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The insane Confederates are shooting at me. My only chance of survival is to run toward the trench while shooting back at the furious Confederates. I reached into my pocket and I realized my pocket was torn by a bullet that just barely hit my thigh. What do I do? Do I wait for my death, or do I run for my life thinking will I make it to safety or will I die knowing I fought for my Country? This is what the American Civil War was like. Welcome to our website!
Causes of the American Civil WarThe American Civil War started its painful years on 4:10 a.m. April 12, 1861 when Fort Sumter was attacked. The Civil War ended April 9, 1865. The war led to many changes in Americas history like the war ended slavery in the United States of America, it settled the question of whether a state can secede from the United States of America, and the war kept the United States together. During the five years the war was fought, the north fought to preserve the Union (preserve mean save and Union means United States of America). Later on in 1862 slaves became a bigger problem to the Civil War because the Union started using blacks to fight in the war and the Confederates (southern states) did not like the idea of using black to fight in the American Civil War. The said they had to win the war to force the Confederate states back into the United States of America. In 1860 South Carolina seceded from the Union. On March 1861, about one month before the Civil War started, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had seceded from the Union. On April 15, 1861 Lincoln called out for black troops to enforce the law and force the Confederates to return to the Union. Then Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee seceded. Then the Confederates were called the Confederates states of America. That meant the Confederates got what they wanted but the war was not over yet. The Confederates fought for recognition as an independent nation. In other words the Confederates wanted to break away from the Union. Also they said they had to win the American Civil War in order to stay independent. All of these problems kept the war going on and on until General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army after four long and painful years.
Major SectionsWe will be talking about slavery in the United States of America and 9 major battles like Gettysburg. We will be talking about famous men, like Abraham Lincoln. We will also be talking about what life was like in camp and on the battlefield. Also we will be talking about people in the Civil War, like African Americans. |
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A War Gone Deadly: The American Civil War
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