Ms. Durbin’s 5A’s
Civil War
Presentation
The Civil War
The Civil War began on April 12th,1861 shortly after the
South had attacked Fort Sumter. Abraham Lincoln was
president of the Union.
On April 9,1865 General Lee and General Grant sat down
and signed the peace treaty, at the Appomattox
Courthouse. Which finally put an end to the civil war.
Union and
Confederate
General
Grant
Abraham
Lincoln
Nate
Civil War
About 199,105 Union deserters.
About 100,000 Confederate deserters.
The union flag was white and
red stripes and little stars.
The confederate flag has 2 red
stripes and 1 white stripe in the
middle with a circle of stars.
About 620,000 Americans died during the Civil War:
Gettysburg – largest loss of life in a battle
Antietam – largest loss of life in a one day battle
Union- 360,000 deaths
Confederate 260,000 deaths
Callahan
Causes of the Civil War
States Rights The states wanted to chose whether or not they were
free states or slave states, and not the government telling them.
Sectionalism Representatives were making decisions based on only
what their region needs (South, North, East ,West) rather than the whole
country.
Tariff The tariff used tax on imports from Europe which helped the north
because most of the nations factories were located there. However, it
didn’t help the south because south had mostly agriculture.
A newspaper about states rights
A newspaper about an increase in tariffs.
Tressa
Causes of the Civil War
SLAVERY
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this book. It made the North realize
how bad the African Americans were being treated that were in the South.
Dred Scott,
he was a slave and he asked the court for his freedom, and the court said no.
Eventually he went to supreme court but they said he didn’t have any American rights. Many
people hoped Dred Scotts decision would make things better, but it made slavery worse.
Fugitive Slave Law, Was passed to provide the return of escaped slaves. And to
confirm that they were owned.
Harriet
Beecher
Stowe
Dred Scott
A newspaper,
about the problems
of fugitive slave
laws
Ana
Strategy of the North
Anaconda Plan: To squeeze the South and suffocate them.
1. Win Control of Mississippi River
2. Block all Southern Ports
starve the south, because they couldn’t get supplies.
keep the military from getting bullets, guns, and
food.
Dakota
Plan or Strategy of the North
The Anaconda Plan
3. Divide the South
4. Conquer the Confederates
Capital
They divided and conquered the south
by gaining control of the Mississippi
River, which separated Texas from the
rest of the South, continuing on, after
many battles, to capture Richmond,
which was the Capital of the
Confederacy.
Divisor of Plan
Union General-in-Chief
Winfield Scott.
Jordon
Strategies of the Confederates
The war in the South* The confederates (or South) knew the
land and could maneuver faster, hide better, could surprise attack, and
surround smaller groups.
Inspiration* The confederates looked for inspiration to the heroes of
1776 who had triumphed over greater odds than southerners faced in
1881.
Concentrating Masses Against Fraction* First to maneuver
to gain advantage of ground or numbers. They tried to make sure they
had the largest number of soldiers on the battlefields. (Power in
Numbers)
Travis Elam
Strategies of the Confederates
MAIN STRATAGIES OF THE SOUTH*
o Whip as many Yankees as they could. This got the men motivated
and ready to fight.
o To mostly fight in the South This allowed them to maneuver trough
the trees more easily. They thought that it would be better for them but
instead they ended up getting deprived of their food and supplies.
oTheir Offensive-Defensive Strategy
This consisted of defending the
Confederate homeland by using interior lines of communication (a Jominian but
also common-sense concept) to concentrate dispersed forces against an invading
army and, if opportunity offered, to go over to the offensive, even to the extent of
invading the North.
Emily
Union Generals
•William Sherman:
he was born February 8, 1820 in Ohio. He
commanded at the battle of Bull Run and Shiloh.
He died February 14, 1891 of a bad cold.
•Ulysses S. Grant: He was born April 27, 1822 in Ohio. He
commanded at the battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg.
Grant resigned in 1854. On July 23, 1885 Grant died of throat cancer.
•Irvin McDowell:
He was born 1818 in Columbus, Ohio.
