this was the bloodiest conflict in US history
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be learning more about the American Civil War
Civil War
Civil War prior to this conflict differing belief
prior to this conflict differing belief
prior to this conflict differing belief systems and economies caused a rift
systems and economies caused a rift
systems and economies caused a rift between northern and southern states the
between northern and southern states the
between northern and southern states the North opposed the spread of slavery into
North opposed the spread of slavery into
North opposed the spread of slavery into states where it did not already exist
states where it did not already exist
states where it did not already exist meanwhile the southern economy was
meanwhile the southern economy was
meanwhile the southern economy was largely based on plantations run by
largely based on plantations run by
largely based on plantations run by slave labor so that region fought
slave labor so that region fought
slave labor so that region fought anti-slavery Republican presidential
anti-slavery Republican presidential
anti-slavery Republican presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln supported
candidate Abraham Lincoln supported
candidate Abraham Lincoln supported northern ideals also he and his party
northern ideals also he and his party
northern ideals also he and his party were more committed to the Union than to
were more committed to the Union than to
were more committed to the Union than to states rights and considered the idea of
states rights and considered the idea of
states rights and considered the idea of secession as treasonous despite the
secession as treasonous despite the
secession as treasonous despite the dichotomy between north and south
dichotomy between north and south
dichotomy between north and south Lincoln won the presidency on November 6
Lincoln won the presidency on November 6
Lincoln won the presidency on November 6 1860 shortly thereafter South Carolina
1860 shortly thereafter South Carolina
1860 shortly thereafter South Carolina and six other Deep South states began to
and six other Deep South states began to
and six other Deep South states began to declare their secession from the US to
declare their secession from the US to
declare their secession from the US to protect their rights to keep slaves this
protect their rights to keep slaves this
protect their rights to keep slaves this group then formed the Confederate States
group then formed the Confederate States
group then formed the Confederate States of America on February 4 1861 on April
of America on February 4 1861 on April
of America on February 4 1861 on April 12th fighting began when the Union held
12th fighting began when the Union held
12th fighting began when the Union held Fort Sumter in South Carolina was
Fort Sumter in South Carolina was
Fort Sumter in South Carolina was attacked by Confederate soldiers the
attacked by Confederate soldiers the
attacked by Confederate soldiers the bloodless siege lasted 34 hours and
bloodless siege lasted 34 hours and
bloodless siege lasted 34 hours and ended with Union surrender both sides
ended with Union surrender both sides
ended with Union surrender both sides pushed for more fighting when President
pushed for more fighting when President
pushed for more fighting when President Lincoln requested volunteer armies from
Lincoln requested volunteer armies from
Lincoln requested volunteer armies from each state it caused for more slave
each state it caused for more slave
each state it caused for more slave states to secede and join the
states to secede and join the
states to secede and join the Confederacy that meant 11 Confederate
Confederacy that meant 11 Confederate
Confederacy that meant 11 Confederate states vs. 23 Union States southerners
states vs. 23 Union States southerners
states vs. 23 Union States southerners abandoned their posts in government and
abandoned their posts in government and
abandoned their posts in government and this allowed Republicans to pass bills
this allowed Republicans to pass bills
this allowed Republicans to pass bills that would otherwise have been rejected
that would otherwise have been rejected
that would otherwise have been rejected one such project was the Revenue Act of
one such project was the Revenue Act of
one such project was the Revenue Act of 1861 that introduced income tax to the
1861 that introduced income tax to the
1861 that introduced income tax to the United States to pay for the war the
United States to pay for the war the
United States to pay for the war the next significant clash was Virginia’s
next significant clash was Virginia’s
next significant clash was Virginia’s First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861
First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861
First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861 the North expected an easy win because
the North expected an easy win because
the North expected an easy win because they greatly outnumbered the South
they greatly outnumbered the South
they greatly outnumbered the South however Confederate forces decisively
however Confederate forces decisively
however Confederate forces decisively took the battle with tactical help from
took the battle with tactical help from
took the battle with tactical help from Thomas Stonewall Jackson the Peninsular
Thomas Stonewall Jackson the Peninsular
Thomas Stonewall Jackson the Peninsular campaign and the Second Battle of Bull
campaign and the Second Battle of Bull
campaign and the Second Battle of Bull Run of 1862 were two more embarrassing
Run of 1862 were two more embarrassing
Run of 1862 were two more embarrassing Union defeats the
Union defeats the
Union defeats the first major battle in the North came on
first major battle in the North came on
first major battle in the North came on September 17th 1862 this also proved to
September 17th 1862 this also proved to
September 17th 1862 this also proved to be the bloodiest battle in the war and
be the bloodiest battle in the war and
be the bloodiest battle in the war and in the history of the United States
in the history of the United States
in the history of the United States Maryland’s Battle of Antietam claims
Maryland’s Battle of Antietam claims
Maryland’s Battle of Antietam claims roughly 23,000 lives and resulted in a
roughly 23,000 lives and resulted in a
roughly 23,000 lives and resulted in a strategic victory for the Union On
strategic victory for the Union On
strategic victory for the Union On January 1st 1863 President Lincoln
