THE CIVIL WAR

ByTanya Burkett

CAUSES OF THE WAR South Carolina senators are mad and vote to

have south Carolina eave the Union. Angry Southerners in Charleston, south open

fire on soldiers at Fort Sumter New of the attack on fort Sumter created a

wave of periotic fury in the north. The North calls for wars

Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers troops to protect the Union

The Civil war has begun

THE CIVIL WAR MAP

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THE STRENGTHS

Richer More Supplies Provide food More farms

North would have to invade& conquer the South's

Military officers were Sothern's

Had best general Had better plans

NORTH STENGTHS SOUTHS STENGTHS

THE WEAKNESS

Military leadership One third nation

military resigned and returned home

2 million people Didn’t have good

plans

Economy Couldn’t Support

Transportation problems

Important geographic disadvantage

THE NORTH WEAKNESSThe South weakness

LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR

President Abraham Lincoln

General Winfield Scott General Irvin McDowell General George

McClellan Admiral David Farragut General Ulysses S.

Grant General Gorge Meade General William

Sherman

President Jefferson Davis

Joseph E. Johnston General Thomas

“Stonewall” Jackson

General Robert E. Lee

General Gorge Pickett

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THE BATTLE OF THE BULL RUN MANASSAS

July 1861 McDowell was sent to take the Confederate

Capital in UA Richmond , VA Needed to control R.R junction in Manassas Confederate Won The Union Leaders: Irvin McDowell Richmond The Confederate Leaders: Pierre G.T. Joseph Jackson Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson The Confederate won

THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

Sept. !7, 1862 Confederate wanted the northern soil Union copy Divide army Bloodiest single battle Lee lost many troops

THE BATTLE OF EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

The order to free confederate slaves

President can free slaves in all rebellion states

Union leaders Secretary of war

Ervin Stratton Abraham Lincoln Fredrick Douglas Confederate leaders William Loyd

Garrison

1862 Leaders

Nov 19, 1869 Lincoln makes a speech at the new

Gettysburg address smarty. Parse Union solders told his moment wining

war Try to get the solders to keep going It was the turning point

THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

He prayed the bravery of the Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the war

He referenced the population of independent and its ideals of liberty equally and democracy

Union Leaders: President Abraham

Lincoln

SHERMAN’S MARCH TO THE SEA

Plan to destroy southern railroad and industries

They destroyed the South

Union Leaders : William Tecumseh

Sherman Confederate

Leaders: Robert E. Lee

APPOMATIOX COURTHOUSE

Lee surrendered to grant thus ending the civil war

Ran out of supplies UNOIN WON THE

WAR

Union Leaders: Lincoln Sherman Grant

WAR CASUALTIES

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THE FIVE COSTLIES BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR

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THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR

The long 4 years civil war was deep and long lasting effects. About 620,000 Americans had lost their lives. The Civil war had ended slavery in the south. Most former slaves were left with no homes and jobs.