1 / 95

The American Civil War

The American Civil War. 1861-1865 Jeffrey Johnson. The American Civil War. Timeline of Secession Battles of 1861 Battles of 1862 Battles of 1863 Battles of 1864 Battle of 1865 People Sources. Timeline of Secession.

ted
Download Presentation

The American Civil War

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The American Civil War 1861-1865 Jeffrey Johnson

  2. The American Civil War • Timeline of Secession • Battles of 1861 • Battles of 1862 • Battles of 1863 • Battles of 1864 • Battle of 1865 • People • Sources

  3. Timeline of Secession • November 6, 1860: Lincoln is elected President of the United States of America. • November 14, 1860: Alexander Stephens gives a speech in the Georgia legislature on secession. • November 30, 1860: Mississippi legislature passes resolution in favor of secession.

  4. Timeline of Secession • December 20, 1860: South Carolina convention passes ordinance of secession. • January 3, 1861: Georgia seizes Fort Pulaski. • January 4, 1861: Alabama seizes U.S. arsenal at Mount Vernon. • January 5, 1861: Alabama seizes Fort Morgan and Gaines.

  5. Timeline of Secession • January 6, 1861: Florida seizes Apalachichola arsenal. • January 7, 1861: Florida seizes Fort Marion. • January 8, 1861: Floridians try to seize Fort Barrancas but are chased off. • January 9, 1861: Mississippi secedes.

  6. Timeline of Secession • January 9, 1861: Star of the West fired on in Charleston Harbor. • January 10, 1861: Florida secedes. • January 10, 1861: Louisiana seizes U.S. arsenal at Baton Rouge, as well as Forts Jackson and St. Philip. • January 11, 1861: Alabama secedes.

  7. Timeline of Secession • January 11, 1861: Louisiana seizes U.S. Marine Hospital. • January 14, 1861: Louisiana seizes Fort Pike. • January 19, 1861: Georgia secedes. • January 26, 1861: Louisiana secedes. • February 1, 1861: Louisiana secedes.

  8. Timeline of Secession • February 8, 1861: Provisional Constitution of the Confederacy adopted in Montgomery, AL. • February 8, 1861: Arkansas seizes U.S. Arsenal at Little Rock. • February 12, 1861: Arkansas seizes U.S. ordnance stores at Napoleon.

  9. Timeline of Secession • February 18, 1861: Jefferson Davis inaugurated as President of the Confederacy. • March 4, 1861: Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as 16th President of the United States. • April 12, 1861: Fort Sumter fired upon by Confederates.

  10. Timeline of Secession

  11. Battles of 1861 • The First Battle of Fort Sumter • South Carolina • The First Battle of Bull Run • Virginia The side that wins gets to name the Battle. For map of sites of battles in Eastern Theater

  12. The First Battle of Fort Sumter • Took place April 12-14, 1861. • American Commander was Major Robert Anderson. • Confederate Commander was Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard. A picture of Fort Sumter.

  13. The First Battle of Fort Sumter • Size of American force was 80. • Size of Confederate Force was about 500. • Start of the Civil War • Confederate victory Map of Fort Sumter and vicinity.

  14. The First Battle of Fort Sumter Beauregard

  15. The First Battle of Bull Run • Took place July 21, 1861. • American Commander was Brigadier General Irvin McDowell. • Confederate Commanders were Brigadier General Joseph E. Johnson and P.G.T. Beauregard. Johnson

  16. The First Battle of Bull Run • The size of the American force was 28,450. • The size of the Confederate force was 32,230. • The American losses were 2,950. McDowell

  17. The First Battle of Bull Run • The Confederate losses were 1,750. • Confederate General Bee and Colonel Bartow were killed. • Thomas J. Jackson earned the name “Stonewall” at this battle. “Stonewall” Jackson

  18. The First Battle of Bull Run • Confederate victory. • Also known as the First Battle of Manassas. • Battle are named after cites by Americans and bodies of water by Confederate. • The side that won the battle get to name the battle. Beauregard

  19. The First Battle of Bull Run Battle at Bull Run

  20. Battles of 1862 • The Second Battle of Bull Run • Virginia • The Battle of Antietam • Maryland

  21. The Second Battle of Bull Run • Also Known as Second Battle of Manassas, Manassas Plains, Groveton, Gainsville, and Brawner’s Farm. • Took place August 28-30, 1862. Action at Bull Run

