Civil War

When I became president their was a lot to deal with. The biggest problem was slavery of course. Within the first four months of becoming President 7 states left the Union and didn't want me as president. I just wanted to keep the Union together. When those 7 states left the Union they made 4 other states join the Confederacy. They would do anything to keep slavery and that's what started the Civil war.
The first battle of the Civil war was surprising. It was at a creek called Bull Run. They just totally shocked the whole Union with their General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. We lost that battle and they sent us running back to Washington. After we lose that battle I changes Generals. George B. McClellan Was the new General for the Union. In the summer both Generals met at Bull Run again and it was another win for them and they moved their way up to the north into Maryland.
In Maryland the battle of Antietam occurred and was known as the bloodiest days of the Civil war. Both the Confederacy and the Union fought hard and suffered great losses. This was barely a victory but it was a victory. For the confederates they lost their General Robert Lee. Without their general they all retreated back to the south.

I then Moved to Gettysburg so that I could deliver what was called the Gettysburg’s address. The address I had was about 272 words long. In that I address I didn’t mention slavery once because everyone has already accepted it. After coming back from Gettysburg I once again changes generals. This time it was a good choice. His name was Ulysses S. Grant and he was an amazing fighter. I choose him as general because he helped us the most to win the war. He captured all the important confederacy bases. At the end Grant made Richmond surrendor and after that the confedericy fell and we won. Slaves were no longer slaves they were just as free as everyone else.

By: Jeff

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