| The American Civil War for Kids
This article about the American Civil War for Kids, provides simple answers to the most popular questions from kids about the Civil War. Direct, simple FAQ's about the Civil War for kids. Discover who were the leaders and generals, where the major battles were fought, the dates when the conflict started and ended, why did the conflict start, what were the major battles, who were the generals, what weapons were used, how many soldiers were involved in the conflict, how many deaths and casualties there were, what weapons were used in the conflict and the answers to many other questions. American Civil War for Kids
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th American President who served in office from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865. The key events during his presidency, and the history of America, was the Civil War. Discover the answers to your questions! |
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Civil War for Kids: All of your Questions Answered!
This article provides interesting facts and important information presented in a simple question and answer format. Hope it helps with social studies at school and homework! Civil War for Kids: FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions for kids) | | Facts for Kids | Questions and Answers | | Civil War for Kids Fact 1 | Q. What was the Civil War?
A. It was a military conflict, also known as the War Between the States, was between the Union and the Confederacy from 1861 - 1865 | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 2 | Q. Who won the Civil War?
A. The Union army of the North, led by President Abraham Lincoln | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 3 | Q. What was the Union?
A. The Union referred to the United States of America and the national government supported by the 20 free states and 5 border slave states | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 4 | Q. What was the Confederacy?
A. Confederacy consisted of eleven southern states that seceded (withdrew) from the Union to form their own country in 1860 and 1861 and established the Confederate States of America (CSA) | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 5 | Q. Who was the president during the Civil War?
A. The President of the United States was Abraham Lincoln. The President of the Confederacy was Jefferson Davis | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 6 | Q. What states belonged to the Confederacy?
A. The 11 southern states that formed the Confederacy (in order of secession) were South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina and Tennessee. | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 7 | Q. Why are there 13 stars on the Rebel Flag?
A. The states of Missouri and Kentucky were also accepted by the Confederacy but did not officially declare their secession from the Union | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 8 | Q. What were the Border States?
A. The Four border states were those from the Upper South consisting of Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina and Tennessee | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 9 | Q. What was the Union Cause?
A. Initially to "preserve the Union" but this ultimately included the abolishment of slavery slavery | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 10 | Q. What was the Confederate Cause?
A. To protect states rights and the institution of slavery | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 11 | Q. When did the Civil War Start?
A. The Civil War stated on April 12, 1861 with the attack on Fort Sumter in which Confederate soldiers, under General Beauregard opened fire marking the start of the Civil War | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 12 | Q. When did the Civil War End?
A. The official date is when General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865, at the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House. President Andrew Johnson formally declared the end of the Civil War on August 20, 1866 | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 13 | Q. What caused the Civil War?
A. There are numerous Causes of the Civil War but the two major causes were slavery and States Rights | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 14 | Q. Why was the Civil War inevitable?
A. The Civil War was inevitable because of the different commercial interests in the North and South leading to a culture clash of city life versus farm life. Slavery fostered an elite, feudal society in south with social status taking precedence over making money. This lead to a rapid entrepreneurial path in the North, slower rate in the south | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 15 | Q. How many soldiers fought in the Civil War?
The Union Army of over 2 million soldiers was over twice the size of the Confederate Army of 750,000 | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 16 | Q. How many soldiers died in the Civil War?
A. 618,222 men died in the Civil War, 360,222 from the North and 258,000 from the South with an additional 500,000 casualties. 30% of all Southern white males between the ages of 18 - 40 died in the war | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 17 | Q. What were casualties in the Civil War?
A. The major number casualties of the Civil War were in the following battles:
Battle of Gettysburg: 51,000 casualties
Chickamauga: 34,624 casualties
Spotsylvania: 30,000 casualties
The Wilderness: 29,800 casualties
Chancellorsville: 24,000 casualties
Shiloh: 23,746 casualties
Stones River: 23,515 casualties
Battle of Antietam: 22,717 casualties
Second Manassas (Bull Run): 22,180 casualties
Vicksburg: 19,233 casualties | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 18 | Q. Who were generals in the Civil War?
A. The famous Union Generals included:
General Ulysses S. Grant
General William T. Sherman
General David D. Porter
General George Mcclellan
General Philip Sheridan
General George Custer | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 19 | Q. Who were generals in the Civil War?
A. The famous Generals of the Confederacy included:
General Robert E. Lee
General Joseph E. Johnston
General Raphael Semmes
General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
General Braxton Bragg
General P.G.T. Beauregard | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 20 | Q. What were the Major Battles in the Civil War?
