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And the war begins

And the war begins. Years : 1861-1865 Sides : north and south Issues : slavery abolishment in the north and the south needs the slaves to work on their plantations. Resolution : south surrenders to the north and slavery is abolished. Reasons for the war . A.P. Hill.

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And the war begins

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  1. And the war begins • Years : 1861-1865 • Sides: north and south • Issues: slavery abolishment in the north and the south needs the slaves to work on their plantations. • Resolution: south surrenders to the north and slavery is abolished.

  2. Reasons for the war

  3. A.P. Hill • At the outbreak of the Civil War, A.P. Hill resigned from the U.S. Army and joined the Confederate army,. as colonel of the 13th Virginia Infantry. This troop was part of the Army of the Shenandoah at first Bull Run, where it formed part of the Confederate hold back. He remained with the army in North Virginia over the winter of 1861-1862, receiving a promotion to Brigadier-General on February 26,1862. • Hill now commanded the First Brigade of Longstreet’s Division. This brigade suffered more casualties than any other Confederate division during the battle of Williamsburg , but despite this retained its organization throughout the battle. As a result of this fighting, on 26 May Hill was promoted to Major-General.

  4. The civil war By: Shannon Quirk 7-k

  5. Alexander Hays • Hays took part in the Battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Savage's Station and Malvern Hill. In the Second Battle of Bull Run, he was seriously wounded. On September 29, 1862, he was promoted to brigadier general, and was stationed in the defenses of Washington when he had recovered. In 1863, he led the 3d Division of the II Corps, which took part in Pickett's Charge. Hays also participated in the Battle of Gettysburg. When the III Corps joined the II Corps, Hays was assigned to brigade command. Hays was killed in combat at the Battle of the Wilderness, on May 5, 1864.

  6. A Significant Battle: Battle of The Wilderness • Date: May 5 - May 7 1864 • Location: Virginia • Confederate Leader: Robert Lee • Union Leader: Ulysses S. Grant • Winner: Inconclusive • Deaths: 25,416 (mostly Union)

  7. Life on the Home front • Women and children had to run businesses and farms that the men usually would run. Women and children struggled to keep their homes and families together, safe, and healthy. • They also had to deal with family separations because of different takes on slavery. Families had to deal with deaths of family members and friends.

  8. The Resolution • The civil war ended on April 19th, 1865. The north won and slavery was now illegal in the United States. • The south/confederates surrendered to the north/union. • The northern people did not have a big impact on the way they lived their lives but the south did and many people were left homeless.

  9. Major Effects of the Civil War • Many families in the south were left without homes mainly because slaves couldn't own land. • The southern economy suffered because plantation owners now had to pay their workers. • Many families were rivals against each other because of the Civil War. • The north was not really effected because they didn’t use or own slaves.

  10. Resources • www.civilwarhome.com/battles • www.Library.thinkquest.org/J0110305/civilwar%effects.htm • www.civilwarhome.com/casualties • www.americanhistory.about.com

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