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Learn about key figures like Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, weapons used, vehicles and effects on America's future during the Civil War, which began in 1861 and ended in 1865 with General Lee's surrender.
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Jason Albarran Civil war
Leaders of the union John Brown facts • Abraham Lincoln • Ulysses S. Grant • William T. Sherman • John Brown • John Brown was born in Torrington Connecticut. • 1846-48 the Mexican war started. • 1850 fugitive slave act passed • 1861 civil war began • 13th amendment to U.S. constitution abolishes slavery .
Leaders of the confederate Jefferson Davis facts • Jefferson Davis • Robert E. Lee • Stonewall Jackson • Braxton Bragg • Born in Kentucky June 3, 1822 • 1853 he begins to serve the U.S. a secretary of war. • 1857 he rejoins the senate • Captured by union cavalrymen on may 9, a865 • 1889 he dies at age 81 December 6th
Civil war weapons Other guns 12 powder gun holster facts. • Long barreled muskets. • British, 12 powder rifle Armstrong. • Cult revolver/.44 caliber model 1860 • Made 1857 • Most effective at 250 bars or less • It is bronze, and shoots 1700 yards
What were the Civil war vehicles • Horses • Wagons pulled by horses • Ships and, stem ships • Stem train
How did the civil war effect Americas future? • It showed that the citizens of America don’t agree on every law.
How did the civil war end • With the surrender of General Lee
When did the civil war begin • April 12, 1861
When did the civil war end April 9th, 1865 was the end of the war
How did the civil war begin • Southern troops opened fire on Fort Sumter, a U.S. military post in Charleston, S.C.
What states where involved in the civil war union confederate • Missouri • Kentucky • Maryland • Delaware • West Virginia • Texas • Arkansas • Louisiana • Mississippi • Tennessee • Alabama • Georgia • Florida • South Carolina • North Carolina • Virginia
What were the main battles of the civil war • 1st Fort Sumter • 2nd Battle of Bull Run • 3rd Battle of Gettysburg • 4th Battle of Fort Fisher • 5th Battle of Appomattox
A confederate solider • They would wear gray • They would carry a flint-lock riffle • Carried a small blanket
A union solider • Their costumes would be blue gold/yellow • They carried equipment in their knapsacks • They were required to maintain a healthy appearance
The similarities of a union and confederate solider • They both fought in the civil war • They both had Generals • They both had a lot of men • They both had to line up in a battle • Both weapons looked comparable