22 civil war penn. thru enanc. (11)
Transcript of 22 civil war penn. thru enanc. (11)
Peninsular Peninsular CampaignCampaignPeninsular Peninsular CampaignCampaign•Attempt to take RichmondAttempt to take Richmond
•New US Commander (East)New US Commander (East)–Gen. George McClellanGen. George McClellan–Huge failureHuge failure
•Lack of or incorrect informationLack of or incorrect information•PinkertonPinkerton
Gen. Gen. McClellaMcClella
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McClellanMcClellanMcClellanMcClellan–Very Cautious!Very Cautious!–Men loved himMen loved him
•Prepared them wellPrepared them well•Too cautious in Too cautious in battle????battle????
ConfederatesConfederatesConfederatesConfederates•Gen. JohnstonGen. Johnston
–WoundedWounded•Gen. Lee takes overGen. Lee takes over
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BattleBattleBattleBattle•McClellan almost reaches McClellan almost reaches RichmondRichmond–Lee takes over Conf. armyLee takes over Conf. army
•Forces Union back down Forces Union back down the Peninsulathe Peninsula
OutcomeOutcomeOutcomeOutcome•Confederate VictoryConfederate Victory•CasualtiesCasualties
–16,000 Union16,000 Union–20,000 Conf. 20,000 Conf.
ChangesChangesChangesChanges•McClellanMcClellan
–FiredFired–WouldnWouldn’’t attackt attack
•New CommanderNew Commander–Gen. John PopeGen. John Pope
Gen. Gen. John John PopePope
Gen. Gen. John John PopePope
2nd 2nd Bull Bull RunRun
2nd 2nd Bull Bull RunRun
2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run•Same area as 1st Bull RunSame area as 1st Bull Run•Pope Vs. LeePope Vs. Lee
–August 29, 1862August 29, 1862
•Confederates attackConfederates attack–Longstreet (30,000) hid along Longstreet (30,000) hid along Union flankUnion flank
2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run•First DayFirst Day
–DrawDraw
•Next MorningNext Morning–JacksonJackson’’s men are barely s men are barely holdingholding•Throwing Rocks at attackersThrowing Rocks at attackers
Second Bull Second Bull RunRun
Gen. Gen. LongstreLongstre
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2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run•Longstreet attacksLongstreet attacks
–Crushes US left flankCrushes US left flank–Jackson attacks rightJackson attacks right–Bends Union lines into a Bends Union lines into a horseshoehorseshoe
•Union RetreatsUnion Retreats
2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run2nd Bull Run•Union DefeatUnion Defeat
–CasualtiesCasualties•US - 15,000US - 15,000•CS - 9,000CS - 9,000
•Pope is firedPope is fired–McClellan gets army backMcClellan gets army back
InvasionInvasionInvasionInvasion•Lee invades MarylandLee invades Maryland
–Hoped to bring Maryland into Hoped to bring Maryland into CSACSA
•Armies will meet near Armies will meet near Antietam Creek - 9/17/62Antietam Creek - 9/17/62–SharpsburgSharpsburg
SharpsburgSharpsburgSharpsburgSharpsburg
AntietamAntietamAntietamAntietam•Union makes three Union makes three separate attacksseparate attacks–CornfieldCornfield–Sunken Road (Bloody Lane)Sunken Road (Bloody Lane)–BurnsideBurnside’’s Bridges Bridge
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Bloody LaneBloody LaneBloody LaneBloody Lane
Gen. Gen. BurnsideBurnside
Gen. Gen. BurnsideBurnside
BurnsideBurnside’’s s BridgeBridge
BurnsideBurnside’’s s BridgeBridge
AntietamAntietamAntietamAntietam•End of the day - drawEnd of the day - draw•McClellan had 25,000 reservesMcClellan had 25,000 reserves
–DoesnDoesn’’t attackt attack
•Lee waits for one dayLee waits for one day–Withdraws into VirginiaWithdraws into Virginia
AntietamAntietamAntietamAntietam•CasualtiesCasualties
–Bloodiest single day of Bloodiest single day of the warthe war
–USA - 12,350USA - 12,350–CSA - 13,700CSA - 13,700
CSA CSA WoundedWounded
CSA CSA WoundedWounded
CSA DeadCSA DeadCSA DeadCSA Dead
LincolnLincolnLincolnLincoln•Went to visit McClellanWent to visit McClellan
–Urged him to attackUrged him to attack–He refusesHe refuses–Loses commandLoses command
Lincoln at Lincoln at AntietamAntietamLincoln at Lincoln at AntietamAntietam
WarWar
CouncilCouncil
WarWar
CouncilCouncil
LincolnLincolnLincolnLincoln•Union was doing poorlyUnion was doing poorly•Wanted a new Wanted a new ““CauseCause””
– Free the slavesFree the slaves
•Emancipation ProclamationEmancipation Proclamation– Needed a VictoryNeeded a Victory– WouldnWouldn’’t seem desperatet seem desperate– Antietam was close enoughAntietam was close enough
EmancipatioEmancipationn•Free all slaves?Free all slaves?
–NoNo–Freed slaves in states in Freed slaves in states in rebellionrebellion•Not in border statesNot in border states•Why not?Why not?