Civil war battles

Fort SumterFort Sumter

April 12, 1861 (SOUTH WINS) In harbor, near Charleston, South Carolina

Federal post running low on supplies

Lincoln resupplies fort S.C. wants north to leave the fort

April 12, 1861 (SOUTH WINS) In harbor, near Charleston, South Carolina

Federal post running low on supplies

Lincoln resupplies fort S.C. wants north to leave the fort

Fort Sumter (cont)Fort Sumter (cont)

Confederates fire on the fort34 hours of attackNo one diesNorth surrenders

Lincoln declares South in rebellion and asks Congress for 75,000 troops

Confederates fire on the fort34 hours of attackNo one diesNorth surrenders

Lincoln declares South in rebellion and asks Congress for 75,000 troops

USS Monitor vs. CSS Virginia

USS Monitor vs. CSS Virginia

March 9, 1862 (DRAW) North Controls the Sea Sets up blockade around Southern harbors

Confederacy builds IRONCLADS = heavily armored iron ships

March 9, 1862 (DRAW) North Controls the Sea Sets up blockade around Southern harbors

Confederacy builds IRONCLADS = heavily armored iron ships

USS Monitor vs. CSS Virginia (cont)USS Monitor vs.

CSS Virginia (cont) Confederates capture a Union ship and rename it the CSS Virginia

Attacks USS Monitor (Union ship)Has revolving gun turret

Both ships battle, and both ships claim victory

Confederates capture a Union ship and rename it the CSS Virginia

Attacks USS Monitor (Union ship)Has revolving gun turret

Both ships battle, and both ships claim victory

Antietam(Sept 17, 1862)

Antietam(Sept 17, 1862)

South enters union land - a win would break the North’s spirit

Gen. McClellan stopped Lee’s advance, but let him get away Lincoln takes away his command

If the North advances, may end C.W. early

South enters union land - a win would break the North’s spirit

Gen. McClellan stopped Lee’s advance, but let him get away Lincoln takes away his command

If the North advances, may end C.W. early

Antietam (cont)Antietam (cont) Bloodiest day of war

N --> 12,000 dead S --> 13,000 dead

Casualty every 2 secs Victory used for Emancipation Proclamation

Clara Barton - untrained in medicine but helped wounded troops Later founded Red Cross

Bloodiest day of war N --> 12,000 dead S --> 13,000 dead

Casualty every 2 secs Victory used for Emancipation Proclamation

Clara Barton - untrained in medicine but helped wounded troops Later founded Red Cross

Chancellorsville(Spring 1863)

Chancellorsville(Spring 1863)

Lee’s greatest military achievement

Outnumbered by Union troops 2 to 1

Defeats Union! Gave the U.S. the sense that the South is winning the war and Gen. Lee CANNOT be defeated

Lee’s greatest military achievement

Outnumbered by Union troops 2 to 1

Defeats Union! Gave the U.S. the sense that the South is winning the war and Gen. Lee CANNOT be defeated

Gettysburg(July 1, 1863)Gettysburg(July 1, 1863)

75,000 Confederate troops vs. 90,000 Union troops

Gen. Lee has multiple victories against the Union --> high morale

South crosses MD border into PA Lee’s army needs supplies and he wants to break North’s morale and turn the tide of war

75,000 Confederate troops vs. 90,000 Union troops

Gen. Lee has multiple victories against the Union --> high morale

South crosses MD border into PA Lee’s army needs supplies and he wants to break North’s morale and turn the tide of war

Gettysburg (cont)Gettysburg (cont) Lee wanted to rush Union’s center line Pickett’s Charge --> Gen. Pickett takes largest group of troops to attack Union

Troops get mowed down All men who reached the Union ridge were captured or killed

Only 6,500 Confederates made it back to their own side

One of bloodiest battles Turning point for North

Lee wanted to rush Union’s center line Pickett’s Charge --> Gen. Pickett takes largest group of troops to attack Union

Troops get mowed down All men who reached the Union ridge were captured or killed

Only 6,500 Confederates made it back to their own side

One of bloodiest battles Turning point for North

Appomattox CourthouseAppomattox Courthouse

Confederates surrounded by Gen. Grant’s army

Lee trapped in Appomattox Courthouse

Lee signs surrender docs Outcome of C.W.

620,000 Americans die in 4 years N and S still bitter over the war

Confederates surrounded by Gen. Grant’s army

Lee trapped in Appomattox Courthouse

Lee signs surrender docs Outcome of C.W.

620,000 Americans die in 4 years N and S still bitter over the war