Transcript Section 2
Section 1- Resources, Strategies, and Early Battles How did the economies of the North and South differ? Population Industry Coal supported war and iron mines West- gold and silver Union had factories to produce ammo, guns, uniforms, med supplies, RR cars Move RR troops and material on Navy- 250 warships plus more under construction South had no navy, vulnerable to blockade Est. gov’t with good leaders Fight for survival Believe “The in the cause War of Northern Aggression” Strong leaders- Robert E. Lee Did not need to conquer the North Home field advantage/ defensive war The North had to defend D.C. Only the Potomac River separated Confederacy from the US capital Preserve Erode Win small army the Union will to fight recognition from France and GB Trade with GB and France South needs textiles GB and Fr. need cotton Confederates want military aid from GB and France Gen. Winfield Scott Anaconda Plan- blockade Southern ports to starve South of income and supplies Drive south along MS River Union control of MS would split the Confederacy in 2 What is a border state? Border states- allow slavery but have not joined the Confederacy. Missouri, Maryland Union Kentucky, Delaware, wants to prevent their secession Felt he had no right to free the slaves, nor did he want to Only goal: save the Union Outcome: to Union kept border states loyal July 1861- battle outside D.C. 2 armies met at a creek called Bull Run Stonewall Jackson makes a stand against the Union South War wins, Union retreats would not be quick Lincoln calls for more troops and places George McClellan in charge Feb. 1862- MS valley part of the Anaconda Plan Captures Boost Drove Ft. Henry and Donelson Northern morale Confederates from western KY and TN April 2 1862- SW Tenn. day battle 25,000 Confederate and Union soldiers wounded or dead Damaged Grant’s rep David Farragut captures New Orleans Farragut and Grant attempt to capture Vicksburg, MS Both are stopped by Confederates 1862- Confederates march up Rio Grande to force Union out of SW Defeated at Glorieta Pass Confederate destroyed supply chain 9, 1862- Monitor battles against the Virginia March Who do you think has the edge in the Civil War so far? How do you think that slaves in the North and South reacted to the Civil War? McClellan plans drive on Richmond (Confederate capital) Lincoln wants him to act Peninsular Campaign- sail across the Chesapeake, march on Richmond June 26-July 2 Union repelled by Lee’s forces McClellan retreats to D.C. Lincoln replaces McClellan with Ambrose Burnside Stonewall South outmaneuvers Union crushes North Lincoln reinstates McClellan