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By: Sierra Williams
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1861-1865
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Confederate States
South Carolina
Mississippi
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
Virginia
Arkansas
Tennessee
North Carolina
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Union states
California
Connecticut
*Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
*Kentucky
Maine
*Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada
New Hampshire
New York
*Missouri
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode island
Vermont
*West Virginia
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Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
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These states eventually sided with the union.
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These states were pro
slavery!
They did not believe in
secession!
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Union
Composed of states
who chose not to
secede from the United
States.
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Confederate
Composed of states
who thought they had
the freedom to secede
whenever they felt
necessary.
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President Abraham
Lincoln
President Jefferson Davis
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It was the beginning of the civil war
It started April 12,1861
General Beauregard led the confederate
attack on fort Sumter.
The battle lasted two days without any
casualties.
Major Anderson surrendered on April 14.
Casualties: None
Fort Sumter
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Union general was Irvin
Mc dowel
The union hoped to
advance and capture
Richmond, the
confederate capital.
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Confederate generals
were Beauregard and
stone wall Jackson.
Stone wall Jackson held
his ground against
union soldiers until
Beauregard's troops
could gather
reinforcements.
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Union
Retreated north to
Washington D.C.
Casualties:2896
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Confederates
Confederate troops
with fresh supplies
forced the union to
retreat.
Casualties:1982
Bull run
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Both sides started to realize the impacts of
the war!
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Union
General George
Meade led 93,921
troops to fend of
confederate troops
invading north.
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Confederate
General Robert E.
lee led 71,699
Confederate troops
north to
Philadelphia
destroying any
union troops along
the way.
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Day 1: confederate
troops sent union
troops running.
Day 2: Despite heavy
attacks, union troops
held their line.
Day3: 12,500
confederate troops
charged union troops
on cemetery ridge.
Union casualties:23,055
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Union troops held
them off with
tremendous rifle and
artillery fire.
Confederate casualties:
23,231
The Battle of Gettysburg
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If the union took
control they would cut
off the last port for
confederate supplies.
Union Generals: Major
General Alfred Terry
commanded 9,000
troops.
Rear Admiral David D.
Porten. Commanded
60 ships.
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Confederates HAD to
defend the fort if they
were overtaken their last
port would be blockaded
and they would have no
way of getting supplies.
Confederate Generals:
Major General W.H.C.
Whitting commanded
1,900 troops at the Fort.
Confederates
Generals
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 Robert F. Hoke
Commanded 6,400
just north of the
Fort.
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General Terry landed his troops in between
Hoke’s troops and Fort Fisher.
Hoke did not engage in battle-a mistake he
would regret.
For two days porters Ships attacked the Fort
with heavy artillery.
Then, the naval attack stopped and gave way
to a land battle.
Fierce Combat resulted in the death of
General Whitting.
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At 10:00 the surrender
order was given by the
confederates.
Confederate
Casualties:583
Union Casualties:1338
Second Battle of Fort Fisher
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Union Generals
General Ulysses
Grant.
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Confederate
Generals
General Robert E.
Lee
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General Lee. Was
moving southwest
toward NC.
He was cut off by
grants troops.
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April 7th Grant sent a
letter to Lee requesting
surrender.
Lee was waiting for
supply Trains at the
appotomax station so
he refused.
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April 8th union Calvary
attacked and destroyed
the supplies.
April 9th early morning
Lee attacked minor
union troops attacked
with success.
Union Casualties:164
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Pushing through the
ridge, Lee met face to
face with grants entire
Calvary.
Lee, Withdrew.
Surrender took place at
the appotomax
courthouse.
Confederate
Casualties:500
Appotomax Court House
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Cannons
Rifles
Swords
Pistols
Weapons
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Napolean-12
pound shots
Hotwizer-12,24,32
pound shot
Effective ranges
were up to 1700
yards
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Loaded in the front,
had effective range
up to 400 yards.
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Colt 1851 Navy
Single action 6 shot
Accurate up to 100
yards.
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Bayonets attached to
rifles
Used to stab at close
range or hand to hand
combat.
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Trains
Wagons
Horses
Ships
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These were means of
transportation for
troops and supplies to
the two armies.
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The Union Won!
Terms of
confederate
surrender were:
Major artillery
owned by
confederates would
be turned over to
the union.
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Side arms and
animals remained
in the possession of
their owners.
There would be no
charges held
against the
confederates for
treason against the
nation.
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The civil war helped to end slavery in the
united states.
It unified our nation, states can no longer
succeed when they feel necessary!