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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. 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 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 1863 May 1-6 - Battle of Chancellorsville - Virginia June 5 - Battle of Piedmont - Virginia June 9 - Battle of Brandy Station - Virginia June 9, 1864-April 2, 1865 - Siege of Petersburg - Virginia July 1-3 - Battle of Gettysburg - Pennsylvania June 11-12 - Battle of Trevilian Station - Virginia July 3 - Battle of Gettysburg - Pickett's Charge - Pennsylvania June 21-23 - Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road - Virginia July 11 & 18 - Battles of Fort Wagner - South Carolina July 9 - Battle of Monocacy - Maryland October 13-November 7 - Bristoe Campaign - Virginia July 24 - Second Battle of Kernstown - Virginia November 26-December 2 - Mine Run Campaign – Virginia July 30 - Battle of the Crater – Virginia Fall 1862-July 4 - Vicksburg Campaign - Mississippi August 18-21 - Battle of Globe Tavern - Virginia May 12 - Battle of Raymond - Mississippi September 19 - Third Battle of Winchester (Opequon) - Virginia May 18-July 4 - Siege of Vicksburg - Mississippi September 21-22 - Battle of Fisher's Hill - Virginia May 16 - Battle of Champion Hill - Mississippi October 2 - Battle of Peebles Farm - Virginia May 17 - Battle of Big Black River Bridge - Mississippi October 19 - Battle of Cedar Creek - Virginia May 21-July 9 - Siege of Port Hudson - Louisiana October 27-28 - Battle of Boydton Plank Road – Virginia June 11-July 26 - Morgan's Raid - Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, & Ohio May 13-15 - Battle of Resaca - Georgia September 18-20 - Battle of Chickamauga - Georgia June 10 - Battle of Brice's Cross Roads - Mississippi November 23-25 - Battle of Chattanooga - Tennessee June 27 - Battle of Kennesaw Mountain - Georgia November-December - Knoxville Campaign – Tennessee July 20 - Battle of Peachtree Creek - Georgia January 9-11 - Battle of Arkansas Post - Arkansas July 22 - Battle of Atlanta - Georgia 1864 July 28 - Battle of Ezra Church - Georgia February 16 - Submarine H.L. Hunley Sinks USS Housatonic - South Carolina August 5 - Battle of Mobile Bay - Alabama August 31-September 1 - Battle of Jonesboro (Jonesborough) - Georgia November 15-December 22 - Sherman's March to the Sea - Georgia February 20 - Battle of Olustee - Florida May 5-7 - Battle of the Wilderness - Virginia November 29 - Battle of Spring Hill - Tennessee May 8-21 - Battle of Spotsylvania Court House - Virginia November 30 - Battle of Franklin - Tennessee May 11 - Battle of Yellow Tavern - Virginia December 15-16 - Battle of Nashville – Tennessee May 16 - Battle of New Market - Virginia April 8 - Battle of Mansfield - Louisiana May 23-26 - Battle of North Anna - Virginia October 23 - Battle of Westport - Missouri May 31-June 12 - Battle of Cold Harbor - Virginia 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 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. 6. The North had more men and war materials than 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