the civil war (1861-1865) through maps, charts, graphs & pictures
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The Civil War (1861-1865) Through Maps, Charts, Graphs & Pictures. The North = Union, Yankee, (Blue) - Abraham Lincoln (President), - Ulysses S. Grant (General) The South = Confederate, Rebels, (Gray) - Jefferson Davis (President) - Robert E. Lee (General). Who’s Who?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TheTheCivil WarCivil War
(1861-1865)(1861-1865)ThroughThrough
Maps, Charts,Maps, Charts,Graphs &Graphs &PicturesPictures
TheTheCivil WarCivil War
(1861-1865)(1861-1865)ThroughThrough
Maps, Charts,Maps, Charts,Graphs &Graphs &PicturesPictures
Who’s Who?Who’s Who?
The North = Union, Yankee, (Blue)The North = Union, Yankee, (Blue) - Abraham Lincoln (President), - Abraham Lincoln (President),
- Ulysses S. Grant (General) - Ulysses S. Grant (General)The South = Confederate, Rebels, The South = Confederate, Rebels, (Gray)(Gray)
- Jefferson Davis (President)- Jefferson Davis (President) - Robert E. Lee (General) - Robert E. Lee (General)
Strategy for the SouthStrategy for the South
–Fight a defensive warFight a defensive war–Entice England or France to join Entice England or France to join
them in order to keep its immense them in order to keep its immense textile industry supplied with cottontextile industry supplied with cotton
–Fight a “Fight a “war of attritionwar of attrition” - make the ” - make the war as long, bloody and costly as war as long, bloody and costly as possible in hopes that the North possible in hopes that the North would simply quitwould simply quit
Strategy for the NorthStrategy for the North
- Gain control of the West via the - Gain control of the West via the Mississippi River and march Mississippi River and march east towards Richmondeast towards Richmond
–Gain control of the far South Gain control of the far South and march northward towards and march northward towards RichmondRichmond
–Gain control of the Atlantic and Gain control of the Atlantic and march west towards Richmondmarch west towards Richmond
Strategy for the NorthStrategy for the North
–Fight an offensive war and Fight an offensive war and overwhelm the Confederacy. overwhelm the Confederacy. Protect the UnionProtect the Union
–Anaconda Plan - Blockade Anaconda Plan - Blockade and “squeeze” Southand “squeeze” South
OverviewOverviewofof
the the North’sNorth’s
Civil WarCivil WarStrategy:Strategy:
““AnacondaAnaconda””
PlanPlan
OverviewOverviewofof
the the North’sNorth’s
Civil WarCivil WarStrategy:Strategy:
““AnacondaAnaconda””
PlanPlan
The “Anaconda” PlanThe “Anaconda” PlanThe “Anaconda” PlanThe “Anaconda” Plan
Lincoln’s GeneralsLincoln’s GeneralsLincoln’s GeneralsLincoln’s Generals
Irwin McDowellIrwin McDowellIrwin McDowellIrwin McDowell
Winfield ScottWinfield ScottWinfield ScottWinfield Scott
George McClellan,George McClellan,Again!Again!
George McClellan,George McClellan,Again!Again!
George McClellanMcClellanGeorge McClellanMcClellan
Ambrose BurnsideAmbrose Burnside
Joseph HookerJoseph HookerJoseph HookerJoseph Hooker
George MeadeGeorge MeadeGeorge MeadeGeorge MeadeUlysses S. GrantUlysses S. GrantUlysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant
McClellan: McClellan: I Can Do It I Can Do It All!All!
McClellan: McClellan: I Can Do It I Can Do It All!All!
