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Civil War Part 1Civil War Part 1

The Final StrawThe Final Straw

Lincoln - Douglas debates “I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of

brining about in any way the social and political equality of whites and blacks”

Douglas paints Lincoln as an abolitionist Lincoln paints Douglas as pro slavery

Election mapElection map

The Final StrawThe Final Straw

Lincoln wins election with 40 percent of popular vote

He wins no southern states Six weeks later South Carolina leaves the

union

State DivisionState Division

Progress of SecessionProgress of Secession

Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee

General GrantGeneral Grant

Northern pros and consNorthern pros and cons

More people FactoriesMore rail roadsMore foodMore

organization

Were on the attack

Poor generals

Southern pro’s and consSouthern pro’s and cons

Fighting on own ground

Have the idea of god on their side

Believe they have British support

Opposite of side before this

Anaconda PlanAnaconda PlanNorthern plan to win the War

– Attack the head or capital of Richmond

– Start to constrict by blockading the coast

– Cut it in half down the Mississippi River

– Move west to east

War of AttritionWar of Attrition

South's plan to win the Civil War– Defense will take advantage of

strengths– Wear them down – North is not as strong willed and will

give up– South is protected by god

Fort SumterFort Sumter

Was one of two forts in south still in union control

South Carolina attacks First shots fired

The war is on

Stone wall JacksonStone wall Jackson

Civil War Part 2Civil War Part 2 Chronology of Battles Chronology of Battles

First Battle of Bull RunFirst Battle of Bull Run

Most thought the civil War would be over is three months

First major battlePeople come out from DC Confederate VictoryProved it would be a long war

Iron Clad ships, First Ever Thought they would never floatBattle is a draw

MerrimacMerrimac

MonitorMonitor

Battle of Shiloh Battle of Shiloh

Grants Army of the WestSurprise attack by the

ConfederatesShowed this would be a bloody

War

Mississippi CampaignMississippi Campaign

The second part of Anaconda PlanAdmiral Farragut moves forces up

Miss.Grant moves Army of the West DownBoth men are kept from finishing due

to VicksburgStarts a long Siege to destroy

Confederate strong hold

General McClellanGeneral McClellan

Peninsular CampaignPeninsular Campaign

General McClellanHis job is to complete the first part

of the Anaconda planTake Richmond and then move southHe is reluctant to use his army–

training He is ordered by Lincoln to move his

army

Peninsular Campaign Con.Peninsular Campaign Con.

McClellan is to cautious and looses at the second battle of Bull Run

South shifts stance to an Attack planLed by great general and man Robert

E. Lee

Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee

Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant

AntietamAntietam

As McClellan meets Lee Bloodiest Battle Union lost 12,000 Confederate 14,000 Bloodiest Day in American History

FredericksburgFredericksburg

New General General Burnsides Big Confederate victory

ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville

New General Hooker Gets taken by surprise Jackson’s forces win big victory General Lee is unstoppable

Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg