Transcript Chapter 8
Chapter 8 The Civil War Fort Sumter The fort, located in Charleston (SC) Harbor, came under Confederate fire on April 12, 1861. Union Commander: Major Robert Anderson Confederate Comm.: Brig. Gen. G.T. Beauregard The Civil War had begun! Civil War Facts 1. 2. Picture of 1st Bull Run 3. 4. Dead Soldiers at Gettysburg Fought in 10,000 different places. 7 future U.S. Presidents had fought during this war. War to end slavery! 618,000 people died during the war. Union War Strategies Blockade: prevent the South from selling cotton and getting war materials from other countries. Prevent other nations from recognizing the South as an independent country. Anaconda Plan: capture of the Mississippi River to isolate Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Capture of the Confederate Capital of Richmond, VA. (Failed) Destroy the Confederate army and lay waste to the land so that southern civilians would not support the war. Strategy: plans for winning and fighting a war. Confederate War Strategies Wear down the invading Union armies. Raiders: fast, lightly armed ships used to capture Union merchant ships. Blockade Runners: fast merchant ships hired to move past Union blockade Rising casualties would cause northern civilians to tire of the war. “Gone with the Wind” King Cotton Diplomacy: the South believed that by stopping the sale of cotton to Europe would cause them to side with the Confederacy. War Preparations Training and supplying troops. SOUTH: Population: 9 million (3 ½ million were slaves) Did NOT have a strong navy. Did NOT have a welltrained army. Not enough factories. Railroads were too light to carry troops and guns War fought mostly in the Southfamiliar…defense of homes and families. Gen. Stovall, GA Infantry Alexandria Railroad War Preparations NORTH: Population: 22 million Strong well-trained army and navy (Experienced) INDUSTRY that could readily make war supplies Many miles of railroad capable of moving troops and munitions. FUNCTIONING GOVERNMENT!!! 12th New York Regiment Great Britain and the Civil War Wheat Harvesting Charles Francis Adams If Great Britain had recognized the South as an independent country, they could have entered the war as an ally to the Confederacy. Charles Francis Adams, Ambassador sent by Lincoln to England, prevented this from happening. In the end, Great Britain needed northern wheat more than southern cotton Poor wheat harvest in England. Great Britain was anti-slavery-abolished in 1863! Emancipation Proclamation September 22, 1862 Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln stated that unless the South surrendered by January 1, 1863… ”all slaves in states or districts in rebellion against the U.S. on January 1, 1863 will thenceforth and forever be free.” The South was given an option to keep slavery. Chattanooga Union General William Rosencrans attacked Chattanooga in Sept. 1864 (Fell in November of 1864). Major ammunitions and supply depot Transportation center Chickamauga Creek “River of Death” 15,000 Union and 18,000 Confederate troops were killed, wounded, or missing. Confederate troops forced the Union back to Chattanooga The mistake came in allowing the Union forces to reinforce with troops from Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Georgia’s Contribution Georgia’s 21st Regiment lost 76% of its troops at the 1st Battle of Bull Run Many Georgian’s rushed to volunteer. More troops than guns Blockade, Lack of Industry Some could not take their guns out of Georgia to Virginia…leaders thought they would be needed to protect the state. Surprised by the North’s willingness to fight. Confederate morale began to decline as the war grew longer…Pres. Jefferson Davis guessed that about 60% of his army was absent without permission (AWOL). Fort Pulaski Union forces attacked Tybee Island and Fort Pulaski on April 6, 1862. Prime coastal defense location Union troops introduced the Rifled Cannon for the 1st time in modern warfare Confederate Commander Col. Charles Olmstead surrendered to the Union after the bombardment started to crumble the walls Ariel view of present day Fort Pulaski Sherman’s March thru Georgia General Tecumseh Sherman “March to the Sea” Union Commanders at Pickett’s Mill General Joseph Johnston Sherman’s March Confederate General Braxton Bragg allowed the Union to capture Chattanooga. Battles at Dalton, Resaca, and New Hope. Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston replaced Bragg. As he retreated he did everything possible to slow, disrupt, and cause casualties to the Union forces as they were outnumbered almost 2 to 1. (Defensive Strategy) Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Johnston repeatedly turned back Union attacks Frustration set in with Lee and Davis who wanted Johnston to attack…replaced him with Gen. Hood It took Sherman 4 months to march from Chattanooga to Atlanta. Hood attacked the Union lines and lost 11,000 men in 2 days, allowing Sherman to continue on to Atlanta. Union troops laid waste to Atlanta destroying businesses, farms, homes and transportation Sherman’s “March to the Sea” destroyed everything in a 60 mile wide path 300 miles to the Atlantic…$100 million damage Lower South cut off from the rest of the Confederacy!!! The Cost of War Destruction in Atlanta Devastation of towns and cities…especially in the South Split the U.S. in two for 5 years $6 Billion dollars to fight the war (Union) Destruction in Charleston $11.5 Billion in veteran benefits $4 Billion spent by Confederacy 620,000 soldiers died in the Civil War Credits Page 2: http://www.civilwarhome.com/ftsumter.htm Page 3: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html Page 3: http://memory.loc.gov/cgibin/query/D?cwar:16:./temp/~ammem_RMxc:T11: Page 6: http://www.civilwarphotos.net/files/images/086.jpg Page 6: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/9743/ Page 7: http://www.picturehistory.com/find/c/298/p/15/mcms.html Page 8: http://www.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/charlesfrancisadams.html Page 8: http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p28940720-k24-g4-~Wheat+Harvesternover?sourceid=13 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 9: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/al16.html 10: http://www.aotc.net/Chattanooga.htm (Both Pictures) 11: http://ngeorgia.com/history/chickam.html 13: http://www.nps.gov/fopu/local/ 14: http://ngeorgia.com/people/shermanwt.html 14: http://ngeorgia.com/history/picketts.html 14: http://www.swcivilwar.com/ConLeaPhotos.html 14: http://sciway3.net/clark/civilwar/march.html 16: http://www.swcivilwar.com/DestructionPhotos.html