Civil War

Max Dabney

Start Date: April 12th,1861End Date: April 9th,1865

Presidents• Abraham Lincoln was the

president of the United States during the Civil War. (Union)

Abe Lincoln

Jefferson Davis was the president for the Confederate States during the Civil War. (Confederate) He was also a Commander in Chief for the Confederate army.

Jefferson Davis

Union States

• California• Connecticut• Illinois• Indiana• Iowa• Kansas• Maine• Massachusetts • Vermont

•Michigan• Minnesota•Nevada•New Hampshire•New York•New Jersey•Ohio•Oregon•Pennsylvania•Rhode Island

Border States

• West Virginia• Kentucky• Missouri• Delaware• Maryland

Confederate States

• South Carolina• Mississippi• Florida • Alabama• Georgia• Louisiana• Texas• Virginia• Arkansas• Tennessee• North Carolina

Weapons

• Swords• Bayonets• Ships• Cannons: Napoleon, Howitzer• Pistols: Colt Navy 1851, Colt Army 1860 and

the Starr Revolver. The Starr Revolver was one of the most used handguns on the Union side.

Battles (1 of 6)

Battle of Gettysburg• July 1-3, 1863• Gettysburg• Generals: *George G. Meade (union)

* Robert E. Lee (confederacy) Casualties:51,112

Significance-the Battle of Gettysburg did not end the war, it was the great battle of the war, marking the point when the ultimate victory of the North over the South became clear to both sides alike.

Battles (2 of 6)

Battle of Shiloh• April 6-7, 1862• Shiloh• Generals:• Ulysses S. Grant(union)• Albert S. Johnston(confederacy)• Casualties: 23,741• Significance- This battle could have been a huge victory for

the Confederacy. However, with its loss and the immense loss of human life on both sides, leaders began to realize that the Civil War would not quickly end.

Battles (3 of 6)

Battle of Chancellorsville• April 30th-May 6, 1863• Chancellorsville• Generals: • Joseph Hooker(union)• Robert E. Lee(confederacy)• Casualties: 30, 099• Significance: This battle was considered by many historians

to be Lee’s greatest victory. At the same time, the South lost one of its greatest strategic minds with the death of Stonewall Jackson.

Battles (4 of 6)

Battle of Spotsylvania• May 8-21st, 1864• Spotsylvania• Generals:• Ulysses S. Grant(union)• Robert E. Lee(confederacy)• Casualties: 27,399• Significance:• Grant decided to disengage and continue his overland campaign

towards Richmond. However, each of the successive battles that Grant met on this advance resulted in huge casualties earning Grant the nickname ‘Butcher Grant’.

Battles (5 of 6)

• Battle of Antietam• September 16-18, 1862• Sharpsburg• Generals:• George B. McClellan(union)• Robert E. Lee(confederacy)• Casualties: 26,134• The Battle of Antietam forced the Confederate Army to

retreat back across the Potomac River. President Lincoln saw the significance of this and issued the famous Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862.

Battles (6 of 6)

Second Battle of Manassas• August 28-30, 1862• Bull Run/ Manassas• Generals:• John Pope(union)• Robert E. Lee(confederacy)• Casualties: 25, 251• Significance: The Second Battle of Bull Run was a very

important victory for the South. In fact, it was the most decisive battle in the Northern Virginia campaign for the Confederates.

Transportation

• Ships- Ironclads, Steamships, Blockade Runner were used for moving across bodies of water or for battles.

• Railroads- Trains (used for transporting military goods)

• Horseback/Walking- Most troops would walk everywhere and some would ride in wagons pulled by horses. Generals typically rode on horse back.

How did the Civil War Affect America’s Future?

• The society that was created by the Emancipation Proclamation looked very different from our society today. Though slaves were emancipated they were never treated equally until much later in our history. The Jim Crow laws of the times made it difficult for blacks to gain equality. Laws that included poll taxes and literacy test were designed to keep blacks as an inferior class.

End of the Civil War

End Date: April 9th,1865Location: Appomattox Courthouse

I think the significance of the civil war was that it really only happened because Lincoln the

country to be one again. I don’t think it is his fault but I do believe that everyone had some part in it. Everyone thinks and feels different

about different things and the south just couldn’t accept that.