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The U.S. Civil War 1861 - 1865 An Overview of Events, People, Places and Ideas Name Union or Confederate? Summarize his contribution to the North or South? Civil War (Write both: Union/North) Jefferson Davis Confederate/South President of the Confederate States of America Abraham Lincoln Union/North Ulysses S. Grant Union/North Union/North general. Was made Commander of All the Union Armies by Lincoln Robert E. Lee Confederate/South Confederate/South general. Was made Commander of All the Confederate Armies by Davis President of the Union (United States) Significant Event: Firing on Fort Sumter Antietam What happened? (Summarize) Confederate forces in S. Carolina opened fire on the federal fort on 412-1861 Why is it important? (Find the main Idea) This is the beginning of the war. Fort Sumter surrenders. ● Major Union victory Lee and his ● Single bloodiest day of battle in U.S. Confederate Army History. invade Union territory ● Approximately 23,000 are killed or in Maryland; after a wounded. brutal battle he ● Union Gen. McClellan does not retreats. pursue (gets fired) ● Allows Lincoln to issue Emancipation Proclamation from a position of strength Significant Event: Emancipation Proclamation What happened? (Summarize) Lincoln issues an executive order freeing all slaves held in Confederate territory. Why is it important? (Find the main Idea) ● makes the war about freedom and not only about preserving the Union. ● opens the Union army to enlistment of AfricanAmericans ● Removes Britain as a potential ally of the Confederacy Name Union or Confederate? Summarize his contribution to the North or South? Civil War (Write both: Union/North) William Carney Union/North First African-American to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor; 54th Massachusetts Regiment, United States Army Union/North First Hispanic-American to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor; United States Navy Phillip Bazaar Vicksburg The City of Vicksburg, Mississippi surrendered to the Union Army after being under siege for a month. ● The Union now controls the entire Mississippi River ● The Confederacy is cut in two. Surrender at Appomattox Court House Gen. Lee surrenders to Gen. Grant. Essentially, this is the end of the war. Lincoln is killed. That’s Southern sympathizer, important! Lincoln’s Assassination John Wilkes Booth shoots Lincoln at Ford’s Theater during a performance. He escapes, but is captured and killed by troops 10 days later