Causes of the Civil War
Fort Sumpter Bombarded!Harper’s Weekly
April 20, 1861 On Friday, 12th, at 27 minutes past 4 A. M., General Beauregard, in accordance with instructions received on Wednesday from the Secretary of War of the Southern Confederacy, opened fire upon Fort Sumter. Forts Johnson and Moultrie, the iron battery at Cumming’s Point, and the Stevens Floating Battery, kept up an active cannonade during the entire day, and probably during the past night. The damage done to Fort Sumter is stated by the Confederate authorities to have been considerable. Guns had been dismounted, and a part of the parapet swept away. Major Anderson had replied vigorously to the fire which had been opened upon him, but the Charleston dispatches represent the injury inflicted by him to have been but small. The utmost bravery had been exhibited on both sides, and a large portion of the Charleston population, including five thousand ladies, were assembled upon the Battery to witness the conflict. |
Why was the Civil War Fought?Slavery, slavery, slavery.
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The Civil War
The War in FourThis video shows the how the boundaries of the North and South changed over the course of the war. Can you see just from the map what strategies each side was employing?
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The Merrimac and the MonitorHow would the Union respond to the destruction the Confederates were able to doll out with their new ironclad ship, the Merrimac?
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The Gettysburg AddressAn animated video that will help us understand some of the big ideas of the Gettysburg Address.
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Gettysburg Address from Adam Gault on Vimeo. |
The Soldier's UniformThis is actually a pretty interesting video about pants and shoes!
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Lincoln's AssassinationHere are some interesting details about what it was like when John Wilkes Booth shot our 16th President.
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The Underground Railroad
During Civil War Times
The Pony ExpressFind out about this new, and short-lived, new business idea.
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The Transcontinental RailroadWhat role did President Lincoln have in creating the transcontinental railroad?
What was the purpose of undertaking such an expensive task? (We'll just ignore the add for Union Pacific at the end.) |
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