Support the Union
By: Cheyenne Wall
The states that belonged to the Union army
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
- Michigan
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New Jersey
- Delaware
- Maryland
- West Virginia
- Nevada
- California
- Oregon
What the Union believed in
First of all, the Union didn't believe in slaves. The Union didn't need slaves because they had more factories and less plantations. They lived in an urban Area so they had to watch how much they ate.
3 leaders of the Union and their roles
- Ulysses S. Grant, was a commander in chief in the Union. He also fought in an important battle at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
- George McClellan, was a major general. He also led the Union through the Battle of Gettysburg.
- Joshua Chamberlain, He was highly respected as a Union officer. He was told at the surrender ceremony that he could be the commander of the Union.
2 Major Battles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- The Battle of Fort Sumter: The Union won the Battle of Fort Sumter. The date was April 12, 1861. Also the Battle of Fort Sumter is on an island close to Charleston, North Carolina.
- First Battle of Bull Run: The First Battle of Bull Run was on July 21, 1861. The Union lost.
Here's 1 place the war was fought and how it affected them
First Battle of Bull Run: The Battle of Bull Run was fought near the Masseuses Junction. It effected them because they didn't have a lot of money and they wanted more farms and factories.
How the war effected people of the Union
Farmers families had to work extra hard to survive. A lot of poor men thought that if they fought in the army it would be an adventure and a lot of excitement. Women at home had more responsibilities since the men were gone. THey had to work at different places like farming, and factories.