Transcript Civil War 1861-1863

• Essential Question:
• What were the major events of the early
years of the Civil War from 1861 to 1863?
• CPUSH Agenda for Unit 6.2:
• Clicker Questions
• “Civil War, 1861-1863” notes
• Today’s HW: 11.2
• Unit 6 Test: Thursday, November 1
When Lincoln was elected in 1860,
7 Southern states seceded from the Union
and formed the Confederate States of America
4 more Southern states
The Civil War began
when Fort Sumter seceded in 1861 when Lincoln
called for military volunteers
was fired upon by
to “preserve the Union”
Confederate soldiers
The Union strategy
during the war
was called the
Anaconda Plan
Blockade the coast, seize
the Mississippi River to divide
the South, and take Richmond
Exploit South’s
dependency on foreign
trade and its inability to
manufacture weapons
Relied on
Northern advantages
in population,
industry, and military
Ulysses Grant
in the West
George
McClellan was
in charge of
Army of the
Potomac
The Confederate strategy during the
war was an Offensive Defense
Protect Southern
territory from
“Northern
aggression” but
attack into Union
territory when
the opportunity
presents itself
Drag out the war
as long as
possible to make
the North quit
Get Britain and France to join their cause because
of European dependency on “King Cotton”
Robert E Lee was in charge of the
Confederate army (Army of Northern Virginia)
Political Leadership During the Civil War
During the Civil War,
President Jefferson Davis
had a difficult time:
•The CSA Constitution
protected states’ rights
so state governors could
refuse to send him
money or troops
•CSA currency inflated
by 7,000%
During the Civil War,
President Lincoln
used “emergency
powers” to protect
“national security”
•Suspended habeas
corpus (Laws requiring
evidence before
citizens can be jailed)
•Closed down
newspapers that did
The national government not
in the
USA and
support
theCSA
war
relied on volunteer armies in the beginning,
but soon needed conscription (draft) to
supply their armies with troops
New York City Draft Riots
Fighting the Civil War: 1861-1865
• From 1861 to mid-1863, the Confederate
army was winning the Civil War:
• Defensive strategy carried out by superior
Southern generals like Robert E. Lee &
Stonewall Jackson
• Disagreements among military & political
leaders in the North
The Civil War (0.40-4.20)
Bull Run (Manassas), 1861:
The 1st battle of the Civil War;
Stonewall Jackson kept the
Union army from taking the
CSA capital at Richmond
Shiloh,
1862 (USA)
Seven Pines,
1862 (CSA)
Seven Days,
1862 (CSA)
2nd Bull Run,
1862 (CSA)
From 1861-1862, the CSA
had success in the East,
but the USA had success
in the West
New Orleans,
1862 (USA)
Antietam, 1862:
General Lee’s 1st attempt
to invade outside the CSA
was halted by McClellan
Even though the
Battle of Antietam
ended without a
clear winner, it had
important effects
on the North
The battle
convinced Britain
and France
not to support
the Confederacy
in the war
The battle convinced Lincoln that the time
was right to make the emancipation of slaves
the new focus of the war for the North