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Civil War

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CIVIL WAR

By: Taylor Zagrobelny
Photo by jdnx

FORT SUMTER

A FEDERAL FORT THE SOUTH ATTACKED FOR WEAPONS.
Photo by Gonfunko

THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN

BATTLE BETWEEN THE SOUTH AND UNION NEAR MANASSAS, VIRGINIA IN 1861.

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

THE BLOODIEST BATTLE ON U.S SOIL ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1862 IN MARYLAND.
Photo by Jim Surkamp

BATTLE OF SHILOH

  • Took place on April 6, 1862.
  • The Union won.
  • The battle lasted two days.
Photo by Chicago Man

THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG

  • Vicksburg was located on cliffs above the Mississippi.
  • Lasted about 6 weeks.
  • Confederates started to starve, which caused them to surrender.
Photo by Allen Gathman

54TH MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY

  • A group of African American soldiers
  • Helped attack South Carolina's Fort Wagner
Photo by dbking

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

  • A speech that Lincoln wrote and read.
  • Given at Gettysburg on November 19, 1863.
  • Given to dedicate a new cemetery to the soldiers who died.
  • Lasted 2 minutes.
  • One of the most know and greatest speech in the world.
Photo by tm22