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Book :  1,866 African American fought in the civil war Source :  Osborne, Linda B. Traveling the Freedom Road. New York, NY : The Library of Congress,

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2 Book :  1,866 African American fought in the civil war Source :  Osborne, Linda B. Traveling the Freedom Road. New York, NY : The Library of Congress, Print. Website :  More than 200,000 blacks fought for the union & 38,000 died Source :  WGBJ Educational Foundation, 1999.Web.17 March.2001 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ aia/part4/4mar5.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ aia/part4/4mar5.html.

3 The Civil War occurred on April 12,1861 and lasted till April 15, 1865.

4 Confederate States : Texas Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee Alabama Georgia Florida South Carolina North Carolina Virginia Union States : Kansas Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan New Jersey Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts Pennsylvania New York New Hampshire Vermont Maine Oregon California Border States : Missouri Kentucky Maryland Delaware West Virginia

5 France & Great Britain sided with confederacy.

6 Abraham Lincoln Ulysses S. Grant William T. Sherman John Brown

7 Born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. When he was 3 years old he rode a pony and later in the years showed an intense love for horses. Was the oldest child and had 2 other brothers and 3 sisters. His father Jesse insisted him to go to west point in New York State so he did. Fell in love with a woman named Julia Dert. He proposed to her in a carriage ride and they later got married.

8 Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson Braxton Bragg

9 Born June 3, 1808 in Christian County, Kentucky but now its known as Todd County. Father & uncle were revolutionary soldier back in 1776. Was homeschooled in his early childhood then sent to Transylvania University in Kentucky until he was 16 years old. Fell in love with Sallie Knox Taylor. Was the U.S senator of Mississippi from 1835 till 1845.

10 Fort Sumter (first battle) – April 12, 1861 1 st Battle of Bull Run – July 21, 1861 Battle of Gettysburg - July 1, 1863 2 nd Battle of Fort Fisher – January 13 – 15, 1865 Battle of Appomattox (Courthouse) – April 9, 1865

11 Civil War Weapons Artillery Edged Weapons Small Arms Minie Balls Was first used in 1848 Was like a riffle bullet also a soft led bullet Since it was smaller than the diameter of a barrel, it made loading guns quicker.

12 The Civil War affected America in many ways some are : Brought nations together African Americans gained a voice in government for the first time in history. Made us an industrial nation, so we got more jobs and transport stuff

13 Clara Barton, Rose O' Neal Greenhow, Mary Todd Lincoln, Varnia Jefferson Davis, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Elizabeth Neblett.

14 Where given military funerals, but put the name of the guy on their tombstone. Had to disguise themselves as men Served as spies soldiers and nurses Were sent home if discovered true identity Where not caught when they had the examines because they were poor so they didn’t really know.

15 Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox. The war was not exactly over until the confederate president was captured in Irwinville on May 10, 1865. Then that is when president Andrew Johnson declared the war over.

16 Blizin Gillis, Jennifer. We the People, The Confederate Solder. Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books, 2007. 48. Print Burgan, Michael. We The People, Fort Sumter. Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books, 2006. 48. Print. C. Rebman, Renee. We the People, The Union Soldier. Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books, 48. Print. Murphy, Jim. The Long Road to Gettysburg. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992. 113. Print.


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