The Civil WarThe Civil War

Who am I?Who am I?

I was a famous I was a famous president. president.

I have a beard.I have a beard. I wore a stovepipe I wore a stovepipe

hat.hat. I am on a penny. I am on a penny. Who am I?Who am I?

President Lincoln President Lincoln

I bet you didn’t know I bet you didn’t know that many people 150 that many people 150 years ago didn’t like years ago didn’t like Lincoln. When he ran Lincoln. When he ran for president many for president many people especially from people especially from the southern states did the southern states did not want him to be not want him to be president. president.

WHY?WHY?

He thought slavery He thought slavery was wrong. He didn’t was wrong. He didn’t want it to spread to want it to spread to the West.the West.

The southern states The southern states didn’t like this didn’t like this especially since there especially since there were already more were already more free states than slave free states than slave states in the Union. states in the Union.

Goodbye South CarolinaGoodbye South Carolina

As soon as Lincoln was elected, South As soon as Lincoln was elected, South Carolina voted to Carolina voted to secedesecede from the United from the United States. It didn’t want to be part of the Union States. It didn’t want to be part of the Union anymore. anymore.

Use context clues to help you figure out what the underlined word means.Use context clues to help you figure out what the underlined word means.

Secede means: to withdraw formally from an Secede means: to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or organizationalliance, federation, or organization

Goodbye Southern StatesGoodbye Southern States Soon after they seceded from the United States so did many other Soon after they seceded from the United States so did many other

states in the south.states in the south. They formed a new country and called it theThey formed a new country and called it the

Confederate States of America. Confederate States of America. They even elected a president named They even elected a president named

Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis..

The First ShotsThe First Shots Lincoln didn’t think that the states had a right to Lincoln didn’t think that the states had a right to

leave the Union. He felt that it was his job to keep the leave the Union. He felt that it was his job to keep the country together. But the Southern states believed that country together. But the Southern states believed that they had the right to form a new country. They they had the right to form a new country. They couldn’t agree and were ready to fight to get what couldn’t agree and were ready to fight to get what they wanted. The first shots were fired at they wanted. The first shots were fired at Fort SumterFort Sumter in South Carolina on in South Carolina on April 12, 1861April 12, 1861..

What About Missouri?What About Missouri?

What about Missouri?What about Missouri?

Many Missourians Many Missourians wanted to join the wanted to join the Confederacy Confederacy including the including the governor, governor,

Claiborne JacksonClaiborne Jackson. .

There were also There were also many Missourians many Missourians that supported the that supported the Union. Union.

Those who supported Those who supported the Union took overthe Union took over

Jefferson City and Jefferson City and control of the state. control of the state.

Goodbye Governor Goodbye Governor Jackson!!!Jackson!!!

The Divided StateThe Divided State

Missouri didn’t leave the Union, but Missouri didn’t leave the Union, but there were many people who there were many people who supported the Confederacy. supported the Confederacy.

Men fought for both the Union and Men fought for both the Union and the Confederacy. the Confederacy.

Problems in MissouriProblems in Missouri

Neighbors fought each otherNeighbors fought each otherSometimes family members would Sometimes family members would

fight each other. fight each other. Families were torn apartFamilies were torn apartMany Missourians were injured or Many Missourians were injured or

killedkilled

Missouri Became a BattlefieldMissouri Became a Battlefield

There were bothThere were both

armiesarmies in Missouri. in Missouri. The Confederates The Confederates

had a strong leader had a strong leader named named

Sterling Price.Sterling Price. He led the He led the

Confederate army Confederate army throughout the throughout the state. state.

Battles in MissouriBattles in Missouri

Wilson’s Creek- occurred near Wilson’s Creek- occurred near

SpringfieldSpringfield; 1 of every 6 were killed ; 1 of every 6 were killed or injured. The Confederacy won the or injured. The Confederacy won the battle. battle.

Battle of Lexington- occurred in Battle of Lexington- occurred in Lexington; The Confederacy won Lexington; The Confederacy won again, but didn’t have enough troops again, but didn’t have enough troops to go on, so they retreated to to go on, so they retreated to Arkansas.Arkansas.

Other Missouri BattlesOther Missouri Battles

The General Price came back with more The General Price came back with more troops and tried to take over the troops and tried to take over the

St. Louis areaSt. Louis area. They failed and moved on . They failed and moved on towards Jefferson City, then onto Kansas towards Jefferson City, then onto Kansas City.City.

Near Kansas City a large Union Army was Near Kansas City a large Union Army was waiting. The battle of waiting. The battle of WestportWestport, near KC , near KC lasted for lasted for 3 days3 days. The Union won and . The Union won and General Price and his army left Missouri for General Price and his army left Missouri for good. good.

Guerrilla FightingGuerrilla Fighting

Not all of the fighting took place Not all of the fighting took place between soldiers. Bands, between soldiers. Bands, or groupsor groups, , of men called guerrillas also fought. of men called guerrillas also fought.

These fighters were also known as These fighters were also known as BushwhackersBushwhackers because they would because they would

hide in the bushes and the woods hide in the bushes and the woods then attack and run away. then attack and run away.

A famous Guerrilla fighter was Bill A famous Guerrilla fighter was Bill Anderson, nicknamed Anderson, nicknamed

““Bloody Bill”Bloody Bill”

Women and the Civil WarWomen and the Civil War

Many women during the civil war had Many women during the civil war had to work outside the home. to work outside the home.

Some women worked sewing Some women worked sewing uniforms, packing supplies, and uniforms, packing supplies, and washing clothes and bandages.washing clothes and bandages.

Many women served as nurses to Many women served as nurses to help those injured during battle. help those injured during battle.

African Americans During the African Americans During the WarWar

During the Civil War During the Civil War many African many African Americans in the Americans in the south were south were enslaved. Some enslaved. Some were forced by their were forced by their owners to fight for owners to fight for the Confederacy. the Confederacy.

Many African Many African Americans fought Americans fought for the Union Army. for the Union Army.

The Emancipation The Emancipation ProclamationProclamation

President Lincoln President Lincoln issued the issued the Emancipation Emancipation Proclamation in Proclamation in 1863. It freed the 1863. It freed the slaves in the slaves in the Confederate States Confederate States of America. of America.

It was very limited It was very limited as it didn’t free the as it didn’t free the slaves in the slave slaves in the slave states of the USA. states of the USA.

The 13th AmendmentThe 13th Amendment

President Lincoln President Lincoln proposed the 13th proposed the 13th Amendment that Amendment that would end slavery would end slavery in the entire United in the entire United States. The States. The amendment was amendment was passed and ratified passed and ratified in 1865. in 1865.

The War EndsThe War Ends

The Confederate Armies surrendered The Confederate Armies surrendered in April 1865. in April 1865.

Five days later President Lincoln was Five days later President Lincoln was assassinated. assassinated.

The war wasn’t declared over until The war wasn’t declared over until May 10th when the new president May 10th when the new president Andrew Jackson received word of Andrew Jackson received word of that Jefferson Davis was captured. that Jefferson Davis was captured.

The War EndsThe War Ends

The death toll during the Civil War The death toll during the Civil War was over 600,000 people. was over 600,000 people.

More people died as a result of More people died as a result of disease than in battle. There were no disease than in battle. There were no medicines to fight off infection.medicines to fight off infection.