The Civil War (1861-1865) Mr. Wise APUSH The Civil War (1861-1865) Mr. Wise APUSH.
The American Civil War 1861-1865
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The American Civil War1861-1865
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Lincoln’s First InaugurationMarch 4, 1861
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Confederates Took Fort SumterApril 4, 1861
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Confederates Took Fort SumterApril 4, 1861
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Lincoln Calls For Volunteers
April 14, 1861
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VIRGINIA SECEDEDAPRIL 17, 1861
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Three More States Seceded•Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina•West VA seceded from VA•Border States
•Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky, and Delaware•Slave states that remained in the Union
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Resources of Each Side
Northern• 21 states• Over 21 million people• Superior manufacturing and
food production• 2/3 of country’s railroad
mileage• Superior Civilian Leadership
Southern• 11 states• 9 million people
– 4 million were slaves• Defending own soil• Superior Military Leadership• More accustomed to guns
and horses• Cotton
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Marching to Manassas• July 18, 1861 – 1st battle – Bull Run –
(Manassas)– people from DC came in carriages and had picnics to
watch the fight
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Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
Union – 30,000 troops Confederates 20,000
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First Battle of Bull Run•First Manassas•July 21, 1861•Attempt to capture Richmond•Union met with resistance at Bull Run Creek•Union had initial advantage•Confederate forces led by Thomas Jackson turned the tide
•Stonewall•Union Army forced to retreat back to Washington
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Stonewall Jackson
• General Thomas Jackson CSA – gets nickname “Stonewall”– His troops held their position while southern army
retreated– Inspired Confederate soldiers to keep fighting
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Rebel Yell
Southerners counter attacked with “rebel yell”drove back Yanks
Union line broken and retreatSouth did not chase
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Effects of the First Battle of Bull Run
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• Taught north it would be a long fight
• Lincoln call up 1 million man army
• Southerners felt more confident
Effects of the First Battle of Bull Run
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Effects of the First Battle of Bull Run
McClellan made General of the Northern Army
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The Anaconda Plan•Three Pronged Union Strategy•Capture Richmond•Blockade the Confederacy•Divide the Confederacy
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Union Generals
Fired after defeat at Bull Run
General McDowell
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Union Generals
General McClellan
Replaces McDowell
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Naval War
Union blockaded the South
As war continued blockade became more effective
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• South developed fleet of blockade runners to try to continue trade
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• USS Monitor vs. CSS Virginia (Merrimack)
• Both were iron clad ships
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• USS Monitor vs. CSS Virginia (Merrimack)
• Both were iron clad ships
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First fight ever between iron ships
Battle was a draw
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First fight ever between iron ships
Marks the beginning of modern naval warfare
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McClellan (Union) led several campaigns to
attack Richmond
Was very cautious with his plans
Peninsula Campaign
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General Robert E Lee used JEB Stuart to lead cavalry to stop McClellan
Confederates win Seven Days Battle
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Lee defeated Union Army at 2nd Battle of Bull Run
Puts Confederates close to Washington DC
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Lee’s Invasion of North
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Lee’s Invasion of North
Goals of Lee’s Invasion•Force Lincoln to talk peace
•Farmers get to harvest food in VA
•Show Europe South can win
• South need Europe for military and financial support
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Lee plans to attack Sharpsburg, Maryland
North discovers Lee’s plan and launches a surprise attack against the Confederates
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Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)
• North and South fight all day
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• Antietam– One of the Bloodiest battles of the war– 23,000 killed or wounded
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• Antietam– One of the Bloodiest battles of the war– 23,000 killed or wounded
McClellan (Union) allows Lee and Confederates to escape following the battle
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Union Generals
General McClellan
Fired after Antietam for not pursuing Lee
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Union Generals
General Burnside
Replaces McClellan
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Effects of Antietam
Europe does not ally with CSA
Lincoln originally fought war only to preserve the Union
After Antietam
Lincoln decides to issue Emancipation Proclamation
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Emancipation Proclamation
Frees all slaves in REBELLING states on January 1, 1863
Old South will be destroyed and replaced with new values
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Emancipation Proclamation
Why does Lincoln free slaves in South not the North?
