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(2) Gettyburg Address (Daft Punk's "Lose Yourself to Dance" Parody) - @MrBettsClass. (2) Emancipation Proclamation ("All About That Bass" Parody) - @MrBettsClass. (2) Reconstruction (Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" Parody) The South Has Seceded! ("Hooked On A Feeling" Parody Song) - @MrBettsClass. Kid History: The Gettysburg Address with Abraham Lincoln. Gettysburg Address for Kids. The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S.

Gettysburg Address for Kids

President Abraham Lincoln. It was delivered on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863. Civil War Battles. Civil War Battles Facts Dates Theaters Eastern Theater Western Theater Trans-Mississippi Gulf Coast Sioux Uprising Civil War Battles Articles Explore articles from the History Net archives about Civil War Battles » See all Civil War Battles Articles Civil War Battles summary: The Civil War consisted of nearly 10,500 battles, engagements, and other military actions including nearly 50 major battles and about 100 others that had major significance.

Civil War Battles

Style=”display:block” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-7459104103345814″ data-ad-slot=”9852498000″ data-ad-format=”auto”> The battles are divided amongst designated theaters including the Eastern Theater, Western Theater, Trans-Mississippi Theater, Gulf Coast and Sioux (Dakota) Uprising. Emancipation Proclamation ("All About That Bass" Parody) - @MrBettsClass.

Civil War Causes - BrainPOP. Civil War - BrainPOP. North vs South: Lincoln vs Lee (Sia's "Cheap Thrills" Parody) - @MrBettsClass. Dred Scott Decision (Biz Markie's "Just a Friend" Parody) - @MrBettsClass. Compromise of 1850 ("Shake It Off" Parody) - @MrBettsClass. Discovery Education. U.S. Civil War 1861-1865. Jump To: Fort Sumter Attacked - First Bull Run - Shiloh - Second Bull Run - Antietam - Fredericksburg - Chancellorsville - Gettysburg - Chickamauga - Chattanooga - Cold Harbor - March to the Sea - Lee Surrenders - Lincoln Shot November 6, 1860 - Abraham Lincoln, who had declared "Government cannot endure permanently half slave, half free...

U.S. Civil War 1861-1865

" is elected president, the first Republican, receiving 180 of 303 possible electoral votes and 40 percent of the popular vote. December 20, 1860 - South Carolina secedes from the Union. Followed within two months by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. Auction and Negro sales, Atlanta, Georgia. 1861 February 9, 1861 - The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer, as president. Battlefields of the Civil War. The American Civil War. Confederate vs. Union Soldiers Video - American Civil War History. Uniforms of the Civil War. Union & Confederate Officer's Jackets. Union After the fall of Fort Sumter, the United States War Department was unable to make enough uniforms fast enough.

Union & Confederate Officer's Jackets

The northern states were told to dress their own companies. Some states could not get enough dark blue cloth. Some of the blue cloth faded to gray when the dye washed out. Many soldiers were given gray over shirts until the blue coats could be made. New York was able to give all soldiers a dark blue woolen jacket with 8 state seal buttons. It was in 1862 that the Union Army made strict rules about uniforms. Confederate Bet you think I'm wrong on the color! When the Civil War started in 1861, the Confederate Army did not have one style of uniform for all soldiers.

At first uniforms were made of undyed wool. Some states followed state regulations. In Alabama, the governor had a factory make the first gray uniforms. Union And Confederate Strengths. CivilWar: Graphs & Charts. The Start of the Civil War. Learn about Civil War Causes. Conderate Uniforms. History: American Civil War for Kids. Back to History for Kids The American Civil War was fought between southern and northern states of the United States.

History: American Civil War for Kids

The southern states didn't want to be part of the United States any more and decided to make their own country. However, the northern states wanted to stay one country. The South (Confederacy) When the southern states decided to break away, or secede, they made their own country called the Confederate States of America, or the Confederacy. The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion.

The U.S. Civil War. The American Civil War The Civil War was one of the most devastating events in American History.

The U.S. Civil War

Read about the causes, see the heroes, and share the horror by clicking on these links. Timeline of the American Civil War Follow the American Civil War, from its causes to its conclusion. Key people and events are highlighted along the way. Civil War Glossary More than 100 people, places, and things (battles, elections, etc.) are defined here, with corresponding links. Slavery It's hard to imagine that people did these things to each other, but different times allowed different ideals. Civil War Infographic. Civil War for Kids « Civil War Kids.