Transcript civil war - Mr. Wolford`s Social Studies Wiki

WARM UP
Think waaayy back to last class period. Recreate the “scale” of Union & Confederate
advantages to the best of your ability.
 Once you have recreated the scale, explain
which side had the greatest advantage going
into the war, and why.
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WARM UP
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Recall as much as you possibly can about
what we talked about last period and
write it down.
Once you have remembered all you can,
go back into your notes and fill in your
recollections with main topics or key
events that you missed.
CIVIL WAR (1861-1865)
“Across Five Aprils”
ADVANTAGES VS. DISADVANTAGES
KEY CIVIL WAR LEADERS
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North: Abraham Lincoln
- Military Leaders
- Gen. Irwin McDowell
- Gen. George B. McClellan
- Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
- Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
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South: Jefferson Davis
- Military Leaders
- Gen. Robert E. Lee
- Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
KEY STRATEGIES
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South
- Survive until the North tires
- Union expected quick victory
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North
- Anaconda Plan (Gen. Winfield Scott)
1. Blockade Southern ports
2. Capture the Miss. & divide the South
3. Squeeze until South surrenders
CIVIL WAR TIMELINE
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April 1861: Ft. Sumter
July 1861: 1st Battle of Bull Run
- Realized war wouldn’t be quick & easy
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Sept. 1862: Antietam
- Bloodiest day of the war
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Jan. 1863: Emancipation Proclamation
- “Freed” slaves in areas of rebellion only
- Re-defined the purpose of the war
CIVIL WAR TIMELINE: TURNING POINTS
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May-July 1863: Vicksburg
- Grant secures the Mississippi River
- Phase 2 of Anaconda Plan complete
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July 1863: Gettysburg
- Bloodiest battle of the war
- 3 days: 50,000+ casualties
- Turning point: 1/3 of Lee’s army is lost
- Gettysburg Address: refocuses war
CIVIL WAR TIMELINE: FINAL STAGES
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Fall 1864: Sherman’s March to the Sea
- Gen. Sherman wages total war
- Destroys infrastructure (railroads, etc.)
- Destroys resources (crops, homes, etc.)
- Goal: kill South’s desire to fight
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April 9, 1865: Appomattox Courthouse
- Grant surrounds Lee, forces surrender
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April 14, 1865: Lincoln Assassinated
- John Wilkes Booth: attempt to re-start fight
- Actual impact?
3.3: CIVIL WAR AT A GLANCE
Map of Union and Confederate states, including
major battles and campaigns