Transcript Identifying political and military turning points of the

Identifying political and military turning
points of the Civil War and assess their
significance to the outcome of the conflict
Week 3 Day 3
Choice Board
[1] Write a 10 step battle plan to
defeat the North or South in
the Civil War
[2] Write a one page letter home
as a Union or Confederate
soldier explaining your
experiences
[3] Write a response to the
Emancipation Proclamation as
a slave or Southerner [happy
or angry]. Be descriptive.
[4] Write an apology to president
Davis or Lincoln for your
failure as a General [Lee,
Grant, Jackson, McClellan,
etc.]
[5] Describe your assassination
plan and escape as John
Wilkes Booth [describe your
motivation for doing what you
will do]
[6] Witness at Appomattox
courthouse [describe what you
heard and saw
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Macro Concepts
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Micro Concepts
Conflict- Issues, problems
that can lead to fighting
without compromise.
Resistance to war-Not
wanting to or avoiding a
military conflict.
Revolution-A dramatic
change in the way
something is done.
Turning Point-An event
that alters and changes
the course of history
Leadership-The act of
setting an example for
people to follow.
Strategy-a tactic or
technique used to try to
win.
The Union’s Blockade
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To trap and apply pressure to the Confederacy President Lincoln
applied a blockade of all major Southern ports: Wilmington,
Charleston and Vicksburg.
The blockade strategy was designed to restrict supplies to the South.
Small boats [blockade runners] were able to outrun large Union ships
to provide supplies but much fewer supplies reached Southern ports.
Battle of Bull Run
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In order to seize a key railroad center in Manassas, Virginia President Lincoln
ordered a full scale attack to capture the rail line along the Bull Run River.
The early attack by Union troops was pushed back by Confederate troops led by
General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
Confederate troops were able to gain the advantage because of reinforcements from
Virginia.
Lincoln’s internal problems and conflicts
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Copperheads-Like the poisonous
snake this group of democrats
wanted to negotiate with the
South instead of fighting.
Conscription-Because of a lack of
willing troops both the North and
South were forced to draft
soldiers. If a person had $300
cash or had a willing substitute
he could avoid conscription.
Suspension of Habeas CorpusLincoln held people in jail without
trial for indefinite time periods
until they complied with laws.
Martial Law-Lincoln sent soldiers
to enforce order where rioting or
disorder took place.
New Military Technologies
Reconnaissance balloons-These devices were used
to track opposing armies from high above the
battlefields.
Conoidal bullets-These devices improved the
ability of soldiers to hit enemies more
accurately and from longer distances.
Ironclads-Improved the ability of navies to attack
enemies and defend themselves from attack.
Telegraph-Allowed long distance communication
between armies and commanders.
Antietam
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The bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War.
General Lee’s confederate forces attacked the North in Maryland.
Over 6,000 men were killed and over were 16,000 wounded.
This battle was devastating for the South and invigorating for the
North.
Vicksburg
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The battle of Vicksburg was key victory for the Union because it
captured control of the Mississippi River.
Southern trade and supply was choked and almost completely cut
off.
General Grant laid siege to the Confederate troops who were “dug in”
by constant artillery bombing.
After 6 weeks the Confederates fighting surrendered Vicksburg to Grant.
Gettysburg
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The last straw or last major stand for the Confederates who were
led by Lee and attacked the Union at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Altogether over 51,000 men were killed or wounded [28,000
Confederate].
The Union was motivated by an earlier loss at Chickamauga, Georgia.
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The Confederacy never recovered from this battle loss.
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Sherman’s March
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Union General William Tecumseh Sherman was order to finish off the
Confederacy.
To end the war Sherman marched his army from Atlanta to Savannah to
Raleigh.
He destroyed rail lines, burned buildings, homes and arsenals.
The Confederacy was destroyed from South to North after Sherman was
done.
General Ulysses S. Grant
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Grant was by the end of the
Civil War the lead general of
the Union.
He had been determined to
destroy the Southern rebellion
at the orders of President
Lincoln.
He became so popular for his
military successes that he
later became President of the
United States.
General Robert E. Lee
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Before the Civil War began he was so
respected he was asked to led the
Union army.
He refused because he was a Virginian
as was named leader of the
Confederate forces.
He took many bold risks and lost the
Civil War due to Northern industrial
and population strength.
He was forced to surrender to the
Union at Appomattox Court House in
Virginia.
Union Generals
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Several union generals played important roles on the Union’s battles.
President Lincoln had to fire several of them for lack of success in
battles.
McClellan, Burnside and Hooker were all fired by Lincoln for losing
too many men or bad decisions.
General Sherman was most well known for being aggressive and
burning Southern towns as revenge for seceding.
General Burnside
General McClellan
General Meade
General Hooker
General
Sherman
Appomattox Court house
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After General Lee realized his Confederate forces could defeat superior
Union forces.
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Grant allowed Lee to surrender and not be prosecuted for treason.
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Confederate soldiers were allowed to return home with their
horses.
Election of 1864
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Because of the success of the Union during the end of
the Civil War Lincoln was re-elected.
Lincoln was able to push through the 13th Amendment
which officially ended slavery for all slaves in the United
States.
John Wilkes Booth
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John Wilkes a very popular actor from a prominent family was
outraged by the defeat of his beloved South.
He along with several accomplices developed a plan to kill Lincoln
and his cabinet.
Booth snuck up behind Lincoln during a play in Washington, D.C. and
shot him in the back of the head on April 14, 1865.
Lincoln died of the gunshot wound the next morning.
Assassination of President Lincoln 4-14-1865
Choice Board [Select one of the following/One page minimum]
[1] Write an apology to General Lee
or Grant apologizing for your
failure as a soldier in a specific
battle [be specific]
[4] Write a cartoon 6-panel
cartoon strip describing the
surrender agreement at
Appomattox
[2] Write an apology to President
Davis or President Lincoln
apologizing for your failure as a
general in a specific battle [be
specific]
[5] Write newspaper article
describing the assassination of
President Lincoln at Ford’s
Theatre in Washington, D.C.
[3] Draw a battle scene describing
the use of telegraph,
reconnaissance balloons,
conoidal bullets or ironclad ships.
[6] Draw a detailed picture of a
battle field at Vicksburg,
Gettysburg or Antietam [be
detailed]
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