CIVIL WAR 1861-1865

SLAVERY

• Dispute lead to secession & it brought a war in which the northern & western states & territories fought to preserve the union
• South fought to establish southern independence as a new confederation of states under its own constitution

STATES RIGHTS

• States rights refers to the struggle between federal government & individual states over political power

SECTIONALISM

• The north & south were separated from being slave states & non-slave states

BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER

• Was fought on April 12-14 in1861
• 33-hour bombardment by confederates
• Civil war had begun

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Bloodiest single day of fighting in American history
• Lincoln issued emancipation proclamation

BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

• Turning point of civil war for the union
• had the momentum before it was confederate

BATTLE OF VICKSBURG

• U.S Grant surrendered
• Union victory
• Cut confederacy in half

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

• Lincoln issues after Union victory
• Proclaims all slaves should be free

SURRENDER AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE

• Lee made one last stand but was overcome by a much larger Union force
• Surrendered to U.S Grant

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

JEFFERSON DAVIS