Started: April 12,1861Ended: April 9, 1865

Civil War

The civil war started on April 12, 1861.

It started because of slavery.

Deadliest war in America.Stated at Fort Sumter

When did the civil war occur?

Union States:Oregon, California,

Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

Who was involved in the civil war?

Confederate States:Texas , Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia

Border States:Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia

France & Great Britain Neither of them took sides. Thought that the confederacy wasn't a

nation. They still supplied them with weapons.

What Alliances were formed during the civil war?

The vehicles they used were horses and the soldiers walked.

What were the main weapons and vehicles used during the civil war?

WeaponsArtillery:Smoothbored Cannons Rifled CannonsProjectile(12Ilb, 24Ilb, 32ilb, Etc.)Caliber(3in, 8in, 10in) Loading(Breech or muzzle)Made(i.e. Dahlgren, Napoleon, Rodman, Parrott, Whitworth)

Small Arms:Muskets, long-barreled shoulder

arms, rifles, shoulder guns with spiral grove cut into barrel, short barreled rifles, handguns, pistol, revolvers

Designated by caliber(.58 caliber Springfield muskets, .69 caliber Hapers Ferry rifle)

Edged WeaponsBayonets, sabers, swords,

short swords, cutlasses, bowie knives, pikes, and lances.

Weapons Continued....

Union-Abraham LincolnUlysses S. GrantWilliam T. Sherman

John Brown

Who were the leaders for both Union and Confederate sides __ The actual people?

Confederate-Jefferson Davis Robert E. LeeStonewall Jackson Braxton Bragg

Born in Clarksburg Virginia, 1824

Was a confederate soldierIn 1847, was promoted to

brevet MajorIn 1857, was promoted to

major generalMost Prominent military

figures during the civil war

Died of pneumonia on may 10, 1863 at the age of 39

Stonewall Jackson(confederate)

Born on April 22, 1822 in point pleasant, Ohio

Went to military school

Applied to be an officer- Union army

He wrote memoirs died soon after

Died July 3rd 1885

Ulysses S. Grant (Union)

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania(battle field)

Fort Sumter1st Bull Run2nd Bull RunBattle of AppomattoxCourthouse

What were the main event/battles of the civil war?

It stopped Slavery Gave slaves and colored people the right to vote.

How did the civil war affect Americas future?

It ended on April 9, 1865The Union won the warThe confederate surrenderedSlavery was endedEnded at the Appomattox

Courthouse.

How does the civil war end?

You could be fighting with your brother, cousin, etc. And the next minute you dead or you family member is dead!

Web and fact!WEB

More than 620,000 died in four years

legends of the America. N.p., 2003. Web. 28 Mar 2011. <http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-civilwarfacts.html>.

BOOKAfter four years of

fight 600,000 casualties died.

Johnson, Jennifer. Gettysburg: The Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War. New York: Franklin Watts, 2010. 54-55. Print.

So many died, it was a devastation. I believe that the civil war of 1861-85 had the most deaths out of all of

the American wars.

Union was blue and the confederate was gray.

The Leader for the confederate army was Robert E. Lee

William T. Sherman was the leader for the union army.

More Facts about the American civil war!!!!!

Aronson, Billy. Stonewall Jackson. New York-Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish,2008.1-24.print

Aronson, Billy. Ulysses S. Grant. New York-Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish,2008.1-24.print

Murphy, Jim. The Long Road To Gettysburg. New York: Mifflin Company.1992.1-63.Print.

“Weapons of the American Civil War.” Civil War home. Mark M. Boatner, 02/16/2002.web.22 March.2011. <http://www.civilwarhome.com/weapons.htm>

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