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Emancipation Proclamation
Why does Lincoln free slaves in South not the North?
Freeing slaves in South seen as military action
As Commander in Chief (head of military) Lincoln can take military actions
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Emancipation Proclamation
Why does Lincoln free slaves in South not the North?
Freeing slaves in South seen as military action
As Commander in Chief (head of military) Lincoln can take military actions
Can’t free slaves in north because of Constitution
Government can’t take property without due process
Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri might secede
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Black Americans Join Up• Emancipation Proclamation
also allows blacks into US Army
• Fought under white commanders and had unequal pay and duties
• Used them for support work
• 54th Massachusetts – Glory
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Black Americans Join Up• Emancipation Proclamation
also allows blacks into US Army
• Fought under white commanders and had unequal pay and duties
• Used them for support work
• 54th Massachusetts – Glory
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Black Americans Join Up• Emancipation Proclamation
also allows blacks into US Army
• Fought under white commanders and had unequal pay and duties
• Used them for support work
• 54th Massachusetts – Glory
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Western Front
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Mississippi River Ohio River
Union Army based in Cairo Illinois
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Union Army based in Cairo Illinois
Union is able to get control
over rivers that lead into South
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War in the West
General GrantWestern Commander
US Army
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War in the West
Fort Donelson
Fort Henry
Victories give US control over Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers
Gets US access to Deep South
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Battle of Shiloh52,000 Union Soldiers
41,000 Confederate Soldiers
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• General Johnston (CSA) killed – Beauregard takes over
• Union wins on counter attack by Grant
Battle of Shiloh - Dead13,000 Union Soldiers
11,000 Confederate Soldiers
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Admiral Farragut (USA) takes New Orleans
Gives control of Mississippi River to Union
except for Vicksburg Mississippi
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Fired after Antietam for not pursuing Lee
General McClellan
General Burnside
Fired after Fredericksburg for
losing to Lee
General Hooker
Fired after Chancellorsville for
losing to Lee
Union Generals
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Fired after Antietam for not pursuing Lee
General McClellan
General Burnside
Fired after Fredericksburg for
losing to Lee
General Hooker
Fired after Chancellorsville for
losing to Lee
Union Generals
General Meade given control of Union Army
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Summer 1863 Lee goes north again--- Out of supplies--- Wanted to force peace
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Pender
Heth
Buford
Confederates attack Buford’s Cavalry at Cemetery Hill near
Gettysburg
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Pender
Heth
Buford
Confederates attack Buford’s Cavalry at Cemetery Hill near
Gettysburg
Buford holds off superior CSA forces until Union reinforcements arrive
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Armies compete for control of high grounds
Little and Big Round Top become major objectives
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Armies compete for control of high grounds
Little and Big Round Top become major objectives
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Pickett’s Charge
15,000 Confederate soldiers attack Union positions
Confederates make it to Ridge, but are driven back
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Gettysburg marks the “high water” point of the Confederacy
Gettysburg is the turning point of the Civil War
Confederates never go on the offensive again
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Gettysburg marks the “high water” point of the Confederacy
Gettysburg is the turning point of the Civil War
Confederates never go on the offensive again
Meade does not pursue Lee
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Gettysburg Address
Lincoln gives speech at dedication of a military cemetery in Gettysburg
States that the Union is fighting to save democracy for the World
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Gettysburg Address
“It is … for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us … that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain --- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom --- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth”
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Battle of Vicksburg
• Union wanted to divide South at Mississippi River
• Union had total control except Vicksburg MS and New Orleans
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Battle of Vicksburg
• Ulysses Grant led Union attack against Vicksburg from river and land
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Battle of Vicksburg
• Grant wins and gets complete control of Mississippi for Union
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Civil War Battle Hospital
220,000 die from disease in North
Didn’t have antiseptics (anti germ drugs) or anesthetics (pain killers)
Doctors would performsurgery withoutanesthetics
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Women in the War• Women joined to cook and take care of
men
• Women passed as men to fight in the war
• Women served as nurses
• Worked farms and businesses at home
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Clara Barton Served as a nurse during warCreated aid society to support soldiers
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Elizabeth Blackwell
Created Soldiers Aid Society– Inspected health
conditions of hospitals in war