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North Power
The Union certainly had considerable advantages. There were 22 million people in the North compared with only 9 million in the South (of whom only 5.5 million were whites).The North also had more money, more factories, more horses, more railroads, and more food. These advantages made the United States much more powerful than the Confederate States. -
South new Union
Eleven southern states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861 and formed their own country in order to protect the institution of slavery. -
Anti-Slavery
The election of the anti-slavery, Abraham Lincoln was president in 1860. States in the south didn't agree on the anti-slavery so tried branched of from the North. Hannibal Hamlin as his Vice President. -
Slaves in the army
Black men and women were forced to build fortifications, work as blacksmiths, nurses, boatmen, and laundresses, and to work in factories, hospitals, and armories. They promised some to be free if they help but most of them died in the war and was lied to of beening free. -
Start of the war
There was tensions in the south and the north United states over issues including states’ rights versus federal authority. Slavery was a big thing in the civil war. -
First shots of the Civil War !
Confederate leaders ordered an attack. On April 12 the south fired the first shots of the Civil War. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter took place April 12-14, 1861 near Charleston County. This was one of the opening battles of the cival war. The confederates ended up wining this battle. Shoking the north and bosting the south's confidence. -
Bull Run Battle
The First Battle of Bull Run took place on July 21, 1861. This battle was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The battle saw 2,900 killed, wounded, captured, or missing for Union army and 2,000 for Confederates. When Confederate reinforcements arrived on the battlefield Confederates won the battle. But the north wanted revange ! -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh took place in Pittsburg. Even though the Union won both side took a major suffer. -
Bloodest Day in America !
he Battle of Antietam was fought along Antietam Creek, at Sharpsburg, Maryland on September 17, 1862. This was called the bloodest day in the United States. The union claimed a victory. All though the union won they suffered losses of over 12,000 men dead. -
The battle of Chancellorville
The battle of Chancellorville took place from April 30 to May 6, 1863. With numbers much less than the norths Lee took a risky move and fought against the Union and they over power the North. -
The siege of Vicksburg
From May 18, 1863 to July 4, 1863 In Vicksburg Mississippi, the battle of The siege of Vicksburg took place. This battle resulted in a union victory and the Confedercy to splite from the United Statues. -
The battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863. Its concidered to be the most immportant battle of the cival war.The comader of the south was general Lee, but the north had a new commander, General George G. Meade.After three days of firece fighting Lee withdrew his army back to Virgina. Resulting in a Union Victory. -
Anrahaham Lincolon Killed !
On April 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Just five days after the end of the civil war. John failed to kill the vice president. VP soon took over Lincolns position as president. -
End of the Civil War
The war ended by the North surrounded the last of the confederacy Army. As part of Reconstruction, a new amendments was added to the Constitution. The Fourteenth Amendment, passed in June 1865, granted citizenship to all people born or in the United State.
