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Border States (had slaves but did not secede)

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Border States (had slaves but did not secede)

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The border states were Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.

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The Battle of Shiloh was a crucial success for the Union Army, led by Gen. The Union made great progress by winning the Battle of Shiloh. It gave the Union army greater control of the Mississippi River valley.

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Antietam, the deadliest one-day battle in American military history, showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate army in the Eastern theater. After twelve hours of combat, the roar of battle started to fade away. It also gave President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation at a moment of strength rather than desperation.

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Battle of Chancellorsville occurred on April 30- May 5, 1863. This battle in the American Civil War was a bloody assault by the Union army in Virginia that failed to encircle and destroy the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. This battle was a huge victory for the Confederacy and General Robert E. Lee during the Civil War.

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The Battle of Fredericksburg is considered one of the most important Confederate victories. It was fought in Virginia during December 1862. It was the largest battle of the Civil War, with roughly 200,000 soldiers fighting.

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A victory at the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1863 gave the Union control of the Mississippi River in the American Civil War. Following the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, General Ulysses S. Grant's Union army moved south. Grant hoped to secure control of the Mississippi River for the Union.

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One of the first major battles of the American Civil War. The battle was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of the city of Manassas and about 30 miles west-southwest of Washington, D.C. Its outcome sent northerners who had expected a quick, decisive victory reeling, and gave rejoicing southerners a false hope that they themselves could pull off a swift victory.

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During the Civil War, both the Confederate and the Union armies wanted control of Harpers Ferry. Not only did it have an arsenal and armory (a place to store weapons), but also the town was located at the meeting point of important railroads and at the meeting of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. After a raid had failed, it inflamed sectional tensions and raised the stakes for the 1860 presidential election.

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New Orleans is located in Louisiana. New Orleans would be one of the big places to help supply the confederate states' army. New Orleans would help the Confederate state's army as the source for troops.

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Baltimore is located in Maryland. Baltimore was a location that was the main place for the Union Navy. The Union navy was able to do activities in Baltimore. It wasn't the normal base while it was a replacement for the Union navy original base was Virginia.

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The battle of Gettysburg is located in Pennsylvania. The significance of the Battle of Gettysburg was that it was to stop Robert E. Lee’s invasion in the North. The Battle of Gettysburg was a loss for the confederate states because it was their chance to become independent.

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The Ohio River is located in Pennsylvania. The Ohio River was one of the more helpful locations in the civil war. The Ohio River was helpful because it supplied the Union army with the supplies they needed throughout the civil war.

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The Potomac river is located in West Virginia, Maryland. What the Potomac river did was it made a line between the confederacy and the Union. It also was a place where you can transport through the civil war.

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The Rappahannock river is a river that is located in eastern virginia.The significance of the Rappahannock River was there were two battles in the location. The two battles that took place in the Rappahannock River are the battle of fredericksburg and the battle at rappahannock station.

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Free states included California, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Maine, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Oregon, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kansas, New York, Nevada, Vermont, Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia.

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Draft Riot of 1863, the major four-day eruption of violence in New York City resulting from deep worker discontent with the inequities of conscription during the U.S. Civil War.

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Tennessee on May 7, 1861
North Carolina on May 20, 1861
Virginia on April 17, 1861
Arkansas on May 6, 1861

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Mississippi was the home state for Jefferson Davis

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Kentucky was the home state for Abraham Lincoln

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The First Seven States that First Seceded 

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The First Seven States that First Seceded 

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South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas

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The Second Capitol of Confederacy

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The Original Capitol of Confederacy

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Flows West to East served as an obstruction to the southward movement of the Union land forces during the war. It also was used by Union Navy as use of attack which was always needed to be defeated by the Confederate forces. It served as an obstruction to the southward movement of Union land forces during the war.

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The official beginning of the Civil War. After a 33 hour bombardment of Confederate Cannons, Union was forced to surrender Fort Sumter in South Carolinas. As the first War ended in Confederate Victory.

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The Chesapeake Bay was one of the most important waterways in America during the Civil War. Its close distances to both capitals played an important role in many Civil War battles. Its bays and rivers helped transport goods and soldiers to nearby Confederates or the Union.

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In 1861, Montgomery Alabama became the first capital of the Confederacy. In 1865, The North captured Montgomery and was brought back to the Union. After its recovery from the War the state developed as an important centre and market for cotton,livestock,yellow pine and Hardwood.

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Tennessee during the Civil War was divided, even though much of Tennessee was owned by the Union including the Middle and the West. The Confederates owned the Eastern Part of Tennessee. Much of the Civil War was fought in Tennessee, only Virginia had more. It was a major target for the Federals as its rivers go deep into the South.

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In Kentucky they served both for the Union and Confederate armies. The state's policy was neutrality until September 1861. In September 1861 a pro-union element gained control of the Legislature. Kentucky ever seceded from the union, there was still lots Pro-Confederates in the State.

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Washington, D.C., was the Union capital during the Civil War. It was home to the United States Government and served as a base of operations for the Union Army throughout the war. It rapidly turned it from a small city into a major capital with full civic infrastructure and strong defenses. Washington, DC, was the most strategic and vulnerable city in the Union during the Civil War.

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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, National Park Drive, Appomattox, VA, USA

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This place was significant for its association with the final battle of the Civil War and Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender to Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865. There was a battle with 700 total casualties, and 27,805 Confederate soldiers paroled. In this location, the Union has won in this area during the civil war.

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Savannah was one of the most important cities for the Confederacy. the city suffered from sea blockades so strictly that the economy crumbled. Savannah Georgia was one of the only towns left standing during Sherman's famous 'March to the Sea," which was an act to frighten Georgia’s population into abandoning the Confederate cause. A battle happened from November 15 to December 21, 1864, with the Union having victory.

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Richmond, Virginia served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for almost the whole of the American Civil War. It was a place where the Union tried to raid it because it was the source of weapons and supplies for the war effort and the terminus of five railroads. The Union made many attempts trying to invade Richmond.

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Chickamauga Road & Chattanooga Valley Road, Chattanooga Valley, GA, USA

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In this location, the Union suffered some 16,000 casualties, making the Battle of Chickamauga the costliest one out of all of the battles in the war. The people who fought were Bragg’s Army and the Union. On September 19, 2022, Bragg's Army defeated a Union force commanded by General William Rosecrans in the Battle of Chickamauga, during the American Civil War.

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The Mississippi River was a key part as it helped transport goods and soldiers up and down the River.