Transcript Chapter 4 Civil War and Reconstruction

Civil War
&
the Reconstruction
Sherry Woods,
Caywood Elementary School Lexington,
TN
Chapter 4
Taking Sides
Most Northerners
supported the Union
Most Southerners
supported the
Confederacy.
Border States
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware
Allowed slavery, BUT supported the Union.
Some fought for the North
Some fought for the South
Tennessee
East Tennessee mountain people sided
with North
Virginia
Western part of Virginia supported the
North
– Divided into two states
– West Virginia joined the Union in 1863
Henry Clay’s Grandsons
4 fought for the North
3 fought for the South
Abraham Lincoln’s Family
His wife’s brothers
– 4 brothers fought for the South even though
their brother-in-law was President of the
Union.
Robert E. Lee
General for the United States
Born in Virginia
Decided to LEAVE the Union and join the
Confederacy after his home state of
Virginia seceded the Union.
“I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my
home, my children.”
Battle Plans
The Battle of Bull Run
– A stream near Manassas Junction, Virginia
– Many came bringing picnics to watch the
North crush the South.
– Southerners were fighting to DEFEND their
land.
– Outnumbered…Out supplied…But more
North’s War Strategies
Lincoln called for MORE officers
Needed new battle plans
1. Blockade South’s ships entering and
leaving.
2. Take over the Mississippi River
3. Invade the South and CAPTURE their
capital, RICHMOND, Virginia
South’s War Strategies
Break the blockade so their ships could
get through
Get help from Britain and France because
they needed the South’s cotton.
Invade and DESTROY Washington, D.C.
Life on the Home Front
Hard for everyone, North and South
Most civilians were women
Took over factory work, businesses, and the
farm work.
Grew food, made clothes, bandages, and
collected supplies.
Worked as nurses
Served as SPIES
Dressed as men and FOUGHT in the war!
The War and Slavery
South’s supplies were running out
Lincoln thought about abolishing slavery
Held back because of the Border States
Didn’t want to make them mad because
even though they supported the Union,
they still allowed slavery.