A. The Major Civil War battles were as follows - also refer to Civil War Battles Timeline
The Peninsular Campaign
Fall of Atlanta
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Spotsylvania
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of The Wilderness
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Stones River
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg | | Facts for Kids | Questions and Answers | Civil War for Kids: FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions for kids) Continued... |
Civil War for Kids
This article provides interesting facts and important information about the American Civil War that occured during the presidency of the 16th President of the United States of America. |
Civil War for Kids: FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions for kids) | | Facts for Kids | Questions and Answers | | Civil War for Kids Fact 21 | Q. What weapons were used in the Civil War?
A. Small arms included Swords, Sabers, Knives, Bayonets, Rifles, Muskets, Pistols and Hand Grenades. Large arms included Cannons, Field Guns, Howitzers, Mortars and Gatling Guns. Refer to Civil War Weapons | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 22 | Q. Where was the first battle of the Civil War?
The first conflict was on April 12, 1861 referred to as the Attack on Fort Sumter which was sea fort located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 23 | Q. Where was the last battle of the Civil War?
A. The last battle was on May 12-13, 1865. It a Confederate Victory at Palmito Ranch, Texas and it was the last major conflict | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 24 | Q. Where were was the most pivotal battle?
A. The Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania was fought July 1-3, 1863. It was a major victory for the North and the point when the Union started to win the Civil War. | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 25 | Q. How many battles were fought in the Civil War?
A. There were approximately 10,000 conflicts which ranged from major battles to minor skirmishes. 29 were identified as campaigns, 76 as battles, and 310 as engagements | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 26 | Q. Where was the majority of the Civil War fought?
A. The majority of the Civil War was fought in Virginia. The number of conflicts were as follows:
Virginia: 2,154
Tennessee: 1,462
Missouri: 1,162
Mississippi: 772
Arkansas: 771 | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 27 | Q. How long did the Civil War last?
A. The terrible conflict lasted 4 years, 3 weeks and 6 days | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 28 | Q. What role did African-Americans play?
A. By the end of the Civil War, there were approximately 180,000 African-Americans fighting in the conflict, about 10% of the Union army of which some 38,000 lost their lives. 18,000 African-Americans served in the Navy. | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 29 | Q. Were there black Confederate soldiers?
A. There were no integrated units in the South. African-Americans in the South assisted with manual work and cooking for the troops | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 30 | Q. How much were soldiers paid?
A. White Union privates made $13 a month; his black counterpart made $7 until Congress rectified the discrepancy in 1864. The $11 monthly pay of privates in the Confederacy was highly sporadic | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 31 | Q. What happened to prisoners?
A. Prisoners were kept captive in prison camps or could be released under the Prisoner Exchange system | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 32 | Q. What was the Union strategy of the Anaconda Plan?
A. The Anaconda Plan was the early Union war strategy designed by General Winfield Scott that advocated a full Naval Blockade of the coastline of the South | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 33 | Q. What was the Confederate war strategy?
A. The early strategy of the Confederacy was to wage a war of attrition (slow destruction) of the North which ultimately changed to an "offensive-defensive" strategy of defending the Confederate lands and opportunely attacking the North | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 34 | Q. What was a Theater of War?
A. A theater of war is the entire land and sea area in which the major military operations took place | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 35 | Q. What was the Eastern Theater?
A. The Eastern Theater was the area east of the Appalachians in the locality of the rival capitals of Washington and Richmond | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 36 | Q. What was the Western Theater?
A. The Western Theater was the area west of the Appalachians and the Mississippi River | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 37 | Q. What were the effects of the Civil War?
A. Slavery is ended in the U.S.
State powers decreased
Federal powers increase
Economic decline and Southern Poverty
Northern "Carpetbaggers" appeared in the south
Unscrupulous Native Southerners called Scalawags emerged
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) emerged as a powerful force | | | | Civil War for Kids Fact 38 | Q. What was reconstruction after the Civil War?
A. Reconstruction of the South (1865-1877)when the Southern states are occupied by Federal troops while state governments and economies are established and the infrastructure of the South was rebuilt. | | | | | Facts for Kids | Questions and Answers | Civil War for Kids: FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions for kids) |
Civil War Map - Theaters of War
The Civil War Map clearly defines the areas between the Western Theater and the Eastern Theatre. 
Civil War Map | 1865 Grand Review of the Army in
Washington, D.C. 
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Civil War for Kids - President Abraham Lincoln Video
The article provides an overview of the major issues in this bitter, bloody conflict. The following Abraham Lincoln video will give you additional important facts and dates about the political events experienced by the 16th American President whose presidency spanned from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865. | | |
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