Connect to Self: What I think Abraham Lincoln was trying to say that a family ( U.S.) is divided into different parts and spilt and that its not right that they believe in such different things but that gives you no right to leave the family (union).
Date
April 12,1861 July 21,1861 April 6-8, 1862 September 17, 1862 July 1-3, 1863 May 18-July 4, 1864 November 15- December 21, 1864 April 9, 1865 May 12-13, 1865 |
Battle
Fort Sumter 1st Bull Run Shiloh Antietam Gettysburg Vicksburg Sherman's March Appomattox Courthouse Palmito Ranch |
Victor
Confederacy(South) Confederacy(South) Union(North) Stalemate(tie) Union ( North ) Union (North) Union (North) Union (North) Union ( North) |
Significance
first battle of the civil war and no one got hurt first major battle of the civil war first win for the union first battle on northern soil turning point of war and the gettysburg address gave the north control of the mississippi river during the war Most brilliant military campaigns of the war. Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant Final battle of the civil war |
Strategies, Advantages, Disadvantages of North and South
The North( The Union)
Nicknames: The Union Strategies:block all southern ports, take control of the Mississippi river, and capture the southern capital ( Richmond, VA) Advantages: leadership in Abraham Lincoin, greater population,military power, many factories, more money, more railroads, and more farm land. Disadvantages: not fighting on home ground, weak motivation,and believed that the war would be over quickly. |
The South ( The Confederacy)
Nicknames: Confederacy Strategies: A strong defense with help from Europe Advantages: Fighting on home ground, Good military officers, Skilled with guns and horses, and strong motivation Disadvatages: weak leadership skills, no navy, fewer men and supplies, few facories, less money, and a weak government. |