  22. The Second Battle of Bull Run • American Commander was Major General John Pope. • Confederate Commanders were General Robert E. Lee and Major General Thomas J. Jackson. Pope

  23. The Second Battle of Bull Run • Size of American force was 75,000. • Size of Confederate Force was about 55,000. • The American losses were 13,830. • The Confederate losses were 8,350. • Confederate Victory Lee

  24. The Second Battle of Bull Run Lee “Stonewall” Jackson

  25. The Battle of Antietam • Also known as Battle of Sharpsburg. • Took place on September 16-18, 1862. • American Commander was Major General George B. McClellan. Fighting at Antietam

  26. The Battle of Antietam • Confederate Commander was Robert E. Lee. • 23,100 men killed. • Inconclusive or Union strategic victory. Map of Battle

  27. The Battle of Antietam McClellan Lee

  28. Battles of 1863 • The Battle of Chancellorsville • Virginia • The Battle of Gettysburg • Pennsylvania • The Battle of Vicksburg • Mississippi

  29. Battles of 1863 • The Battle of Chickamauga • Georgia • The Battle of Chattanooga • Tennessee

  30. The Battle of Chancellorsville • Took place April 30-May 6, 1863. • American Commander was Major General Joseph Hooker. • Confederate Commanders were General Robert E. Lee and Major General Thomas J. Jackson. Lee Jackson

  31. The Battle of Chancellorsville • Size of American force was 97,382. • Size of Confederate Force was about 57,352. • The American losses were 14,000. • The Confederate losses were 10,000. Hooker

  32. The Battle of Chancellorsville • Major General Thomas J. Jackson is killed. • Union generals Berry and Whipple and Confederate general Paxton were killed. • Confederate victory. Cannons

  33. The Battle of Gettysburg • Took place July 1-3, 1863. • American commander was Major General George G. Meade. • Confederate Commander was General Robert E. Lee.

  34. The Battle of Gettysburg • Size of American force was 83,289. • Size of Confederate Force was about 75,054. • The American losses were 23,000. • The Confederate losses were 28,000. Lee

  35. The Battle of Gettysburg • Union victory. Lee

  36. The Battle of Vicksburg • Took place on May 18-July 4, 1863. • American Commander was Major General Ulysses S. Grant. • Confederate Commander was Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton. Pemberton

  37. The Battle of Vicksburg • Union forces were called the Army of the Tennessee. • Confederate forces called the Army of Vicksburg. • The American losses were 10,142. • The Confederate losses were 9,091. Grant

  38. The Battle of Vicksburg • Confederacy split in half. • Union victory

  39. The Battle of Chickamauga • Took place September 18-20, 1863. • American Commanders were Major General William S. Rosecrans and George H. Thomas. Rosecrans

  40. The Battle of Chickamauga • Confederate Commanders were General Braxton Bragg and Lieutenant General James Longstreet. • Union forces were called the Army of the Cumberland. Thomas

  41. The Battle of Chickamauga • Confederate forces called the Army of Tennessee. • The American losses were 16,170. • The Confederate losses were 18,454. • Confederate victory. Bragg

  42. The Battle of Chickamauga Longstreet

  43. The Battle of Chattanooga • Took place November 23-25, 1863. • American Commander Major General Ulysses S. Grant. • Confederate Commander General Braxton Bragg. Grant

  44. The Battle of Chattanooga • Union forces were called the Military Division of the Mississippi. • Confederate forces called the Army of Tennessee. Bragg

  45. The Battle of Chattanooga • The American losses were 5,815. • The Confederate losses were 6,670. • Union victory.

  46. Battles of 1864 • The Battle of the Wilderness • Virginia • The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House • Virginia • The Battle of Cold Harbor • Virginia

  47. Battles of 1864 • The Battle of Petersburg • Virginia • The Battle of Nashville • Tennessee

  48. The Battle of the Wilderness • Also known as Combats at Parker’s Stone, Craig’s Meeting House, Todd’s Tavern, Brock Road, the Furnaces. • Took place on May 5-7, 1864. Grant

  49. The Battle of the Wilderness • American Commanders were Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant and Major General George G. Meade. • Confederate Commander was General Robert E. Lee.

  50. The Battle of the Wilderness • Size of American force was 101,895. • Size of Confederate Force was about 61,025. • The American losses were 18,400. • The Confederate losses were 11,400. Lee

More Related