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The American Civil War. Rob Santarcangelo. Introduction. The American Civil War occurred from 1860-1865 and was fought between the North and the South.
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The American Civil War Rob Santarcangelo
Introduction • The American Civil War occurred from 1860-1865 and was fought between the North and the South. • At one time or another, the Northern armies numbered 2,100,000 soldiers. The Southern armies were considerably smaller. The total dead on both sides was about 500,000. • The chance of surviving a wound in Civil War days was 7 to 1; in the Korean War, 50 to 1.
Task • You are to create a map that details AT LEAST 15 Civil War battles. • Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Chancellorville, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Richmond must be included • You must include the year the battle took place, the North and South General’s, amount of causalities, who won, and the implications of the battle on the war. • You are to create a poster mapping out the battles
Process • You are to utilize the websites on the following slide to gather the information necessary in order to complete your task. • Although you are not limited to the given websites, it is advised that you utilize these websites, given the time frame in which you are required to complete the task in.
Resources • http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war-battles.htm • http://www.19thalabama.org/cwfacts.html • http://www.netins.net/showcase/creative/lincoln.html • http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aap/aaphome.html • http://encarta.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=03E1A000&o=1 • http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html • http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/bystate.htm • http://www.gettysbg.com/battle.html • http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/history/civwar.shtml • http://saints.css.edu/mkelsey/civwar.html
Resources • You may use the following maps as guides:
The North is Victorious!! • Congratulations you have now completed the Webquest on the American Civil War.