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Civil War Computer Competency Presentation. By: Sierra Williams. The Civil War. States involved (A * indicates a border state). Confederate States South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas Virginia Arkansas Tennessee North Carolina.
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Civil War Computer CompetencyPresentation By: Sierra Williams
States involved (A * indicates a border state) • Confederate States • South Carolina • Mississippi • Florida • Alabama • Georgia • Louisiana • Texas • Virginia • Arkansas • Tennessee • North Carolina • United states • California • Connecticut • *Delaware • Illinois • Indiana • Kansas • *Kentucky • Maine • *Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Nevada • New Hampshire • New York • *Missouri • Ohio • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode island • Vermont • *West Virginia
Border States • Delaware • Maryland • West Virginia • Kentucky • Missouri • These states eventually sided with the union. These states were pro slavery! They did not believe in secession!
The Two Sides • Union • Composed of states who chose not to secede from the United States. • Confederate • Composed of states who thought they had the freedom to secede whenever they felt necessary. http://www.events-in-music.com/images/civil_war_flags_sm.jpg President Abraham Lincoln President Jefferson Davis
Confederate Alliances • France • Great Britain • These country helped to supply the south for numerous reasons.
Battle of Fort Sumter • It was the beginning of the civil war • It started April 12,1861 • General Beauregard led the confederate attack on fort Sumter. • The battle lasted two days without any casualties. • Major Anderson surrendered on April 14.
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The Battle of Bull Run • Union general was Irvin Mc dowel • The union hoped to advance and capture Richmond, the confederate capital. • Confederate generals were Beauregard and stone wall Jackson. • Stone wall Jackson held his ground against union soldiers until Beauregard's troops could gather reinforcements.
Bull run continued… • Union • Retreated north to Washington D.C. • Confederates • Confederate troops with fresh supplies forced the union to retreat. Casualties:2896 Casualties:1982
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The Battle of Gettysburg • Confederate • General Robert E. lee led 71,699 Confederate troops north to Philadelphia destroying any union troops along the way. • Union • General George Meade led 93,921 troops to fend of confederate troops invading north.
Gettysburg Continued… • Day 1: confederate troops sent union troops running. • Day 2: Despite heavy attacks, union troops held their line. • Day3: 12,500 confederate troops charged union troops on cemetery ridge. • Union troops held them off with tremendous rifle and artillery fire. Union casualties:23,055 Confederate casualties: 23,231
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Second Battle of Fort Fisher • If the union took control they would cut of the last port for confederate supplies.
Union Generals • Major General AlfredTerry commanded 9,000 troops. • Rear Admiral D