Transcript Chapter 3 Analysis: The Clash of Amateur Armies

Chapter 3 Analysis: The Clash of
Amateur Armies
The American Civil War
Mr. Contipodero
The Basics
• Both armies were not ready for war
• Confederacy – no arms/weapons
• Union – lack of organization in military
“Cotton is King”
• Confederacy wanted
– England and France to intervene in war
• If England couldn’t get cotton from mills
– The South could send cotton for troops
• The South put on the pressure
Making Weapons
• South reluctantly imported European goods
• Small arms, gunpowder, bullets
• Captured arms from the Union
First Battle of Bull Run
Main Characters - North
• General Irvin McDowell
• “Forward to
Richmond!”
• Northern troops were
not fast-moving
• Urgency develops
Main Characters - Confederacy
• General P.G.T.
Beauregard
• General Joseph
Johnston
• Colonel Thomas Jackson
1st Battle of Bull Run
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July 1861 Manassas Junction in VA
“The Fight of the Amateurs!”
Various uniforms
Soldiers would break ranks to
– Drink water, get shade, eat blackberries
• Some men ran away but most fought
1st Battle of Bull Run Stats
Union
• 2,896 Casualties
• General McDowell
• 28 – 35,000 troops
Confederacy
• 1,982 Casualties
• 32-34,000 troops
The Tide Has Turned
• McDowell’s troops
pushed through
Confederates
• Thomas Jackson’s Stand
– “There is Jackson
standing like a
stonewall!”
– Rally cry for the
Virginians
– Confederates pushed
forward
The Result
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McDowell called for the retreat
Union troops remained steady
Not enough drilling for counterattack
Retreated to Centerville – closer to
Washington
• Confederates did not pursue – very tired
The Traffic Jam?
• Hundreds of Washingtonians
• Wagons, buggies, etc…
• Both sides unorganized
• The Realization…
Your Assignment
• Open your notebooks
• Create a notes section titled, “The First Battle
of Bull Run”
• Complete Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions
• How did Virginia Military Institute (V.M.I.)
Professor, Thomas Jackson get his nickname?
• According to the chapter and the PowerPoint
presentation, name 3 unique occurrences
before, during, and/or after the First Battle of
Bull Run.
• After the First Battle of Bull Run, what realities
of war did both sides discover?
Sources
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_B
ull_Run
• http://americancivilwar.com/bullrun.html
Video
http://www.history.com/videos/first-battle-ofbull-run#first-battle-of-bull-run