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Civil War & Reconstruction
In 1861, the United States faced its greatest crisis to that time. The people who were involved were the north and the south. The north and the south were against each other. They both had good things that each other wanted. -
Life during confederate days
Well, I was born 87 years ago, June 22, 1852. My father was shot in the arm while in action during the first year of the Confederate War. Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S states. -
miss emma falconer recalls life during the civil war
Christmas in the year 1859! The last one just like it on the old plantation. As a child the memory still is with me of how for days before there was the hurry and preparation in both the home of my father and the quarters as well. -
Evan walker describes yankee horrors
I was five years old during the Civil War, but I remember once back in Arkansas, during the war, there was seven jail hackers come into our house and stood my father up in front of the fire place, with several guns pointing in his face. -
Bushwakers of southern Illinois
This explained the life of the people during the civil war. This explained that a normal family was getting ready to go to bed when all of a sudden someone broke into their house and hid under their table. The dad of the family greeted him because he knew he was hiding from the civil war. He was trying to get tpo southern illinois. In the morning the dad took him to the bus and the man sent them a letter later on with a stack of money. -
the south during the civil war
Most of the fighting during the American Civil War took place on Southern soil. In part, this was the result of the war strategies of both sides. To win the war, the South had only to survive. On the other hand, for the North to win, the Union had to be restored. Thus, Union forces had to conquer the South in order to win the war. The first U.S warship. -
Abraham Lincoln freed slaves
When Abe Lincoln became president he had signed the emancipation proclamation, to legaly free the slaves. -
The North During The Civil War
The Civil War had less devastating effects on the North than the South. The north basically had control over the south. They had combated on the southern soil. The south was more affected then the north. -
Andrew Johnson was elected president
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. Johnson became president as he was vice president at the time of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination. -
13 Amendment
The 13th Amendment was ratified on December 6, 1865 -
Civil rights act of 1866
Legislation to help African Americans obtain equal status under the law -
Klu Klux Klan
The klu klux klan was a very powerful group that were white and murdered, dangered, and provoked the african americans when the slaves where freed. -
Ulysses s. Grant elected president
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States. As Commanding General of the United States Army, Grant worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War. -
At christmas people did not have luxuries
At Christmas times during the Civil War , people in Union did not have luxuries, at all. Union was only a village, and the stores did not carry much at best. Charleston was blockaded, and even Spartanburg which was not much larger than Union at that time did not carry luxuries in her stores, either in food or wearing apparel. -
Decline of the southern trade
Because of the decline trade, the life of the south was better. This is because the south had advantages before the civil war. This was told by a primary source. -
first glass building
The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio. -
Conclusion
Thisis a very important topic because not only does it talk about history, but influences people to look more into history. Especially when going into history. It is a civil war. When your talking about your own country, you better under stand the back ground like we do. Thanks for listening
