Civil War

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    civil war

    A remarkable event in our history that change the course in our nation.

  • Fort Sumter

    THE FIRST MAJOR BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 1861

  • The 1st Manassas or 1st Bull run

    The general for the confederates was Stonewall Jackson and bueargard. The general for the yankees was McDowell.

  • The Battle of the Ironclads

    The battle took place in Hampton Roads, VA. The South had built an iron ship called the Merrimac or the virginia.

  • The Ironclads

    The two iron ships fought for 5 hours and even collided 5 times. Neither side won except the north kept the south from getting supplies from the rest of the world.

  • Stonewall Jackson

    He liked to suck on lemons all the time.He said if this Valley is lost, Virginia is lost. His military reputation is perhaps greater than any other Civil war General because he won with a smaller army the majority of the time

  • 2nd Manassas or 2nd Bull Run, VA

    August 29-30, 1862 The general for the confederate was Stonewall Jackson. The general for the yankees was john pope.

  • Antietam or Sharpsburg, Maryland

    The general for the Confederates was Robert E. Lee.
    The general for the yankees was McClellan.
    A union soldier found 3 cigars that helped the North to know what general lee planned to do.

  • Battle of Fredericksburg

    Dec. 13-15 The general for the Confederates was Robert E. Lee
    The general for the Yankees was Burnside.9,000 union soldiers were killed while only 1,500 Southern soldiers wre killed.

  • Abraham Lincoln

    president abraham lincoln on jan, 1, 1863,declared the emancipation proclamation that freed all the slaves!

  • Chancellorsville

    The general for the confederates was robert e. lee. The general for was the yankees was joseph hooker. South had 45,000 soldiers and north had 70,000 soldiers.

  • Brandy Station

    it is known as the largest cavalry battle on the north american continet.17,000 cavalry soldiers fought in this battle It is known as the largest cavalry battle on the North American continent. 17,000 cavalry soldiers fought in this battle.

  • The Battle Of Gettysburg ,PA

    the battle ended on the 3rd of july 1863. major fighting occurred around little round top hill. the north won this battle. on november 19,1863. president lincoln gave gettysburg address

  • The Battle Of New Market

    the vmi cadets help fight and so the south won this battle

  • Appomattox Court House

    april 9,1865 lee surrenders to ulysses s. grant at appomattox, court house, virginia.