The Civil War

• Date: 1861-1865

• Parties: Union (North) vs. Confederacy (South)

• Causes: States' rights, slavery, economic differences

• Key Events:

  • Battle of Gettysburg

  • Emancipation Proclamation

  • Sherman's March to the Sea

• Leaders:

  • Union: Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant

  • Confederacy: Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee

• Outcome:

  • Union victory

  • Abolition of slavery with the 13th Amendment

• Impact:

  • Over 600,000 casualties

  • Reconstruction era to rebuild the South

• Legacy:

  • Strengthened federal government

  • Redefined American identity and unity