Preview 3-3-15Complete the 2nd Optic From Yesterday:

Today 3/3

TARGET: We will learn to explain the significant events of the Civil War

SUCCESS: I will explain the significance Battle of Gettysburg and Vicksburg by completing a reading and TPSW.

Small Group Talk30 Second Think : When fighting an enemy during war,

what advantage would there be to split them into 2 parts? Explain.

Talk: Turn and face your partner. Partner A= 30 SecondsPartner B= 30 Seconds

SHARE: TURN AND FACE THE PERSON WHO IS SPEAKING

Assaults on Vicksburg• After the Battle of the

Big Black on May 17, General Pemberton (CSA) retreats into Vicksburg and begins establishing his defense

• Grant (North) is anxious to finish the job and orders two assaults on May 19 and 22– The first is relatively

hasty, the second more deliberate

– Both fail

THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG--APPROACH OF McPHERSON'S

SAPS TO THE REBEL WORKSHarper’s Weekly

The Siege of Vicksburg

• May 18-July 4, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi • After 3 straight losses, Grant was convinced he

could take Vicksburg from the Confederates• 70,000 Union soldiers versus 40,000

Confederates

The Siege of Vicksburg• Major turning point in the war, as the Union gained a

large portion of the South • May 18-July 4, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi • After 3 straight losses, Grant was convinced he could

take Vicksburg from the Confederates• 70,000 Union soldiers versus 40,000 Confederates• Also cut lines of communication for Confederates in

Trans-Mississippi Department for rest of• Split the Confederate army into two halves• Union casualties: 4,835; Confederate casualties: 32,697

(29,495 surrendered)

Small Group Talk30 Second Think : Have you ever tried really hard at

something and given you best effort only to fail and not accomplish your goals? How would you feel after? Explain.

Talk: Turn and face your partner. Partner A= 30 SecondsPartner B= 30 Seconds

SHARE: TURN AND FACE THE PERSON WHO IS SPEAKING

The Battle of Gettysburg• July 1-3, 1863• General Lee attempted another invasion of the North

with hopes that a victory would have the North seeking peace

• Low on supplies, Lee and the Confederacy stop in Gettysburg, PA

• Lee’s plan was for a 3 day battle– Day 1 and 2: Flank from all sides and weaken the Union

side– Day 3: Attack the center of the Union lines

Pickett’s Charge!• On the 3rd day of battle, Lee orders an all-out attack on

the center of the Union line.• George Pickett leads 15,000 Confederate soldiers in a

charge across the low ground separating the two forces• “High Tide of the Confederacy”

– Northern-most point reached by Confederate army– Closest and the last chance for Confederacy to win the War

Pickett’s Charge!• As the division marched towards the ridge,

half were killed by cannon fire, canister or bullets from the dug-in Union troops

• Of the men that reached the ridge, most were killed or captured

• Union victory

The Results of Gettysburg• Casualties:

– Union: 23,000 deaths– Confederates: 28,000

• Major turning point of the war• On same day the Confederates retreat in

Vicksburg, they do the same in Gettysburg• South can no longer go on the attack

Gettysburg Address

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Bojjx_Dew.

READ• Purpose: To understand Lincoln’s belief and

ideas

• Strategy: Write in your notes 2 beliefs Lincoln has