The Civil War began after Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860. Southern states seceded from the Union in response, forming the Confederate States of America. Major battles included Fort Sumter, Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg. The Union gained control of the Mississippi River at Vicksburg and turned the tide at Gettysburg. The war ended in 1865 with Confederate surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. Over 600,000 soldiers died overall in the four year war that ultimately led to the abolition of slavery.

1. THE CIVIL WAR
Presented by Hiroshi Sosa-Nakata

2. TOPICS
COVERED: ❏ Election of 1860
❏ Important Battles
❏ Facts About Slavery
❏ Important Historical Figures
❏ Treaty to End the War
❏ Conclusion

3. Introduction
Hello this is my presentation and it is
about the Civil War. So we will talk
about battles, generals, and elections
in this presentation so let’s get right
to it. First let’s start with the election
that started the secession to lead to
war… the election of 1860!

4. Election of 1860
The election of 1860 had candidates for the north and
south tensions rising it was win or lose. The southern
candidates were Steven A. Douglas and John C.
Breckinridge. The northern candidate was Abraham
Lincoln. Now the electoral votes were counted up and
Lincoln won. The south was furious and seceded. To be
exact, 11 states seceded and created the Confederate
States of America. Tensions were at a all time high and
slavery was at the heart of the conflict.

5. Battle of Fort Sumter:
First Battle of Civil War
The first battle, where the confederate soldiers snuck up on Fort Sumter,
officially started the Civil War. When the confederates attacked, the fort was
going to get supplies. The Union couldn’t resupply because they became
blocked by the attack. In the end the union soldiers had to surrender. The Union
was convinced that this war would end very soon afterwards.The winner of the
battle was the confederacy.
Casualties: None
Date: April 12, 1861 to April 13, 1861

6. Battle of Bull Run/Battle of Manas
The reason this battle has two different names is because the north used
famous landmarks to name the battles, while the south used city names. In this
battle General Irir Mcdowell’s army crossed Bull Run Creek and attacked the
confederates. The confederates came near a house and stood like a stone wall
giving General P.G.T Beauregard and Joueghe.E. Johnstar the nickname
stonewall. Back on the sidelines the north was so convinced they would win
people were on the sidelines having picnics. When the wall of soldiers ran
forward people and union troops were running letting confederates win.
Casualties: 4,800
Date: July 21, 1861

7. Back in Slavery
During the Civil War slavery still happened but
slaves had a route to get to the north called the
Underground Railroad. People like Harriet Tubman
worked to get slaves out of slavery. This was not a
railroad or even underground! To put it simply,
slavery was still going on and abolitionists and
conductors for the Underground Railroad helped
try to stop slavery.

8. Battle of Antietam
At the Battle of Antietam confederate troops came
to Pennsylvania but they were sick and hungry. The
union thought they had much more troops. The two
sides faced off on a 30 acre corn field, fighting with
muskets and cannons for 12 hours. The bloodiest
battle of the Civil War emerged. The victor of this
battle being the Union.
Casualties: 22,700
Date: September 17, 1862

9. Battle of Vicksburg
Union troops took control outside of Vicksburg to cut
the confederate forces in two and regain control of
the Mississippi River. This was important because the
Mississippi River was the one of the main water
routes in America. The Union won the battle and
gained more hope to win with the Mississippi River
regained.
Casualties: 19,000
Date: May 18, 1863

10. Battle of Gettysburg:
Turning Point of War
Confederate troops marched to Gettysburg. Then on both sides short fighting
broke out. In the midafternoon approximately 40,000 soldiers died. Union
troops retreated to Cemetery Hill, charged down it, and failed. Though many
died, in the end, the Union won. The reason that battle was so important was
because this was the only city between Washington so the war could have
ended there. The confederacy suffered so many loses that the army couldn’t
fight offensively and would have to defend from now on.
Casualties: 51,000
Date: July 1-3, 1863

11. Appomattox Courthouse:
The Last Battle of the Civil War
In this battle few troops remained and the
Union army surrounded them. The confederacy
couldn't hold out and they surrendered at
Appomattox courthouse and signed a treaty,
which ended the Civil War.
Casualties: 700
Date: April 19, 1865

12. Important People from Civil War Part 1
Abraham Lincoln
The President of the U.S.
in the Civil War who
worked against slavery
and for woman suffrage.
Harriet Tubman
An underground railroad
conductor who saved 200
people from slavery.
Harriet Beecher Stove
The author of Uncle Tom’s
Cabin and an abolitionist.
She in her book depicted
the harsh life of a slave.

13. Important People from Civil War Part 2
Jefferson Davis
The only President of the
Confederate States of
America. Served from 1861 to
1865.
Robert E. Lee
A Confederate general who
fought in a lot of battles and
surrendered in 1865 at
Appomattox courthouse.

14. Conclusion and Reconstruction
The Union has finally won and will now try to
reconstruct the U.S., but days after the war
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Though it
would be harder the reconstruction would
ultimately happen. So the war teaches us that
even through conflict, we can still come back
together. In this case, the conflict resulted in the
deadliest war in American history.
Let’s take a moment of silence for those who
died in the war and their sacrifice. Thank you.