Transcript Chapter 15 Section 5 Union victories in 1863

Chapter 15
Section 5
Union victories in 1863, 1864, and
1865 brought the Civil War to an
end.
Chancellorsville
May 1-4, 1863- The
Union army is
defeated by Lee’s
much smaller forces
at the Battle of
Chancellorsville in
VA as a result of
Lee’s brilliant and
daring tactics.
Confederate
General Stonewall
Jackson is mortally
wounded by his own
soldiers.
Jackson’s Death
May 10,
1863Jackson
dies
Jackson’s
funeral
“I have lost my right arm.” Lee on the death of Jackson
Gettysburg July 1-4, 1863
• General Lee launches
his second invasion in
to the North hoping to
break the North’s will
to fight. Lee hoped a
victory would convince
other nations to
recognize the
Confederacy.
Day 1
• Lee’s troops, on a raiding
party looking for shoes,
run into Meade’s cavalry
triggering the battle of
Gettysburg.
• The Union troops look for
the best defensive
position. They dig in on
top of two hills south of
town- Cemetery Ridge
and Culp’s Hill.
Day 2
• On July 2, Lee
ordered an attack
on the left side of
the Union line
hoping to capture
Little Round Top
from Union forces.
Union troops fired
down upon the
Confederatesvicious fighting but
Union forces held
on.
Day 3
• Lee orders a rush on
the center of the
Union line.
• Pickett’s ChargeGen. George Pickett
leads 15,000 men on
a charge up the
center of Cemetery
Ridge. More than
half of his men die in
50 minutes.
• Lee retreats back to
Virginia.
Aftermath of Gettysburg
• Gettysburg was a turning point in the war. Lee
would never again launch an attack in the
North.
• Britain and France refuse to send aid
The Gettysburg Address
• November 19, 1863
Lincoln gave the
Gettysburg Address
at the dedication of
the Gettysburg
battlefield cemetery.
• In the two minute
speech he praised the
bravery of Union
soldiers and renewed
commitment to
winning the war.
March to the Sea
Lincoln needed victory for Union army to help
him win reelection in 1864.
General William T. Sherman’s campaign
to destroy South’s railroads and industries
provided Lincoln his victory.
March to the Sea
Sherman’s 100,000 troops marched south from
Tennessee in spring of 1864 to capture Atlanta,
Georgia, in September, and Savannah in
December.
Sherman practiced total war, destroying civilian
and economic resources, in the hope of ruining
the South’s economy and ending its ability to
fight. He hoped this would speed the end of the
war.
The South Surrenders
• Grant broke through
Confederate defenses at
Petersburg VA, and Lee
retreated from Richmond
on April 2, 1865.
• Grant surrounded Lee’s
army.
• Lee surrendered to Grant
at the small town of
Appomattox Courthouse,
VA on April 9, 1865.
The Effects of the War
• Civil War had deep and long lasting
effects.
– Almost 620,000 Americans killed
– The South’s defeat ended slavery.
– Majority of former slaves had no homes or
jobs.
– Southern economy was in ruins.
– Tremendous amount of hostility remained.
– Many questioned how the U.S. could be
united again.