By: Corey Nelson
When did the Civil War occur?
 The Civil War occurred in April 12, 1861 and ended in
June 23, 1865.
Who was involved in the Civil War?
 Union States= California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin
 Border States= Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware, Missouri,
and West Virginia
 Confederate States= Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
What Alliances was Formed During
the Civil War?
 Britain and France (with confederacy)
 The Union didn’t have any because they produce their
own weapons
Who were the Union Leaders?
 Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, William T.
Sharman, and John Brown
Ulysses S. Grant (union leader)
 He was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio on April 27, 1822
 He nearly drown at age 7 from fishing with his dad
 His mother name was Hannah S. Grant and his father
name was Jesse R. Grant
 He was the 18th President of the United States
 He died on July 23, 1885 at age 63
Who were the Confederate
Leaders?
 Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, and
Braxton Bragg
Robert E. Lee (confederate leader)
 He was born in Stratford, Westmoreland County,
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Virgina on January 19, 1807
He was a top graduate at West Point
He married Mary Anna Randolph Custis
He had 7 children name George, Mary, William,
Agnes, Annie, Robert, and Mildred
He died in October 12, 1870
What were the main events,
battles of the Civil War?
 Fort Sumter- first battle (April 12, 1861)
 1st Battle of Bull Run- (July 21, 1861)
 Battle of Gettysburg (July 1, 1863)
 2nd Battle of Fort Fisher (January 13-15, 1865)
 Battle of Appomattox (courthouse), (April 9,
1865)
Battle of Fort Sumter
 Date: April 12-14, 1861
 Location: near Charleston, SC
 Robert Anderson (Union)
 P.G.T Beauregard (Confederacy)
 Casualties:
 The battle lasted two days with out casualties.
 The Union surrendered.
 2 was killed after the surrender
 And this battle started the Civil War.
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Battle of Bull Run
 Date: July 21, 1861
 Location: in Manassas, VA
 Brigadier General Irvin McDowell (union)
 Brigadier General Joseph E. Johnston and General
P.G.T Beauregard (confederate)
 Casualties:
 Confederates: 1,982 killed and wounded
 Union: 2,896 killed and wounded
Battle of Gettysburg
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Date: July 1-3, 1863
Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania
General George G. Meade (union)
General James Longstreet (confederate)
Casualties:
Killed
Wounded
Total
Union=
3,155
14,529
17,684
Confederate= 3,500
15,250
18,750
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Battle of Fort Fisher
 Date: January 13-15, 1865
 Location: New Hanover County, NC
 Alfred H. Terry (union)
 Braxton Bragg (confederate)
 Casualties:
 1,341 killed and wounded
Battle of Appomattox (courthouse)
 Date: April 9, 1865
 Location: Appomattox Court House, VA
 Ulysses S. Grant (union)
 Robert E. Lee (confederate)
 Casualties:
 Union= 164 killed and wounded
 Confederate= 500 killed and wounded, and 27,805
surrendered and paroled
What were the main weapons and
vehicles used during the Civil War?
 Edged Weapons
 Minie Ball
 Artillery
 Small Arms
Edged Weapons
 Bayonets, sabers, swords, short swords, cutlasses,
bowie knives, pikes, and lances are all considered as
edged weapons
 All of the edged weapons were very unique but some of
them were hard to master like the sabers
 Sabers, which are cavalry swords, are a legitimate
weapon of the mounted service and dangerous in the
hands of a trained trooper
 At first it was hard to handle because it was 42 inches
until they cut it down to 36 inches and were
reasonably effective
Minie Ball
 The minie ball was a conical- cylindrical soft lead
bullet, slightly smaller than the intended firearm
barrel’s bore, with 4 exterior grease- filled grooves
and a conical hollow in it’s base
 This helped soldiers reload their rifled muskets
faster and fire them more accurately
Artillery
 There were 2 general types of artillery used during the
civil war which are Smoothbores and Rifles
 Smoothbores include Howitzers and Guns
 It was made based on the type of metal used, typically
bronze and iron
 It was used for longer range and bigger “BOOM”
Small Arms
 Any weapons that is smaller than a cannon and
can be carried by a soldier was known as a small
arm
 During the Civil War small arms included
muskets, which were smoothbore, long- barrelled
shoulder arms; rifles, shoulder guns with spiral
grooves cut into the inner surface of the barrel;
carbines, short- barrelled rifles; and handguns,
including pistols and revolvers
Ironclad and other Vehicles
The Ironclad was a ship that was made out of
iron instead of wood which means that it
was more protective against gunfire's and
sometimes it could take hits from cannon
balls
It was the best “war ship” during the civil war.
The other vehicles were wagons and horses.
Civil War Facts (books vs website)
 Books
 There were more than 186,000 African
Americans who fought in the Civil War.
 Website (Wikipedia)
 There were more than 220,000 African
Americans who fought in the Civil War
 As you can see books are probably more better
than websites when you do a research or just
wanting to know
Interesting Facts
 More than three Million Men fought in the Civil War.
 There were approximately 6,000 battles that made up
the Civil War
 There were 3,530 Native Americans that fought for the
Union and 1,018 were killed.
End of Civil War
 The Civil War ended with the surrender of Robert E.
Lee to Ulysses S. Grant, in Virginia at Appomattox
courthouse
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