By: Joey Pechersky

 The Civil war started on April 12 th 1861, when Confederate troops fired at Fort Sumter.  It finally ended on April 9 th 1865 after almost 4 years.

 Oregon, California, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine were all part of the Union.  They believed that slavery went against everything their country stood for.

 Leaders of the Union were:  Abraham Lincoln,  Ulysses S. Grant,  William T. Sherman,  And John Brown.

 Born in Lancaster, Ohio on February 8, 1820  On July 21, 1861 he commanded hiss first battle of Bull Run, and then suspected of insanity  Promoted to Brigadier General on July 4, 1863  Retires from army in 1884  Dies of Pneumonia in 1891 at the age of 71

 Many believe that there are two different principles on why southern states seceded which caused the Civil War.  Some believe that the southern states wanted states’ rights, in which they could not follow a national law, while others believe it was the difference in the beliefs of slavery.

 The leaders of the Confederacy were:  Jefferson Davis,  Robert E. Lee,  Stonewall Jackson,  And Braxton Bragg.

 Born in Kentucky on June 3,  Begin service in the army in  Married Sarah Taylor on June 17,  Married Varina Howell on February 26,  He began to serve as the U.S. Secretary of War in 1853.

 The confederate states were the following: Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.

 The border states were Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia.  Even though these states believed in slavery, they stayed with the Union because they were Anti-secession.

 There were many allies during the civil war, but the biggest was when Britain and France joined with the Confederates.

 Fort Sumter- the first battle of the Civil War, April 12 th  1 st battle of Bull Run- July 21 st  Battle of Gettysburg- July 1 st  2 nd battle of Fort Fisher.  Battle of Appomattox Courthouse.

 I will be going over these 4 different weapons of war:  Napoleon,  Saber,  Mountain Howitzer,  Minie Ball.

 Smooth Bore, Muzzle Loading, 12 pounder cannon.  Started using in  Favorite of the Union and the Confederacy.

 Used throughout all of the Civil War.  Made very few casualties.  An edged sword that can only be very dangerous if in the hands of a trained trooper.

 Small and most portable artillery.  Used throughout the whole war.  12lb muzzle loading cannon that was best in mountainous areas.

 Started using in  Lead Rifle Bullet.  Revolutionized Warfare.  Is a highly precise far traveling projectile.

 According to the book Fort Sumter, Fort Sumter had begun building in 1829, but it says on Wikipedia.com Fort Sumter had begun building in  This proves that book is much more accurate then the internet.

 April 9 th, 1865 – 2 commanders surrendered at the Appomatox Courthouse and their troops went home on parole.  April and May – remaining Confederate troops were captured.  May 10 th – Jefferson Davis captured in Georgia.

 The end of the Civil War led to the Reconstruction Period.  Men and women - black and white- had to work on rebuilding America to give it the same unity it had before.

 Freeze, Gary R. Atlanta, Georgia: Clairmont Press, Print.  Koestler-Grack, Rachel A. William Tecumseh Sherman. New York, New York: Chelsea House Publishing, Print.  Aretha, David. Jefferson Davis. New York, New York: Chelsea House Publishing, Print.  "Weapons of the American Civil War." N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar  "Africans in America." N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar  "1865." Timeline of the Civil War. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar  Burgan, Michael. Fort Sumter. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Compass Point Books, Print.

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