The Confederate The Confederate GeneralsGenerals
The Confederate The Confederate GeneralsGenerals
Jeb StuartJeb StuartJeb StuartJeb Stuart
James LongstreetJames LongstreetJames LongstreetJames Longstreet
George PickettGeorge PickettGeorge PickettGeorge Pickett
““Stonewall” JacksonStonewall” Jackson““Stonewall” JacksonStonewall” Jackson Nathan Bedford Nathan Bedford ForrestForrest
Nathan Bedford Nathan Bedford ForrestForrest
Robert E. LeeRobert E. LeeRobert E. LeeRobert E. Lee
The Battle of the The Battle of the Ironclads,Ironclads,
March, 1862March, 1862
The Battle of the The Battle of the Ironclads,Ironclads,
March, 1862March, 1862The Monitor
vs.the Merrimac
The Monitor vs.
the Merrimac
Battle of AntietamBattle of Antietam “Bloodiest Single Day of the “Bloodiest Single Day of the
War”War”
Battle of AntietamBattle of Antietam “Bloodiest Single Day of the “Bloodiest Single Day of the
War”War”
23,000 23,000 casualtiescasualties
23,000 23,000 casualtiescasualties
September 17, September 17, 18621862September 17, September 17, 18621862
Emancipation in 1863Emancipation in 1863Emancipation in 1863Emancipation in 1863
TheTheEmancipatiEmancipati
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African-American Recruiting African-American Recruiting PosterPoster
African-American Recruiting African-American Recruiting PosterPoster
The Famous 54The Famous 54thth MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Famous 54The Famous 54thth MassachusettsMassachusetts
Black Troops Freeing SlavesBlack Troops Freeing SlavesBlack Troops Freeing SlavesBlack Troops Freeing Slaves
The North The North Initiates Initiates
the Draft, the Draft, 18631863
(after (after Vicksburg Vicksburg
and and Gettysburg)Gettysburg)
The North The North Initiates Initiates
the Draft, the Draft, 18631863
(after (after Vicksburg Vicksburg
and and Gettysburg)Gettysburg)
Recruiting Irish Immigrants in Recruiting Irish Immigrants in NYCNYC
Recruiting Irish Immigrants in Recruiting Irish Immigrants in NYCNYC
Recruiting Blacks in NYCRecruiting Blacks in NYCRecruiting Blacks in NYCRecruiting Blacks in NYC
NYC Draft Riots, NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, (July 13-16, 1863)1863)
NYC Draft Riots, NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, (July 13-16, 1863)1863)
NYC Draft Riots, NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, (July 13-16, 1863)1863)
NYC Draft Riots, NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, (July 13-16, 1863)1863)
Buy Your Way Out of Buy Your Way Out of Military ServiceMilitary Service
Buy Your Way Out of Buy Your Way Out of Military ServiceMilitary Service
The Progress of War: 1861-The Progress of War: 1861-18651865
The Progress of War: 1861-The Progress of War: 1861-18651865
Medical CareMedical Care
No understanding of how germs No understanding of how germs and disease is transmittedand disease is transmitted
No antibiotics like todayNo antibiotics like today
Surgery was harsh by our Surgery was harsh by our standardsstandards
Nurse Ann Bell tends to Nurse Ann Bell tends to woundedwounded
Inflation in the SouthInflation in the SouthOver the YearsOver the Years
Inflation in the SouthInflation in the SouthOver the YearsOver the Years
ShermanSherman’s’s
““MarchMarchto theto theSea”Sea”
throughthroughGeorgia,Georgia,
18641864
ShermanSherman’s’s
““MarchMarchto theto theSea”Sea”
throughthroughGeorgia,Georgia,
18641864
The Final Virginia The Final Virginia Campaign:Campaign:
1864-18651864-1865
The Final Virginia The Final Virginia Campaign:Campaign:
1864-18651864-1865
Surrender at Surrender at AppomattoxAppomattox
April 9, 1865April 9, 1865
Surrender at Surrender at AppomattoxAppomattox
April 9, 1865April 9, 1865
Ford’s Theater Ford’s Theater (April 14, (April 14, 1865)1865)
Ford’s Theater Ford’s Theater (April 14, (April 14, 1865)1865)
The AssassinThe AssassinThe AssassinThe Assassin
John Wilkes BoothJohn Wilkes BoothJohn Wilkes BoothJohn Wilkes Booth
The AssassinationThe AssassinationThe AssassinationThe Assassination
WANTED~WANTED~~!!~!!
WANTED~WANTED~~!!~!!
Lingers through the Lingers through the nightnight
Lingers through the Lingers through the nightnight
The ExecutionThe ExecutionThe ExecutionThe Execution