Entering the Civil War (1861-1865) the North was the clear favorite to win. The Union Army only expected the war to take ninety days; however, as we know, the war actually took five years. After the bloodiest conflict in American history, the North came out on top. They were led by the great leadership of president Lincoln and army General Ulysses S. Grant. Their manpower and access to manufactured goods played a huge role in their victory as well.
This photo of Abraham Lincoln was taken by Alexander Gardner on February 5, 1865. Lincoln was the winner of the Election of 1860 and led the North throughout the whole Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April of 1865.
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This is three different photographs of a slave from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. These photographs taken in 1863, that displayed the harsh treating of slaves in the South were circulated through the Union army causing anger and motivation for the Civil War.
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This is a photo of the Union Army's commander Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was vital in the Civil War because he chose to fight a war of attrition, wearing down the South until they were forced to surrender. He then became the president of the U.S. in 1868 and again in 1872.
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This is a photo of a soldier who was killed by a shell in the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. The battle was the turning point in the Civil War. The Confederate army lost so many men that they had to change their strategy and fight a defensive war.
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This is a photo of Frederick Douglas, a runaway slave from the South who found his freedom in the North. He became an important spokesperson for the abolitionist movement. His most widely known work is his book "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas".
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This is a photo of Harriet Tubman, a runaway slave from the South who escaped to Philadelphia in 1849. She was a leader in the Underground Railroad, which was extremely effective in helping slaves escape from the South to the North.
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This is a photo of the aftermath from the Battle of Antietam in 1862. The Union's victory in this battle was extremely significant in their eventual victory in the Civil War because the Confederate Army lost all chances of international aide.
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This is a photo of a public execution in Washington, DC 1865. The four men got executed for supposedly having a conspiracy to kill Abraham Lincoln.
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This photo is a view of the ammunition arsenal in Washington, DC. The Union army was much more equipped with weapons and ammunition than the Confederate army was.
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This is a group of freed or escaped slaves (contrabands) in Virginia. Freed African-American slaves were extremely important to the Union Army and were one of the main reasons they came out victorious in the Civil War.
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