"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
-Abraham Lincoln
-Abraham Lincoln
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Battle Chart
DateApril 12,1861
July 16,1861 April 6,1862 September 17,1862 July 3,!863 May-June ,1863 november 15-december 21,1864 April 9,1865 May 12-13,1865 |
BattleFort Sumter (South Carolina)
1st Bull Run (Virginia) Shiloh (Tennessee) Antietam (Maryland) Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) VIcksburg (Mississippi) Sherman's March (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina) Appomattox Courthouse (Virginia) Palmito Ranch |
VictorThe Union
The Confederacy The Union The Union The Confederacy The Union The Union The Union The Confederacy |
SignificanceThe Union won their first battle
First major battle of the Civil War allowed the union to advance down the mississipi first major battle that took place on union soil bloodiest battle of the civil war 48,500 people died at the battle prompting abe lincolns gettysburg address. was the turning point of the war it cut off the confederacy from itself via the Mississippi river. Caused a line of havoc in the confederacy leaving a trail of destruction on his way to savannah. General lee surrendered his army to grant here nearing the end of the civil war. Last battle of the civil war! |
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Civil War
UnionNicknames: Billy Yank
Strategies for winning the war:The Anaconda Plan Advantages -Better Leadership -Greater Population -Military Power -More Money -More Railroads -More Farmland Disadvantages -weaker motivation -non aggressive officers -unfamiliar territory -thought it would be a quick war |
ConfederacyNicknames: Johny Reb
Strategies for winning the war:It was mostly defensive and only wasn't when they could afford it. Advantages -outstanding military officers -strong motivation -fighting on home ground -experienced gunman Disadvantages -weak leadership skills of Jefferson Davis -no navy -fewer men and supplies -few factories -less money -weaker government |
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I think he was saying that we needed to stay united otherwise america would fall or be taken over by other powers.