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By: Sierra Williams
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Confederate States South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas Virginia Arkansas Tennessee North Carolina United states California Connecticut * Delaware Illinois Indiana Kansas * Kentucky Maine * Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New York * Missouri Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode island Vermont * West Virginia
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These states were pro slavery! They did not believe in secession! Delaware Maryland West Virginia Kentucky Missouri These states eventually sided with the union.
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President Abraham Lincoln President Jefferson Davis UUnion CComposed of states who chose not to secede from the United States. Confederate Composed of states who thought they had the freedom to secede whenever they felt necessary. http://www.events-in- music.com/images/civil_war_flags_sm. jpg
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Great Britain These country helped to supply the south for numerous reasons. France
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It was the beginning of the civil war It started April 12,1861 General Beauregard led the confederate attack on fort Sumter. The battle lasted two days without any casualties. Major Anderson surrendered on April 14.
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http://karenswhimsy.com/public-domain-images/civil-war- battles/images/civil-war-battles-6.jpg Fort Sumter
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Union general was Irvin Mc dowel The union hoped to advance and capture Richmond, the confederate capital. CConfederate generals were Beauregard and stone wall Jackson. SStone wall Jackson held his ground against union soldiers until Beauregard's troops could gather reinforcements.
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Casualties:2896Casualties:1982 UUnion RRetreated north to Washington D.C. Confederates Confederate troops with fresh supplies forced the union to retreat.
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http://civilwar.olemarius.net/images/picks/Battle%20of%20Bull%20Run-- July%2021st%201861-500.jpg Bull run
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Both sides started to realize the impacts of the war!
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Union General George Meade led 93,921 troops to fend of confederate troops invading north. Confederate General Robert E. lee led 71,699 Confederate troops north to Philadelphia destroying any union troops along the way.
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Union casualties:23,055 Confederate casualties: 23,231 Day 1: confederate troops sent union troops running. Day 2: Despite heavy attacks, union troops held their line. Day3: 12,500 confederate troops charged union troops on cemetery ridge. UUnion troops held them off with tremendous rifle and artillery fire.
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http://heartlandtrails.com/BLOG_images/gettysburg.jpg The Battle of Gettysburg
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If the union took control they would cut of the last port for confederate supplies.
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Union Generals Major General Alfred Terry commanded 9,000 troops. Rear Admiral D
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