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The American Civil War By: Daniel Lee, Addy Liu, Margaret Hassel, Spalding Vance, and Na’im Kalantar What was the Civil War? • Fought when part of the union seceded from the country. • Did it because they wanted states rights. • Told that only the states in the South could have slaves. • The first battle was at Fort Sumpter. • Civil War ended in a surrender on the Confederate side. How the war started • The Confederates attacked fort Sumter. Inventions of the War • The railroad was used a lot in the war to transport weapons and troops. • The two sides had different size railroad tracks so the other army could not easily come across. I’m going to Oh No! sneak my army across the border! Southern Slaves (continued) How did the war affect the standard life for a Southern Slave? • First of all, they were no longer slaves. • Their masters could not punish them. • They got paid for their work (but they still didn’t get paid very much) Southern Slaves How did we feel about the war? • We thought the Union should win. • At first we did not realize there was a war. • We wanted the Union to win because then we probably would be freed, but the war was not really fought about slavery. Southern Slaves (continued) Did slaves join the Union or Confederate Armies? • Many escaped slaves joined the Union army. To be specific, approximately 180,000 comprising of 163 units fought in the army. • July 17, 1862: Congress passed two acts allowing African-Americans enlist in the Civil War • However official enlistments did not begin until the September of1862. • Some slaves joined the Confederate Army, but they were forced by their Masters. Abraham Lincoln What are some of the decisions that you faced prior to the war • Tried to recruit General Robert Lee to be the general during the Civil War. • He refused because his home state moved to the confederates. • recruited General Ulysses Grant to be my general during the Civil War. • Proposed a draft. • If you didn’t want to be in the army, you could pay your way out for $300. • No major battles were fought in Illinois, my home state, so no destruction happened to my state, though it was hard to see the country battered. Abraham Lincoln (continued) What was the general consensus of secession? Did your view differ from the people? • Was a lawyer. • Got into politics, then became the Senator of Illinois. • Ran for president. • Chose Andrew Johnson as my Vice-President. • Andrew Johnson was Southern. • Johnson owned slaves. • I chose him to gain support in the south. • I did not think slavery was wrong. Abraham Lincoln (continued) What are some of the things you did legislatively during the war? Did this have any effect on the South? If yes, list some of the effects. • I let General Sherman march into the South. • This weakened the South because it weakened their economy. The Union Soldiers • Usually better equipped than Confederate soldiers • Usually carried a cartridge box, cap box (a box for carrying and storing ammunition), bayonet scabbard (to hold the bayonet), knap sack (for carrying personal items), Haversack (for carrying most necessities like food, and a canteen which was very superior to southern canteens. • Because union soldiers where so well equipped southern soldiers would scavenge their carcasses for items. HA! I’m better equipped than you! Humph . Peace makers • One of the most famous peace makers was Patrick Henry. • He died before the civil war started, but he worked for peace. On his gravestone are the words “I know no north, no south, no east, no west.” • He made many compromises. The Confederate Soldier • they are fighting for freedom and for other people’s rights. • They experienced severe weather, surrendering, courage, endurance and also devotion. • They wore threadbare clothes, drank coffee without a grain of sugar. To be one day without food would be very common. Two days fasting, marching, was not uncommon, and there were times when no rations were issued for three or four days. Civil war leaders The confederate general was Robert E. Lee. He used to be the union general before his home state joined the confederacy. The union general for the most part of the war was Ulysses S. Grant. He was very popular and later became president. Abraham Lincoln was president of the united states. See slides 8-10 for more info. Citations http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/educat ion/projects/webquests/civilwar/ www.civilwar.com Civil-War.net http://www.storyboardtoys.com/store/CivilWar-Leaders.jpg