The Civil War

Lincoln’s Beard

• Hon A B Lincoln...• Dear Sir

My father has just home from the fair and brought home your picture and Mr. Hamlin's. I am a little girl only 11 years old, but want you should be President of the United States very much so I hope you wont think me very bold to write to such a great man as you are. Have you any little girls about as large as I am if so give them my love and tell her to write to me if you cannot answer this letter. I have got 4 brother's and part of them will vote for you any way and if you let your whiskers grow I will try and get the rest of them to vote for you you would look a great deal better for your face is so thin. All the ladies like whiskers and they would tease their husband's to vote for you and then you would be President. My father is going to vote for you and if I was a man I would vote for you to but I will try to get every one to vote for you that I can I think that rail fence around your picture makes it look very pretty I have got a little baby sister she is nine weeks old and is just as cunning as can be. When you direct your letter direct to Grace Bedell Westfield Chatauque County New YorkI must not write any more answer this letter right off Good byeGrace Bedell This is a PRIMARY SOURCE

Advantages / DisadvantagesNorth / Union

Advantages

1. Large population -Almost 4 times as many

potential soldiers. 2. Manufacturing / Industry /

Raw Materials 3. Railroad System 4. Navy

Disadvantages 1. Few good officers. 2. Had to be on the offensive. 3. Slow changing over from a

peacetime to wartime production.

4. Supply lines were very long.

Advantages / DisadvantagesSouth / Confederacy

Advantages 1. Defended their homeland. 2. Better generals. 3. More experienced with

firearms and horses.

Disadvantages 1. Small population. 2. Little to no Industry. 3. Few railroad lines. 4. The CSA Constitution limited

the authority of the Central Government over the states.

Color• Textiles• Manufacturing• Railroad

Population • At the beginning of the Civil War– 17,000 men in the military– Lincoln calls for 75,000 to join

• Population– North• 21 million

– South• 9 million

4 million are slaves

Northern Strategy

The Anaconda Plan was set by General Winfield

Scott.

1. Set up a naval blockade of southern ports.

2. Get control of the Mississippi River.

3. Move the troops from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast

Naming Battles

• North– Used the names of rivers or landmarks

• South– Used the names of towns

Bull Run (Manassas)

Union• 36,000• “Skedaddle” • Casualties

– Union 3,000

Confederacy• 18-20,000• “Stonewall” Jackson• Casualties

– Confederacy 2,000

•Civilians rode out to watch• Carriages, picnic baskets and blankets•Smoke from guns and cannons•uniforms

Confederacy Wins

The Battle at Antietam

The Bloodiest One Day Battle in American History• September 17, 1862• 23,000 killed, wounded or missing• 12 hours• Confederate Army Loses• Lincoln now plans for the Emancipation

Proclamation

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The Civil War is the first war that is photographed