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• I will identify significant battles, strategies, events, and turning points in the American Civil War.
I. The Confederacy
A. Seceding South1. South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida all seceded from the Union forming the Confederate states of the Union.
2. Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri decided to stay in the Union but not without serious revelations.
I. The Confederacy
A. Seceding South3. Many were afraid of Lincoln and what his
election meant to the South. 4. The occupation of Ft. Sumter by Union troops
led to the first battle of the Civil War. A. The battle lasted two days, eventually the South came
away with a victory.
II. Advantages
A. The North1. Both sides were confident in their victory. 2. The North felt as though they could overwhelm
the South with Superior resourcesA. Twice as many peopleB. More diverse economy
1. Factories2. Naval force3. Railroad lines – crucial for moving troops
II. Advantages
B. The South1. Fighting a defensive war. Felt as though the
North would grow tired and eventually leave them alone.
A. First Battle of Bull Run – Southern victory did not come easily. Gave the North a huge wakeup call.
III. Anaconda Plan
A. Strategy1. Lincoln devised a plan to squeeze the south like
an anaconda.A. Naval Blockade – Line of ships stopping sea traffic in
and out of Southern ports. B. Union would take control of the Mississippi,
separating the South.C. From their they would move east to squeeze the life
out of the deep south.
IV. Antietam
A. Bloodiest Battle1. General Robert E. Lee (South) decided to invade
Union territory by crossing into Maryland. 2. September 17, 1862 Confederate and Union
soldiers clashed in Antietam Creek.3. Bloodiest one day battle in American history.
Ended in a stalemateA. 20,000 soldiers killed or woundedB. Confederacy lost a quarter of their army
V. Emancipation Proclamation
A. Warning1. After Antietam, Lincoln issued a warning to the
South. A. Return to the Union by January 1, 1863 or he would
free their slaves. B. They ignored his warning
V. Emancipation Proclamation
B. Emancipation1. January 1, 1963 Emancipation Proclamation was
signed by Lincoln.A. All slaves living in states “in rebellion against the US
are to be thenceforward and forever free”B. Slaves living in areas loyal to the US were not affected.
C. Gave the Union a great moral purpose in the war.
VI. Vicksburg
A. Grant1. General Ulysses S. Grant continued to battle his
way to the Mississippi.2. May 1863, arrived at Vicksburg, Mississippi. 3. July 4, 1863 Confederate army surrendered,
Union gained control of the Mississippi.
VII. Gettysburg
A. Southern Invasion1. July 1, 1863 - General Lee once again invaded
the North. This time it was in Gettysburg, PA. A. Battle lasted for 3 horrible days. B. July 3, confederate forces were forced to retreatC. 50,000 soldiers were killed or wounded. D. From this point on, South would strictly fight a
defensive war. A. Gettysburg Address – All men are created equal. Out of war
would come a new birth of freedom.
VIII. Total War
A. What?1. To force surrender, Grant adopted a policy
known as total war. 1. Total War – doing what is necessary to undermine the
enemy’s willingness to fight. 1. Lead forces into Virginia to capture Confederate capital2. General Sherman would wage a campaign of destruction
through Georgia and the Carolinas.
IX. Sherman
A. March to Sea1. Captured and burned Atlanta to the ground2. Continued towards the sea destroying everything
of value. 3. Savannah was taken as well as the Carolina’s
X. Surrender
A. The End1. While Sherman waged total war, Grant and Lee
were locked in fierce combat in Virginia. 2. April 3, 1865 Richmond was captured and Lee
was forced to surrender.