Although he never commanded troops in combat he was given command
of the army of Northeast Virginia. He died May 4, 1885.
Drew
Confederate Generals
LEE
FORREST
•General Robert E. Lee was born in 1807, joined the army in 1829, died in 1870 , and
lead the Battle of the Wilderness.
•General Bragg- Was born on
March 22, 181 , Bragg died on September 27, 1876 , he
became a General in 1861, and he lead the Battle of Shiloh.
•General Forrest was born on July
BRAGG
13, 1821, he joined the army in 1861, and lead the Battle of
Shiloh.
Jeremy
Northern Issues of the Civil War
President of the United States in the civil war
When Abe was sworn into office he said “A house divided
against itself cannot stand”. Abe decided that going to
war would be the only way to persevere the union.
In the north they were against
slavery. They thought a person no
matter what color should be treated
the same. On September 22,1862
the north warned that if they didn’t
surrender by c 1,1863 all their
slaves would be freed. African
American men rushed to enlist in
May of 1863. The department
established the Bureau of Colored
troops. Black soldiers received $7
per month, plus a $3 clothing
allowance.
Elli
Northern Issues of the Civil War
Weapons
The North had plenty of weapons because they
had manufacturing and more money.
•
A Flintlock was 5ft
long and had a fire
range up to 300yds.
Jose
Southern Issues of the Civil War
Slavery.
In the north slavery was against the law. However, in the south it was a
way of life and not against the law. Also, in the south they treated their
slaves very badly.
Supplies.
In the south they where suffering because the north was blocking the flow of
supplies that go into port. The supplies were, food, clothing, weapons, and
ammunition.
Presidents.
Jefferson Davis was the president of the confederate states of America.
He was born on June3,1808 in Kentucky. Later he married Varina Howell in
1845.
Brittany
Soldier Life in the Civil War
Camps were packed with tents housing 5
or 6 men. Log cabins were used in winter
months to provide insulation from the
cold. The Union also used log cabins in
the winter months. Chimneys would be
built for a fire to keep warm.
Colton
Soldier life In The Civil War
Signals-There was a branch in the military for signals
called the signal Corps Association.
Signalers had a kit called a signal kit that consisted of seven flags. Three flags are white and have a red square in the middle. They
were all the same shape but different sizes. Two flags were black with white in the center. The last two flags were red with white in
the center.
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Training-To be an affective soldier you needed training.
a man needed to know how to properly cook the rations that were issued to them and how to forage for supplemental food. They also
needed to know how to prevent scurvy, typhus, and other types of diseases. They also needed to know the value of proper sewage
disposal and the necessity of clean drinking water. They learned how to build shelters to protect themselves from the elements and how
to make repeated all-day marches. They also learned the necessity of maintaining their clothes, shoes, and weapons.
Signal
tower
Training
convention
Braden
Thrasher
Civil War Transportation
TRAVEL-Travel during the civil war was very slow.
Railroads weren't regulated, so frequent transfers were
needed in some areas.
Boats were used to travel waterways.
Horses were used to transport people and goods.
Kourtney
Civil War Transportation
Trains- Trains could not go over rivers
because the bridges had been burned.
Boats- Boats were sunk so other boats
couldn’t get their supplies to their army.
Horses- Horses pulled supply &
goods wagons.
Larry
Civil War Battles
The battle of Shiloh was won by the union army. A general at
Shiloh was Ulysses S. Grant .
The battle of Gettysburg was also won by the union. Two
Generals at Gettysburg were Meade and Lee.
The battle of The Wilderness was won by neither side. Robert E.
Lee and A.P. Hill’s were generals of the civil war at The
Wilderness..
Austin
Civil war Battles
The Battle of Antietam-They had 24-pounder Parrot
guns. Hooker attacked a confederate. McClellan reported
losses of 12,460,of that 2,010 were killed. Known as the
bloodiest battle.
The Battle of Gettysburg- In the year of 1863 Robert
E. Lee was about to cross the Susquehanna at
Harrisburg. The battle of Gettysburg victory was an union
victory.
Jenna
Ms. Durbin’s 5A’s
Civil War Presentation
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