Civil war Start: April 12,1861

End: April 9,1865

Who was involved in the civil war• California• Connecticut• Delaware• Illinois• Indiana• Iowa• Kansas• Kentucky• Maine

• massachusetts• Michigan• Minnesota

Battle of Fort Sumter

• Date: April 12,1861

• Location: Charleston harbor in south Carolina• Generals union: lee m. triggerman• General Confederate: Beauregard• Casualties: there weren't any• Significance of battle: it was the start of the civil war disputes

actually might have been settled if president Lincoln didn’t reject to that

Battle of Bull Run

• Started on July 21,1861• Location: Bull Run is a creek in NE Virginia• Union General: General John Pope• Confederate General: Joseph E. Johnson• Casualties: nearly 2,800 for the Union and about 1,900 for the

confederacy• Significance of the battle: The first Battle of bull run was a

major wake up call to the north. Union forces were routed by Beauregard forces.

Battle of Gettysburg

• Date: the battle of Gettysburg started July 1,1863 July 3, 1863• Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania • General Union: George G. Meade• Confederate: Robert E. Lee• Casualties between 46,000 and 51,000• Significance of the battle: Gettysburg was an important

victory for the north first because it was such a significant defeat the north.

Battle of fort Fisher

• Date: January 13 to January 15, 1865• Location: both where in New Hanover County

• Generals union: General George Armstrong Custer, Admiral David Farragut, General Phil Sheridan, General George McClellan, General Ulysses S. Grant, General William T. Sherman.

Weapons

• Cannons

• Rifles

• Pistols

• Swords

Cannons

• Napoleon

12 pound shot

• Howitzer

12, 24, and 32 pound shot

Effective range of 250-1700 yards

Rifles

• Used from 1859-1872 by both Confederates and Union soldier.

• Muzzle-loaded• 2-3 shots per/minute

• Accurate from 100-400 yards

Pistols

– Colt 1851 Navy: Confederates

• Single action, 6 shot

• Colt Army 1860: Union• Single action, 6 shot

• Both accurate 75-100 yards

Ships

• U.S.S. Monitor

Fully armored ship

Rotating gun turret

• C.S.S. North Carolina

Ironclad war ship

Appomattox Courthouse

• After the siege of Petersburg, General Lee abandoned the Confederate capital.

• He headed southwest toward North Carolina• However he was cut off by General Grant’s

troops.

The battle

• April 7th Grant sent Lee a letter requesting a surrender…?

• Lee was waiting for supply trains at the Appomattox Station.

• April 8th Union Cavalry arrived first and burned the supplies.

Surrender

• April 9th at 11:50 am, Lee sent a letter to Grant agreeing to surrender.

• Terms

Major artillery would be turned over.

Side arms, horses, and mules would remain.

No imprisonment for treason.

The End of the War

• After Appomattox, there were still minor battles as 175,000 Confederate troops remained in the field.

• The final surrender of Confederate troops occurred June 23, 1865.

Currency Types

• Metal coins of gold, silver, and copper disappeared once the war started.

• The value of metal increased in value.• Where did all the metal go?

Paper Currency

• Original paper money was created during American Revolution.

Distrusted and worthless• 4 Types

Private Issue

Shinplasters

Postage Stamps

Federal Issue