Ms. Durbin’s 5A’sCivil War

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The Civil War began on April 12th,1861 shortly after the South had attacked Fort Sumter. Abraham Lincoln was president of the Union.

On April 9,1865 General Lee and General Grant sat down and signed the peace treaty, at the Appomattox Courthouse. Which finally put an end to the civil war.

Union and Confederate

General Grant Abraham

Lincoln

Nate

The Civil War

Civil WarAbout 199,105 Union deserters.

About 100,000 Confederate deserters.

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The union flag was white and red stripes and little stars.

The confederate flag has 2 red stripes and 1 white stripe in the middle with a circle of stars.

About 620,000 Americans died during the Civil War:

Gettysburg – largest loss of life in a battle

Antietam – largest loss of life in a one day battle

Union- 360,000 deaths

Confederate 260,000 deaths

Causes of the Civil War States Rights The states wanted to chose whether or not they were

free states or slave states, and not the government telling them.

Sectionalism Representatives were making decisions based on only what their region needs (South, North, East ,West) rather than the whole country.

Tariff The tariff used tax on imports from Europe which helped the north because most of the nations factories were located there. However, it

didn’t help the south because south had mostly agriculture.

TressaA newspaper about an increase in tariffs. A newspaper about states rights

Causes of the Civil WarSLAVERY

Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this book. It made the North realize how bad the African Americans were being treated that were in the South.

Dred Scott, he was a slave and he asked the court for his freedom, and the court said no. Eventually he went to supreme court but they said he didn’t have any American rights. Many

people hoped Dred Scotts decision would make things better, but it made slavery worse.Fugitive Slave Law, Was passed to provide the return of escaped slaves. And to

confirm that they were owned.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

Dred Scott A newspaper, about the problems of fugitive slave laws

Strategy of the North

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Anaconda Plan: To squeeze the South and suffocate them.

1. Win Control of Mississippi River

2. Block all Southern Portsstarve the south, because they couldn’t get supplies.keep the military from getting bullets, guns, and food.

Plan or Strategy of the North

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The Anaconda Plan

3.Divide the South

4.Conquer the Confederates Capital

They divided and conquered the south by gaining control of the Mississippi River, which separated Texas from the rest of the South, continuing on, after many battles, to capture

Richmond, which was the Capital of the Confederacy.

Divisor of Plan

Union General-in-Chief Winfield Scott.

Strategies of the Confederates

The war in the South* The confederates (or South) knew the land and could maneuver faster, hide better, could surprise attack, and surround smaller groups.Inspiration* The confederates looked for inspiration to the heroes of 1776 who had triumphed over greater odds than southerners faced in 1881.Concentrating Masses Against Fraction* First to maneuver to gain advantage of ground or numbers. They tried to make sure they had the largest number of soldiers on the battlefields. (Power in Numbers)

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Strategies of the Confederates

MAIN STRATAGIES OF THE SOUTH*o Whip as many Yankees as they could. This got the men motivated and ready to fight.o To mostly fight in the South This allowed them to maneuver trough the trees more easily. They thought that it would be better for them but instead they ended up getting deprived of their food and supplies.oTheir Offensive-Defensive Strategy This consisted of defending the Confederate homeland by using interior lines of communication (a Jominian but also common-sense concept) to concentrate dispersed forces against an invading army and, if opportunity offered, to go over to the offensive, even to the extent of invading the North.

Emily

Union Generals

•William Sherman: he was born February 8, 1820 in Ohio. He commanded at the battle of Bull Run and Shiloh.

He died February 14, 1891 of a bad cold.

•Ulysses S. Grant: He was born April 27, 1822 in Ohio. He commanded at the battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg.

Grant resigned in 1854. On July 23, 1885 Grant died of throat cancer.

•Irvin McDowell: He was born 1818 in Columbus, Ohio. Although he never commanded troops in combat he was given command

of the army of Northeast Virginia. He died May 4, 1885.

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Confederate Generals

•General Robert E. Lee -was born in 1807, joined the army in 1829, died in 1870 , and lead the Battle of the Wilderness.

•General Bragg- Was born on March 22, 181 , Bragg died on September 27, 1876 , he became a General in 1861, and he lead the Battle of Shiloh.

•General Forrest was born on July 13, 1821, he joined the army in 1861, and lead the Battle of Shiloh.

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Northern Issues of the Civil WarPresident of the United States in the civil war

When Abe was sworn into office he said “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. Abe decided that going to war would be the only way to persevere the union.

In the north they were against slavery. They thought a person no matter what color should be treated the same. On September 22,1862 the north warned that if they didn’t surrender by c 1,1863 all their slaves would be freed. African American men rushed to enlist in May of 1863. The department established the Bureau of Colored troops. Black soldiers received $7 per month, plus a $3 clothing allowance.

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Northern Issues of the Civil War

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WeaponsThe North had plenty of weapons

because they had manufacturing and more money.

• A Flintlock was 5ft long and had a fire range up to 300yds.

Southern Issues of the Civil War

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Slavery.In the north slavery was against the law. However, in the south it was a way of life and not against the law. Also, in the south they treated their slaves very badly.

Supplies. In the south they where suffering because the north was blocking the flow of supplies that go into port. The supplies were, food, clothing, weapons, and ammunition. Presidents. Jefferson Davis was the president of the confederate states of America. He was born on June3,1808 in Kentucky. Later he married Varina Howell in 1845.

Soldier Life in the Civil War

Camps were packed with tents housing 5 or 6 men. Log cabins were used in winter months to provide insulation from the cold. The Union also used log cabins in the winter months. Chimneys would be built for a fire to keep warm.

Colton

Soldier life In The Civil War Signals-There was a branch in the military for signals called the signal Corps Association. Signalers had a kit called a signal kit that consisted of seven flags. Three flags are white and have a red square in the middle. They were all the same shape but different sizes. Two flags were black with white in the center. The last two flags were red with white in the center.

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Braden Thrasher

Signal tower

Training convention

Training-To be an affective soldier you needed training.

a man needed to know how to properly cook the rations that were issued to them and how to forage for supplemental food. They also needed to know how to prevent scurvy, typhus, and other types of diseases. They also needed to know the value of proper sewage disposal and the necessity of clean drinking water. They learned how to build shelters to protect themselves from the elements and how to make repeated all-day marches. They also learned the necessity of maintaining their clothes, shoes, and weapons.

Civil War Transportation

TRAVEL-Travel during the civil war was very slow. Railroads weren't regulated, so frequent transfers were needed in some areas. Boats were used to travel waterways.Horses were used to transport people and goods.

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Civil War TransportationTrains- Trains could not go over rivers because the bridges had been burned.

Boats- Boats were sunk so other boats

couldn’t get their supplies to their army.

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Horses- Horses pulled supply & goods wagons.

Civil War Battles

The battle of Shiloh was won by the union army. A general at Shiloh was Ulysses S. Grant .

The battle of Gettysburg was also won by the union. Two Generals at Gettysburg were Meade and Lee.

The battle of The Wilderness was won by neither side. Robert E. Lee and A.P. Hill’s were generals of the civil war at The Wilderness..

Austin

Civil war Battles

The Battle of Antietam-They had 24-pounder Parrot guns. Hooker attacked a confederate. McClellan reported losses of 12,460,of that 2,010 were killed. Known as the bloodiest battle.

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The Battle of Gettysburg- In the year of 1863 Robert E. Lee was about to cross the Susquehanna at Harrisburg. The battle of Gettysburg victory was an union victory.

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Civil War Presentation

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