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Contacting the State Archives in the state where the regiment orig inated 2 Contrary to what many initially believe the National Archives serves as an excellent and under utilized source for Confederate records 3 Contact local and state genealogical. By: Noah Crouch. The Beginning of the War. The American Civil War took place between April 12,1861 and . April . 9, 1865. The first battle was at Fort Sumter. Confederate attack on Fort Sumter. Leaders of the Union. Mr. Pablo . Cameselle. 1861. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. "War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over. .“ - General . William Tecumseh Sherman. 1861: . The Civil War. Strengths… and Weaknesses. North. No clear military leader. Naval advantage (3/4 of officers, most shipyards, warships). 22 million people. 80% of nation’s factories. Well-established distribution lines. Kansas and Missouri. Presented and Designed. By Jesse V. McClain. Kansas. Kansas. . . January 29, 1861. Became the 34. th. state to enter the Union.. Kansas-Start of the Civil War. Most Kansans favored the cause of the Union. General Charles Robinson and Senator James H. Lane began to recruit Union troops. . A . Nation Divided . 1861-1865. Monday: November 2, 2015. Bell Work: . Write the following in your notes:. What were the three main causes to the Civil War?. Name 3 . technologies. that changed the way that the Civil War was fought. . And Secession. Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860, was the . first step towards the outbreak of the Civil War. South Carolinians feared the victory of a Republican president would bring an end to slavery & seceded from the USA. FORT SUMTER . APRIL 12, 1861. CHARLESTON HARBOR, SC. CONFEDERACY: P.T. BEAUREGARD. CONFEDERACY. The Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter because President Lincoln could resupply it. After this Battle, thousands of Northerners joined the Union army, far exceeding the number originally asked for. By: Levi Spanogle. Rifles. UNION . CONFEDERATE . Muskets. The Springfield Rifle Musket. was the most widely known weapon during the civil war. Given its accessibility as well as its overall performance, it was a very practical rifle during the era of the American Civil War. . Confederate flag modeled off . the . Saint Andrew’s Cross . (. Flag of Scotland. ). 1. st. Flag of . Confederacy. 2. nd. Flag of the Confederacy . (. Without wind, there was a problem with Flag. ). John Sacher. University of Central Florida. John.sacher@mail.ucf.edu. 1. Union Strength. "I always thought the Yankees had something to do with it.". . Quote attributed to George Pickett when asked why the Confederates lost at Gettysburg. Secession. Union. Confederacy. Emancipation Proclamation. Gettysburg Address. People. Abraham Lincoln. Jefferson Davis. Robert E. Lee. Ulysses Grant. 1860. 1861. 1863. 1865. 1863. EVENTS LEADING UP TO CIVIL WAR. uring. . ivil. . W. D. S. ar. lavery. ies. !. Effects of civil war. D. C. isease. : . causes many deaths. . . onfederate. : . money worthless. W. D. S. omen: . run businesses and farms. . lavery. Florida. Georgia. South Carolina. North Carolina. Virginia. Tennessee. Arkansas. Alabama. Louisiana. Texas. Mississippi. A machine that cleans seeds from cotton. Cotton Gin. Yeomanry. Overseer. Slave Codes. Take out your Keeper that describes each . part. Write “OPTIC” down the side. O. P. T. I. C. Also, get ready for notes .  . Texas in the Civil War. Essential Question:. Identify significant individuals and events concerning Texas in the Civil War.