Civil War 

 Main Causes:

• States rights
• Slavery
• Cotton gin
• Preserving the union

Slaves vs. Free States

• They thought that the need for cotton would end the war.
• Brit's were anti-slavery.
• 1/2 million were killed and/or wounded.
• 60% of the fighting took place in Virgina.

1st Bull Run

• July 21, 1861
• South lost 460 people, their leaders were Stonewell Jackson and Buearegard.
• North lost 387 people, their leader was McDowell.
• South won.

2nd Bull Run

• South lost 9,000 people.
• North lost 16,000 people.
• South won.

Stonewall Jackson

• Leader for the South.
• His reputation was greater then any other Civil War general.
• Out numbered and crushed the enemy in Chacellorville.

Antietam or Sharpsburg, Maryland

• South won.
• More casulities occured then any other average war.

Battle of Fredericksburg

• December 13th through the 15th, 1862.
• South won.

Chancellorville

• May 1st through May 14th, 1863.
• South won.

Jackson

• Was shot three times by his own men.

Hooker

• Was killed by his own troops.  June 1863 Brandy Station.

Battle of Gettysburg Pennsylvania

• July 1st - 3rd 1863.
• North won.

November 19, 1863. Linicoln gave Gettysburg Address.

October 1864.  North burns the "Valley."

April 9th 1865,  Appomatt of Court House.