January 1st 1863 President Lincoln
January 1st 1863 President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
issued the Emancipation Proclamation
issued the Emancipation Proclamation this document declared freedom for
this document declared freedom for
this document declared freedom for three-quarters of the country’s 4
three-quarters of the country’s 4
three-quarters of the country’s 4 million slaves and made ending slavery a
million slaves and made ending slavery a
million slaves and made ending slavery a priority of the war a few months later
priority of the war a few months later
priority of the war a few months later the Battle of Chancellorsville was
the Battle of Chancellorsville was
the Battle of Chancellorsville was fought in Virginia by Major General
fought in Virginia by Major General
fought in Virginia by Major General Joseph hookers Army of the Potomac and
Joseph hookers Army of the Potomac and
Joseph hookers Army of the Potomac and general robert e lee’s Confederate Army
general robert e lee’s Confederate Army
general robert e lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia the Confederates
of Northern Virginia the Confederates
of Northern Virginia the Confederates won but lost Stonewall Jackson to
won but lost Stonewall Jackson to
won but lost Stonewall Jackson to friendly fire Lee continued his northern
friendly fire Lee continued his northern
friendly fire Lee continued his northern advance until the Battle of Gettysburg
advance until the Battle of Gettysburg
advance until the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 this Union victory resulted
in July 1863 this Union victory resulted
in July 1863 this Union victory resulted in the largest loss of life of the
in the largest loss of life of the
in the largest loss of life of the entire Civil War on November 19th
entire Civil War on November 19th
entire Civil War on November 19th President Lincoln paid respect to
President Lincoln paid respect to
President Lincoln paid respect to soldiers killed at that battle with one
soldiers killed at that battle with one
soldiers killed at that battle with one of the greatest speeches in American
of the greatest speeches in American
of the greatest speeches in American history the Gettysburg Address was four
history the Gettysburg Address was four
history the Gettysburg Address was four and seven years ago our fathers brought
and seven years ago our fathers brought
and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation
forth on this continent a new nation
forth on this continent a new nation conceived in Liberty and dedicated to
conceived in Liberty and dedicated to
conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created
the proposition that all men are created
the proposition that all men are created equal by that time Confederate forces in
equal by that time Confederate forces in
equal by that time Confederate forces in the West were practically destroyed
the West were practically destroyed
the West were practically destroyed ulysses s grant was instrumental in this
ulysses s grant was instrumental in this
ulysses s grant was instrumental in this and he helped further devastate the
and he helped further devastate the
and he helped further devastate the Confederacy in battles like the Overland
Confederacy in battles like the Overland
Confederacy in battles like the Overland campaign and the siege of Petersburg by
campaign and the siege of Petersburg by
campaign and the siege of Petersburg by 1864 finally on April 9th 1865 General
1864 finally on April 9th 1865 General
1864 finally on April 9th 1865 General Lee’s Confederate Army surrendered to
Lee’s Confederate Army surrendered to
Lee’s Confederate Army surrendered to the Union Army under Lieutenant General
the Union Army under Lieutenant General
the Union Army under Lieutenant General Grant after the Battle of Appomattox
Grant after the Battle of Appomattox
Grant after the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse and ended the war by then
Courthouse and ended the war by then
Courthouse and ended the war by then roughly 600,000 soldiers had died and
roughly 600,000 soldiers had died and
roughly 600,000 soldiers had died and southern influence in the u.s. had
southern influence in the u.s. had
southern influence in the u.s. had weakened just five days after Lee’s
weakened just five days after Lee’s
weakened just five days after Lee’s surrender President Lincoln was shot by
surrender President Lincoln was shot by
surrender President Lincoln was shot by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes
Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes
Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth
Booth
Booth however southern forces continued to
however southern forces continued to
however southern forces continued to surrender the Reconstruction era
surrender the Reconstruction era
surrender the Reconstruction era followed the Civil War during this
followed the Civil War during this
followed the Civil War during this period a 10
period a 10
period a 10 were made to rebuild the country and in
were made to rebuild the country and in
were made to rebuild the country and in 1868 ulysses s grant was elected the
1868 ulysses s grant was elected the
1868 ulysses s grant was elected the 18th President of the United States he
18th President of the United States he
18th President of the United States he attempted to enfranchise freed slaves
attempted to enfranchise freed slaves
attempted to enfranchise freed slaves and dealt with Ku Klux Klan violence as
and dealt with Ku Klux Klan violence as
and dealt with Ku Klux Klan violence as well as the panic of 1873 and ensuing
well as the panic of 1873 and ensuing
well as the panic of 1873 and ensuing financial depression the compromise of
financial depression the compromise of
financial depression the compromise of 1877 was an effort to peacefully keep
1877 was an effort to peacefully keep
1877 was an effort to peacefully keep the country together while it ended
the country together while it ended
the country together while it ended reconstruction it also ushered in the
reconstruction it also ushered in the
reconstruction it also ushered in the Jim Crow era of separate but equal
Jim Crow era of separate but equal
Jim Crow era of separate but equal racial segregation that only concluded
racial segregation that only concluded
racial segregation that only concluded with the civil and Voting Rights Acts of
with the civil and Voting Rights Acts of
with the civil and Voting Rights Acts of the 1960s
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