http://www.civilwarinfoguide.com/american_civil_war.html

Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States

Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy

Physical Features Map

http://www.map-of-usa.co.uk/large-physical-usa-map.htm

Charleston Harbor, S.C. Bombardment of Ft. Sumter

April 12, 1861

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Attack on Ft. Sumter Inside Ft. Sumter as it is being attacked

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First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)What physical features are

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Insert picture showing battle of Bull Run

First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)• Union = Gen. Irvin McDowell• Confederacy =Gen. Bee and

Co. Bartow• Stonewall Jackson• Confederate Victory due to late

reinforcements• The North realized this was going to

be a long and costly war.• North had to reorganize and train

soldiers

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Stonewall Jackson at the first Battle of Bull Run

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Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg MD

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