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Kids learn about the history of the American Civil War including causes, timeline, generals, battles, daily life, Abraham Lincoln, the North vs. South, border states, and slavery. Educational articles for students, schools, and teachers.
- Sherman's March to The Sea
History >> Civil War General Sherman's march through the...
- President Lincoln's Assassination
History >> Civil War President Abraham Lincoln was shot on...
- Civil War Battles of 1861 and 1862
Battle of Shiloh Fought in Tennessee on April 6-7, 1862, the...
- The Confederation Secedes
Why did the Southern States leave? There were a number of...
- Battle of Fort Sumter
History >> Civil War The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first...
- Robert E. Lee Surrenders
History >> Civil War On April 9, 1865 General Robert E. Lee...
- Sherman's March to The Sea
The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, South Carolina. Confederate troops captured Fort Sumter from the Union. Afterward both sides quickly raised armies. The first major battle of the war was fought on July 21. About 30,000 Union troops marched toward the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.
Civil War Leaders The Civil War was often called the “Brother’s War” because it pitted states, towns, villages, and even families against each other. For example, Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, had three brothers who fought for the Confederacy and were killed.
The struggle between these two combatants is generally known as the American Civil War, though it is also referred to as the War Between the States or the War of the Rebellion. The war aims of both sides were simple. At the beginning the North fought only to preserve the Union.
Kids learn about the leading Generals of the Civil War for the Union and the Confederacy including Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and more.
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was a successful Confederate general in the American Civil War. Stonewall Jackson helped Robert E. Lee win the Civil War. He was a good soldier and a military expert. He led troops at Manassas, Antietam, and Fredericksburg.
Provide students with a summary of the Civil War with our Civil War Overview Presentation. Students will learn about different aspects of the war, the North and South, abolition, the Emancipation Proclamation, and more!
