Secedes Of Early Battle
Before The Battle
North Carolinian Secedes
During the election of 1860, people thought if Abraham Lincoln was elected, he would pass rights to end slavery. During this time, South Carolinian's were getting ready to secede or depart from the union. Doing this they would join the confederacy. North Carolina become the last state to pass secedes.
Confederate flag
This is a picture of the Confederate flag.
Secedes
This is a picture of a secede for a American secede.
Two Flags
This picture shows the Confederate flag next to the American.
Early Fighting
Shortly after North Carolina passed secedes, the Civil War broke out.North Carolinian's army was called the Tar Heels,and the Union Army. The Tar Heels had more than 120,000 men, but the Union had about 15,000 men. Early in the war, the Union hoped to weaken the Confederacy using blockade. Later in 1862 the Union had been able to capture Roanoke Island, New Bern, and Beaufort.As a result in their victory,the Union army controlled most of North Carolina ports.
Civil War
This is a picture of people fighting in the beginning of the Civil War.
Blockades
This is a blockade in the middle of being attacked(Many blockades are made up of ironclads).
Ironclads
Ironclads ares large boats made of wood with iron surrounding the area of the outside.