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Civil War Competency

Civil War Competency. By: Noah Crouch. The Beginning of the War. The American Civil War took place between April 12,1861 and April 9, 1865 The first battle was at Fort Sumter. Confederate attack on Fort Sumter. Leaders of the Union. President Abraham Lincoln Generals Ulysses S. Grant

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Civil War Competency

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  1. Civil War Competency By: Noah Crouch

  2. The Beginning of the War • The American Civil War took place between April 12,1861 and April 9, 1865 • The first battle was at Fort Sumter Confederate attack on Fort Sumter

  3. Leaders of the Union • President Abraham Lincoln Generals • Ulysses S. Grant • William Sherman • John Brown • George A. Custer Gen. Custer’s Stand at Little Big Horn

  4. Ulysses S. Grant • Grant born on April 27, 1822 • Gen. For the Union Army • Became the 18 pres. Of the U.S • Died on July 23, 1885 Ulysses S. Grant in Union Uniform

  5. Leaders of the CSA • President Jefferson Davis Generals • Robert E. Lee • Stonewall Jackson • Braxton Bragg Gen Robert E. Lee in Confederate Uniform

  6. CSA President Jefferson Davis • Born on June 3, 1808 • Moved to the Louisiana Territory in 1812 • President of the Confederate States of America • Elected on Nov. 6, 1861 • Died on Dec. 6, 1889 President of the CSA: Jefferson Davis

  7. The Ending of the Civil War • Ends When Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court house • April 9, 1865 Robert E. Lee Surrenders at Appomattox

  8. Taking Sides in the Civil War • Union States • California Rhode Island • Oregon Vermont • Kansas • Minnesota • Wisconsin • Iowa • Illinois • Indiana • Michigan • Ohio • West Virginia • Missouri • Kentucky • Maryland • Pennsylvania • Delaware • New Jersey • Maine • Connecticut • New Hampshire • Confederate States • Texas • Louisiana • Arkansas • Mississippi • Alabama • Tennessee • Georgia • South Carolina • North Carolina • Virginia • Florida

  9. Battles of the Civil War • Antietam: Sept. 16-18, 1862 • Bull Run: July 18, 1861 • Fort Sumter: April 12-14 1861 • Gettysburg: July 1-3 1863 • Seven Day: June 25-July 1 1862 The Seven Day battle near Richmond VA

  10. The battle at Gettysburg • Lasted Three days • Confederates: Gen. Robert Lee • Union: George Meade • South never recovered • Total casualties: 51,000 • Turned the tide of the war Battle at Gettysburg

  11. Weapons of the Civil War • Artillery (shown right) • Bayonets • Saber • Horses • Pistol • Flintlock Rifles One type of Civil War era artillery

  12. Transportation of the Civil War • Many Soldiers were transported using the improved Rail system • South didn’t have many trains • For short distances they marched • Trains were very cramped Civil War era train

  13. Bayonets of the Civil War • Were attached to end of rifle • Thrown when out of bullets • Used to impale • Triangular blades now banned Typical bayonet of the Civil War

  14. Alliances of the Civil War • Napoleon of France and the Confederates • France wanted more control Mexico • Needed British cooperation • British reluctant for fear of retaliation • Never did anything

  15. Effect of the Civil War • Civil War freed slaves • Contributed to a civil rights movement decades later • Warned America of the effects of civil war Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln

  16. Works Cited • The Confederacy and the Allies • Freeze, Gary. NC Land of Contrasts. Atlanta, GA: 2009. Print. • Gibson, Shawn. "Bayonets." Bayonets. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar 2011. <http://bayonets.bayonetconnection.com/>.

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