of Westport - Missouri
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May 31-June 12 - Battle of Cold Harbor - Virginia
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1865
January 13-15 - Second Battle of Fort Fisher
- North Carolina
March 25 - Battle of Fort Stedman - Virginia
April 1 - Battle of Five Forks - Virginia
April 6 - Battle of Sayler's Creek (Sailor's
Creek) - Virginia
April 9 - Surrender at Appomattox Court
House – Virginia
March 19-21 - Battle of Bentonville - North
Carolina
 Though most Americans knew that the central reason behind the war
was slavery, it was not until the Battle of Antietam in September 1862
that Lincoln began emancipating the slaves. On January 1, 1863,
Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in
captured Confederate territory. From that point on, the war officially
became one over the issue of slavery. Still, it was not until after the
war, in December 1865, that the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified,
finally freeing all slaves in America.
Facts that you need to remember;
 1. The Civil War was fought between the Northern
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states and the Southern states from 1861-1865.
2. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United
States during the Civil War.
3. Before the United States was formed, many
different civilizations existed on the American
continent.
4. The issues of slavery and central power divided
the United States.
5. The Civil War began when Southern troops
bombarded Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
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the South.
7. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War was the Battle
of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
8. The North won the Civil War.
9. After the war was over, the Constitution was
amended to free the slaves, to assure “equal
protection under the law” for American citizens,
and to grant black men the right to vote.
10. Many Civil War battlefields are threatened by
development.
Resources….
 Wikipedia.org
 Militaryhistory.about.com
 Civilwar.org
 Itunes.apple.com