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Jefferson Davis
youtubeJefferson Davis was a United States soldier and was the President of the Confederate States of America during the entire Civil War that was from 1861 to 1865. -
Abraham Lincoln
youtube Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the U.S. He served from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its greatest constitutional, military crisis, which was the American Civil War. -
General Lee
Was an American career military officer who is best known for having to commanded the Confederate Army of in the Civil War. -
Southern Secsession
Southerners thought the government was becoming to strong, and they did not believe that the government should tell them how to live, and how not to live. Certain southern states decided that they had no choice but to leave or secede. -
Prisoner of War Camp Andersonville
Andersonville was a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War. This was basically a prison in todays terms, and the people their were treated very poorly. Nearly 13,000 Union men died. -
Union Conquers New Orleans
The capture of New Orleans, was The Union Army capturing New Orleans, then going on to capturing some of the other Southern States. -
Battle of Antietam
As this was part of the Maryland Campaign, this was the first battle large battle to be placed on The Unions land. George McClellan, did a number of different attacks on Robert E. Lee’s forces. -
Emancipation proclomation
This was an order recieved from President Abraham Lincoln, issuing to free all slaves, in the 10 states hat were still in rebellion. -
54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Was an infantry regiment that was made of African Americans that saw much service in the Civil War, serving the Union Army -
General Stonewall Jackson
He was a Confederate Genaral during the Civil War, and is extremely well known. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Seige of Vicksburg was a major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign for the Civil War. The Union Army, drove the Confederate Army back. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg took place on July 1-3, 1863, in this town in Pennsylvania. This battle was forught between two powers, the Confederates, and the Union. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a speech by President Abraham Lincoln, that was during the civil war, in the afternoon. This speech is though to be one of the best and most memorable speeches ever by an American President. -
Battle of Chattanooga
In this battle, the Union Army had focused on lifting the Confederate siege out of Tenesse. -
Burning Atlanta
Was an important rail and commercial center during the American Civil War.It became big during the Atlanta Campaign. -
Copperheads
The Copperheads were a group of Democrats who lived in the Northern United States of the Union who very much opposed the American Civil War, arguing for an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates. -
Blockades
Blockades were attempts to cut of the enemies supplies, such as food, water, war munitions. Blockades have been a war plan all throughout History to take down, and help defeat enemies. -
Shermans March
Sherman's March to the Sea is a name given to the Savannah Campaign that was through Georgia from November 15 to December 21, 1864 by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army ithat was durin the Civil War. -
General Grant
He was the 18th president of the United States of America, and also was a genaral in the Civil War, for the Union Army
