Civil War

Economic and social differences between the North and the South
While the South was more about farming, the North had more of an industrial/business feel to it, so obviously the South was more for slavery than the North. The South had more of a predominantly agrarian while the North was becoming more industrialized.

States versus federal rights
The struggle between the federal government and individual state power causing the divide between the north and the south to worsen. The North felt strongly about the federal government to have more power while the south wanted there to be more power to the individual states.
The fight between the slave and the non slave proponents
This was the issue that caused the disruption between the union. The dispute lead to the secession which eventually led to a war between the north and the south.The North wanted slavery to be abolished while the South wanted to keep slavery because of all of their farm work.
Growth of the Abolition Movement
The goal of the abolition movement was the emancipation of all slaves and the end of all racial discrimination. People were growing tired of all of the segregation, so they made a stand which caused some unfortunate bloodshed.
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president, and the south feared that he would abolish slavery. He was viewed as an opponent of the expansion of slavery, and the south really didn't want him to be the president. Even though he said he would not interfere with it where it existed.

John brown's raid
Date: October 16 1859
Location: From Maryland to Virginia
Summary: John brown led 21 men across the Potomac river. They wanted to capture the cache of weapons stored in the U.S Arsenal. John's goal was to destroy the slave system in the South. The weapons would allow him and his followers to establish a stronghold in the mountains in which he could attack nearby slaveholders.
Aftermath: The raid was overall a success. They slashed the telegraph wires to cut the town off from the outside world. But they were unsuccessful in isolating the town.

Civil War Battles
Battle Of BullRun

Date: July 21, 1861
Leaders: Irvin Mcdowell,Joseph E Johnson,P.G.T Beauregard
Number of Troops: Union: 35,000 Confederate: 21,000
Casualties: Union: 460 Confederate 387
Winner: Confederates
It was the first battle of the war
It was near Washingtion DC
The North really didnt expect to lose
The Confederate President was there

Shiloh
Date: April 6-7 1862
Leaders Union Ulysess S Grant, Don Carlos Buell, Confederate Albert Sidney Johnston, P.G.T Beauregard
Number of Troops: Union 66,812 Confederate 44,699
Casualties: Union: 12,047 Confederate 10,699
Winner: Union
The Union soldiers bayoneted their own tents
Grant was drunk
The war lasted 2 days
Beauregard didn't know he was outnumbered
Grant got demoted to second in command

Seven Days Battle
Date: June 25- July 21 1862
Leaders: Union: George B McClellan Confederate: Robert E Lee
Number of Troops: Union 104,000 Confederate:92,000
Casualties: Union 15,855 Confederate 20,204
Winner: Confederate Victory
It was the Last hope for a quick war
It proved that the war wouldn't be over quickly
There was plan for the union to capture the confederations capitan
The confederates won even though they had a higher casualty rate
It was the end of the pennisuela Campaign

Antietam Creek
Date: Spetember 17 1862
Leaders: Union: George B McClellan Confederate: Robert E Lee
Number of troops: Union 75000 Confederate 38000
Casualties: Union 12,401 Confederate 10,316
Winner: No clear winner
There were more american deaths that day than there has ever been.
They lost a lot of generals
1/3 of the soldiers did not fire a shot
The battlefeild sight is still being preserved
Union army refused to chanse the confederates
Gettysburg
Date: July1-3 1863
Leaders: Union: George G Meade, John F Reynol Confederate: Robert E Lee
Number of Troops: Union 93,921 Confederate 71,699
Casualties: Union 23,055 Confederate: 23,321
Winner: Union
The Confederacy became so poorly equipped that they had to do a bayonet charge
It was the last time that Lee would go on the strategic offense
Last hope for the confederates
Lee argued with the confederacy president because lee didnt want to invade the north
It was the turning point of the war.

Leaders of the Civil War

U.S Grant
Background/Training: Before the Civil War, he fought in the mexican-american war and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Responsibilities: He trained volunteers and was The General of the Army.
After the Civil War: He eventually became the president of the United States.

When he was 32, he began to struggle through 7 financially lean years.
He destroyed the KKK
He was the 18th President of the United States
He narrowly missed Lincolns assassination
He couldnt stand the sight of blood.

William Sherman
Background/Training: He served under U.S Grant and was first commissioned as a colonel of the 13th U.S Infantry regiment. Went to West Point.
Responsibilities:He was the general and served under U.S Grant.
After the Civil War:

He was Born in Lancaster, OH
He was hated as a military man but he was loved by his men that served under him.
Said ''war is Hell''
He turned down an offer to run for presidency as a republican

Jefferson Davis
Background/Training: Graduated west point and served as a secutary of war for the US
Responsibilities: He was president of the confederate states of america
After the Civil War: After losing the civil war, he became a congressman

Married to the daughted of the future president Zachary Taylor
Hired John Wilkes Botth to kill Abraham lincoln
Senator from mississip before the civil war
Served in the mexican-american war

Robert E Lee
Background/Training: He was in the mexican/american war,he was the superintendent,U.S Military Academy Army of Northern Virginia
Responsibilities:General of the Confederate army
After the Civil War: The same day that Lee was inaugurated as president of Washington college in Lexingtion, Virginia, he signed is amnesty oath

He was a top graduate of West Point
His greatest victories were the seven days battles, the second battle of bull run, the battle of fredericksburg, and the battle of chancellorsville.
He was buried in West Point
His citizenship was not restored until 1975 after the war
Lincoln wanted him on his side.