2. What were the two sides in the Civil War? Union Confederates Key
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3. The Civil War
Battle of Fort Sumter

4. Abraham Lincoln was elected as President of the Union in 1860.

5. The South was
not happy!

6. So....Several Southern They seceded states decided to from the Union.
leave the Union.
They seceded
from the Union.
To “secede” means
to withdraw from
an organization.

7. Now two sides
were formed!
The Union Army
The “North”
The Confederate Army
The “South”

8. Fort Sumter In South Carolina, there was a
Union Fort, called Fort Sumter.

9. In April of 1861, the Confederate Army began firing on Fort Sumter
to overtake it.
(The Union Army (the North) was inside!)

10. Confederate’s firing on Fort Sumter.

11. This battle was the start of the Civil War!
The Union Army was low on both food and ammunition.
They were also worried that the attack could cause an explosion inside the fort.
The Union Army
Verses
The Confederate Army
This battle was the start of the Civil War!
North
South
Winner:
Confederate Army
So the Union surrendered. Not a single soldier was killed.

12. a t t l e F o r t S u m t e r This battle was known as.....
The B _ _ _ _ _ of
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F o r t
S u m t e r
Battle Winner – The Confederates
A short video on the Battle
of Fort Sumter.

13. Let’s Review... Who are the two main opponents
battling in the Civil War?
The Union Army (North)
The Confederate Army (South)

14. Let’s Review...
What were the main causes of the
Civil War?

15. Let’s Review... Which battle occurred, in South
Carolina, in 1861, that “set off”
the Civil War?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
Let’s talk about it!

16. The war between
the North (Union)
and South (Confederate)
was going on
and on. It is
now
1863.

17. The Confederate’s
headquarters were in
Richmond, Virginia.
General Robert E. Lee was
heading the Confederate Army.

18. We need a win in the
North! If we win a battle
on their territory, then they
may surrender!

19. So the Confederate Army
marched from Virginia to
Pennsylvania to a town
called Gettysburg.

20. The bloodiest battle of the
Civil War took place in
Gettysburg.

21. Almost 3,000 bodies of horses are found after the war was over.
The total number of victims from both sides adds up to 51,000 troops.
The Battle of Gettysburg lasts for 3 days.
In the Civil War of America, battle of Gettysburg has the biggest number of fatalities.
The Battle of Gettysburg was a decisive victory for the Union.

22. This Union victory left the South
with no chance of winning the
Civil War.

23. 7 months later.... I am going to visit the battlefield where the
Battle of Gettysburg took
place and dedicate it
as a cemetery.

24. Gettysburg
Address