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Abraham Lincoln
Biography and Full DocumentryLincoln was the President throughout the entire Civl War. He was a member of the republican party with a main goal of equal rights for both black and white men and an end to slavery. He was the first president ever to be assasinated and is still concidered one of the greatest political leaders of all time. He is famous for many of his speaches including his iconic line of "Four score and seven years ago" -
Southern Sucssion
Confederate States VideoShortly after loncoln was elected Soucth Carolina voted to Suceed or leave the union which was quckly followed by Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas who joined together to form the Confederate states of America. North Carolina, Arkansas, Tenessee, Missouri, Kentucky, and Virginia later joined in while the territiory of Arizona was created. This lasted until they lost the Civil war in 1965 when they were forced back into the union. -
Jefferson Davis
He was nominated to be the president of the Confederate states during the Civil war. He failed to get the help of any european countries as well as he was not aware of the economic condition and therefore randomly printed money leading to runaway inflation which ultimatly helped lead to his downfall as he could no longer fund the war effort. The confederate loss of the civil war may be due to his inability to lead them as he was near impossible to get along with. -
Blockades
Naval Blockades in DetailThe Union Comprised a stratagy using ships from the Navy to stop trade between the European Countries such as England and the Southern States. During the Civil war they captured or sank more than 1500 ships attempting to cross the blockade. -
General Ulysses S. Grant
Disney BiographyHe was a retired general who came back to command the Union army in the Civil war. Under him the Unbion Army defeated the Confederates thus protecting the Union. He served through the entire war. After the War he protected african american citizenship, defeated the Ku Klux Klan and even became a republican representitive and the 18th presisdent of the United States. -
General Robert E. Lee
Lee BiographyHe was A Military officer who was best known for defending the Confederate army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War. He served throughout the entire Civil War. When Virginia Suceeded He chose to follow his home state even though he wanted the Union to stay together and he had be an officer in the Union army for 32 years prior to this. -
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Summary of the Civil War Video
The Civil War was a war that took place between the southurn slave states and the northern free states caused by various issues around slavery and laws that were passed favouring the north which made the south angry. -
Slaughter at Shiloh
Battle info. The Confederate states launched a suprise attack on the Union and general Grant. The Confederate army was very successful through thr first day of battle although their leader General Johnston was killed and his 2nd in command decided not to attack the final union position that night. This gave time for reinforcements to come in and the Union entered a Counterattack on the morning of April 7th which was too strong for the Conferderates to hold off and they ultimatly retreated. -
Union Conquers New Orleans
The Union had already battled the two forts protecting the city (Fort Jackson and St. Philip) and therefore were virtually unpposed in the capture of the city. It took several days to actually capture the city as they started on April 25th although the capture of the largest Confederate City was a major turning point in the war. Unlike other Cities captured during the war which were destroyed New Orleans remained untouched. -
Battle of Antietam
VideoThis was the First major battle that was faught on Union land. It was a part of the Maryland Campaign. The Union lead by General McClellan faught against General Lee leading the Confederate army and were successful in causing the Confederate States to retreat meaning the union won the battle. In reality this was a loss for both sides though as more than 22,000 people were dead, injured or missing including more than 3000 reported killed in action. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Reading of ProclamationThis was a document issued by Presisdent Lincoln saying that all slaves in the Confederate states were now free and that any Able-bodied slave could join the union army and their owners would not be paid. The Document made Lincolns goals of reuniting the Union and Freeing all slaves in the process known. It came into action on the first of January 1863. -
54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Voices in Civil War VideoThis was a Union Military regiment and was one of the very first Official African American units. Commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw a white man as it was decided all unites had to be commanded by white men they saw a lot of action during the Civil War. They were commissioned just after the emancipation proclimation and it was made up of about 1100 men. -
General Stonewall Jackson
Singing BiographyHe was a Camander of the Northern Virginia Confederate army Under General Lee. He Co-ordinated the Valley Campaign which gained him the tittle of one of the most gifted tacticle commanders in U.S. History. He served from the begining of the civil war until he weas accidently shot by his own army on May 2nd 1863, he survuved this with loss of one arm although he died of complications due to pnemonia 8 days later. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle info videoThis battle took place in Pennslvania on union soil. It became a turning point in the war because it ended General Lee's invasion of the north which gave the union an advanage. Almost 8 thousand soldiers were killed in action and more than 30,000 were injured between the two sides. After 3 days of battle which took place from the first to third of july general Lee lead his retreat back to virginia resulting in a Union Victory. -
Siege of Vicksburg
VideoThis was the final battle in the vicksburg campaign where General Grant was trying to capture the city. His first two attempts failed although on May 25th he decided to beseige the city with few suplies and food they forced the surrender of the Confederate troops on the fouth of july. This Action gave control of the Mississippi river to the Union for the rest of the Civil War. -
Gettysburg Address
Reading of SpeachThis was a speach given by President Lincoln and it is one of the best known speaches in American History starting with the iconic phrase of "Four score and seven years ago." In less than 5 minutes he highlighted the important parts of the Declaration of Independance and said that the Civil war was about finding equality for all citizens using the same values as the United States were formed upon. -
Copperheads
Trailer for movieA group of democrats in the north who were against the Civil war and wanted peace with the Cnfederate states but through politics and treaties rather than War. Thy wanted to maintain the constitution as it was and restore the Union. They lasted through the entire war. -
Battle of Chattanooga
Chatnooga VideoThis was a huge Victory for the Union. In winning this battle they had taken control of tennessee from the Confederate armies and therefore could move further south in the Atlanta campaign of 1864. This victory took them all of october and november of 1863 to acheive. -
Prisoner of War Camp Andersonville (Camp Sumter)
Camp VideoLocated in Georgia it was opened to hold union members who were prisioners of the confederate states. It opened in febuary of 1864 and held more than 45,000 prisioners throughout the war. When opened it was 16.5 acres although in june of 1864 it was enlarged to 26.5 acres. almost 13,000 men died in the prision due to scurvy, diarrhea, and dysentery. -
Burning Atlanta
Sherman Burns Atlanta SpeachAtlanta was an important rail and commercial centre to the confederate army. Sherman captured the citry and on september 7th ordered everyone to evacuate as it was going to be burned. After a plea by Father Thomas O'Reilly of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Sherman did not burn the city's churches or hospitals. however anything useful to the confederate war effort was destroyed. -
Sherman's March
Shermans march to seaThis was part of the Atlanta Campaign as General Sherman marched from november 15th to december 21st. It was a very bold operation where he captured the city of Atlanta and the port of Savannah. On his way he destroyed industry and civilian property further damaging the economics of the Confederate States and disrupted transportation networks.
