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Page 1: The Civil War began on April 12, 1861 because of Lincoln’s election in office of the President. Many people believed that the agriculture and economic

CIVIL WAR COMPUTER COMPETENCY

SHELBY WELLS

Page 2: The Civil War began on April 12, 1861 because of Lincoln’s election in office of the President. Many people believed that the agriculture and economic

When Did the Civil War Occur?

The Civil War began on April 12, 1861 because of Lincoln’s election in office of the President. Many people believed that the agriculture and economic systems would be decreased. Then it ended with Lincoln’s assassination and lasted 4 years until it ended on April 9, 1865.

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States Involved in the Civil War.

Union: Vermont Oregon CaliforniaMinnesota IowaKansas WisconsinIllinois IndianaMichigan New JerseyOhio Connecticut Pennsylvania MassachusettsNew York Rhode IslandNew Hampshire Maine

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Border States

Missouri West Virginia Kentucky Delaware

Maryland

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Confederate States: Also Known As Slave States

Texas Arkansas Louisiana

Mississippi Tennessee Alabama Georgia Florida South Carolina North

Carolina Virginia

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What Were the Main Events/Battles of the Civil War?

Fort Sumter: 1st Battle of the Civil War and one of the biggest.

Battle of Bull Run: 2nd Battle of the Civil War.Battle of Fort Fisher.Battle of Gettysburg: Ranged from 1861-

1865 left more than 6000 dead and the main turning point in the Civil War.

Battle of Appomattox Courthouse: Last battle in the Civil War where the Confederacy surrenders.

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Main Weapons Used in the Civil War

Two Categories: Smoothbore and Rifled Cannon

Cannons, Shotguns, Chain Shot; Two balls connected by a chain.

Small: Pistols, Revolvers, Smoothbore, Muskets.

Edged: Bayonets, Sabers, Swords, Bowie Knives-Which are now used in Surgeries by Doctors.

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Leaders of the Confederacy

Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Judah P. Benjamin-

one of Jefferson Davis’ most trusted cabinet

members, Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson.

The Confederates led the South.

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Union Leaders and Men involved

Abraham Lincoln-President of the United States

at the time, Ulysses S. Grant, General John F.

Reynolds, General William Tecumseh

Sherman, Fredrick Douglas.

The Union men led the North.

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Abraham Lincoln:Union

President of the United States during the Civil War.

He had many children die at a young age.Signed the Emancipation Proclamation, a

document freeing the black slaves, where many people rejoiced and many were very unhappy.

When the war was at it’s worst, people were getting very upset at him because he was sending thousands more men to go out and fight.

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Jefferson Davis:Confederacy

His wife and children died when he was about 24, a very young adult.

He worked with Lincoln during the Civil War.When he was transferred to Atlanta,

Georgia for war business, he was arrested when he arrived.

Both the North and the South came together to free Davis to have them on there sides.

He was eventually freed after the assassination of Lincoln was over.

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The Civil War Comes to an End

Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy finally

surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant of the Union at

the end of the Battle of Appomattox

Courthouse in Virginia on April 9, 1865.

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How Does the Civil War Affect America’s Future?

I believe that the Civil War changed everybody's perspective of how they see America and what they think about the North and the South. It seems that people always seem to think about Abraham Lincoln and slavery when it comes to the Civil War and I know many people that are happy that slavery has been freed, especially me!

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Interesting Facts

South Carolina was the first state to suceed or pull away from the states and begin the Union.

Also referred to the war against the States because it was mostly fought between the North an South states.

The last man to die in the war was killed over a month after the surrending ceremony in a battle at Palmito Ranch n Texas.

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Interesting Facts (continued)

The first battle of the Civil War took place in Fort Sumter, South Carolina.

The Southern states eventually formed the Confederate states of America(confederacy for short). During the Civil War, the southern soldiers were referred to as the Confederates for this reason.

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Bibliography Page

Freeze, Gary. North Carolina: Land of Contrasts. Atlanta, Georgia: Clairmont Press, 2009. 289. Print.

Hakim, Joy. A History of Us. War, Terrible War. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. 12. Print.

Westwell, Ian. The Civil War. Santa Cruz, California: Brown Bear Books, 2008. 24. Print.

Boatner, Mark M. "The Civil War's Society." (2004): 34-35. Web. 23 Mar 2011. <http://blueandgraytrail.com/cwe>.

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Thank You!!

Thank you very much for watching my slideshow. I enjoyed working on this and hope you enjoyed learning about the Civil War.