TURNING POINTS OF THE CIVIL WAR

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Main Idea

Important fighting occurred in all sections of the country as well as at sea.

Chancellorsville

1863 in Virginia Last major victory for

the Confederates Defeated an army

twice their size CSA General

Stonewall Jackson died in battle

Robert Lee on the loss of Jackson, “I have lost my right arm.”

Gettysburg

After Chancellorsville Lee decides to invade north again (Pennsylvania).

Wanted to scare northerners into calling off the war.

Lasts for 3 days (July 1-3)

South wins 1st 2 days of battles

Gettysburg

On July 3, Lee orders his troops to charge straight into the enemy lines.

Pickett’s Charge was a disaster, 28,000 Confederate soldiers die at Gettysburg

Union wins battle, CSA retreats back to Virginia

CSA never recovers from devastation of Gettysburg

Pickett’s Charge

Vicksburg

What were the 2 goals of the Anaconda Plan?

General Ulysses Grant had control of the Mississippi River, except for Vicksburg.

In the Spring of 1863 Grant surrounded the city and began a siege (nothing in, nothing out, constant bombardment)

The people of Vicksburg nearly starved They surrendered on July 4, 1863, 1 day

after Gettysburg.

Vicksburg

Turning Points

Both Gettysburg and Vicksburg are turning points of the Civil War.

Vicksburg allowed the Union control the Mississippi and begin the invasion of the deep south.

Gettysburg weakened Lee’s army in the east.