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Civil War
The Bloodiest War
North - Union
President – Abraham LincolnSoldiers – “Yankees”Commanding General – Ulysses S. GrantGeneral McClellan – Army of the Potomac
Lincoln (before & after)
Strengths of the North
More people than South90% of nation’s manufacturing in Northmore RR tracks
Weaknesses of the North
Military Leaders1/3 of nation’s military
officers returned to the South
Many remaining officers too old for combat
Must invade South
South - Confederacy
President – Jefferson DavisSoldiers – Rebels (“Johnny Rebels”)Commanding General –Robert E. LeeGeneral “Stonewall” Jackson – stood firm at Bull Run
Strengths of the South
Fighting a defensive battleGreat Military Leaders
Weaknesses of the South
Economy:wealth in land & slavesFew factories to produce
guns and military suppliesTransportation Problem =lacked RR network &
transportation
Anaconda Plan
Capture Richmond, VA - capital of Confederacy; destroy rebel governmentGain control of Mississippi River = separates the Confederacy (can’t travel or trade)Union blockade of Southern ports prevented cotton & other products from
being exported to Britain and France
SUMMARYQUIZ TIME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0NqLqNawgQ
1. Who was the Commanding General for
the Union?
2. Who was the Commanding General for
the Confederacy?
3. What were soldiers from the South
nicknamed?
4. What were soldiers from the North
nicknamed?
5. List 3 advantages the North had over the South