APRIL 12 T H , 1861- JUNE 23 , 1865

BY: KERRI BROOKS

Civil War

How it all started

April 12th, 1861 was the date the war startedIt started when Confederate states seceded

to make their own country which led to two divisions: the Union (North) and the Confederates (South).

South Carolina was the first to secede and demanded U.S. army troops to leave from the Charleston Harbor which took place in Jan. 1861

Participates in the warUnion States:

California Connecticut Delaware Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire

New York New Jersey Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont West Virginia

PARTICIPATES IN THE WAR (CONT.)

SECEDED STATES (CONFEDERATES)

South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas

Virginia Arkansas Tennessee North Carolina

Prior to Lincoln’s election

After Lincoln’s call for troops

NON Seceded Border States

DelawareMaryland

West VirginiaKentuckyMinnesota

Participates in the war (cont.)

Alliances

Britain and France were actually pleased to see there be conflicts in the U.S. because they refer to it as the “paradise” country

The French wanted some influence on Mexico because it would suit and be better for them for a new nation (Pro-France) between Mexico and the U.S.

Alliances Continued(Confederacy)

The Confederacy sent some representatives to London and Paris to hope for and be officially recognized.

As Lee sent to Union army back across Virginia, the Confederates were earning credibility and the British came close to recognizing their government.

But after many conflicts both France and Britain had to stay out of it.

Important Leaders for the Union

Lieutenant General Ulysses S. GrantMajor General Henry W. HalleckMajor General John M. SchofieldMajor General Joseph HookerMajor General George MeadeMajor General Alfred Terry

Important Leaders for the Confederates

General Robert E. LeeBrigadier General BeauregardColonel Jackson Thomas (Stonewall) JacksonJames "Old Pete" LongstreetLewis ArmisteadMajor General W.H.C. Whitting

Main Events and Battles

Battle of Fort SumterFirst Battle of Bull RunBattle of GettysburgSecond Battle at Fort FisherBattle of Appomattox Courthouse

BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER

Started the American Civil War when Brigadier General Beauregard ordered the attack on Fort Sumter located at Charleston, South Carolina

The battle lasted for only two days with no casualties

Major Anderson decided to surrender on April 14, 1861

This battle made people realize it was going to start to be a big deal

April 12, 1861- April 14, 1861

Union Confederate

Major Robert Anderson

Brigadier General Beauregard

Generals:

First Battle of Bull RunBull Run/UnionOccoquan RiverCasualties:Union- 2,896Confederates: 1,982The Confederates realized they would need

more reinforcements

July 21, 1861-July 22nd, 1861

UnionBrigadier General

Irvin McDowellBrigadier General

Beauregard

Generals:

Confederate

Battle of Gettysburg

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania The battle lasted 3 daysThe Union started with 93,921 troops The Confederates started with 71,699 troopsCasualties:Union: 23,055Confederates: 23,231This was the battle with the most casualties

July 1-3, 1863

Generals:

Union Confederate

Major General George Meade

General Robert E. Lee

Second Battle of Fort Fisher

In Kure Beach, North CarolinaCasualties:Union-583Confederate-1,338The Union closed the port so that the

Confederates couldn’t get supplies anymore

January 13-15, 1865

Generals

Union Confederate

Major Alfred Terry Major General W.H.C. Whitting

Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

Appomattox Court House, VirginiaCasualties:Union-164Confederates- 500 and 27,800 surrenderedThe war had ended and the Union had won

the war

April 7, 1865-April 9,1865

Union Confederates

Major General Ulysses S. Grant

General Robert E. Lee

Generals:

Weapons Cannons Rifles Pistols Swords Ships

Cannons

Napoleon Howitzer

Rifles Pistols

Muzzle: 2-3 shots Colt army: 6 shots

Rifles and Pistols

SwordsBayonet

Ships

U.S.S. Monitor

Transportation

Ships- Blockade RunnersTrainsHorses Wagons

Ships (Blockade Runners)

Used to bring supplies to the confederates

Or used as major weapons

Trains Used to move equipment

Horses and Wagons

Used to bring along small supplies such as rifles

The End of The Civil War

June 23, 1865175,000 Confederate troops were still on the

field unaware of the surrenderThe war had ended officially when the

remainder of the Confederate troops ad surrendered

The Effects of The Civil War on our World Today

I believe that without the civil war our country could still be suffering from slavery. If we still had slavery I couldn’t know or be friends with half of the people I already know. I believe the Civil War had to happen but maybe not the way it did. I wish they had signed an agreement instead of going to war forbidding slavery and giving certain states rights. If the seceded states tried to see the slaves from the Union’s perspective and realized how terrible it really was and that they were also human beings that they would have understood and agreed to let it stop.