THE END OF WAR

Sides, Tides, & Gettysburg

REASONS FOR FIGHTING:

NORTH: “Preserve the Union”

SOUTH: “RATS” (states rights)

IMMIG: To make sure they are valued

SLAVES: To fight for their lives/families

Union vs.

CONFEDERATES

The “Tide” of the

Civil WarMajor Battles & Outcomes

CONFED

UNION

Bull Run (7/61)

Ft Sumter (4/61)

Ft Henry (2/62)

Ft Donnelson Tenn (2/62)

Shilo (3/62)

Antietam (9/62)

2nd Bull Run (4/62)Emancipation Proclamation:

GB no help S! Morale up, free blacks join army

Gettysburg (7/63)TURNING POINT OF THE WAR!

Vicksburg (7/63)

Atlanta (‘64)

End (‘65)

Lee Surrenders! Appomattox Ct.

House

The Tide of the Civil War…

1861 1862 1863 1864-1865

Generals to Know:

Gen GRANT = UnionGen LEE = Confed.

“The Turning Point of the War fought over shoes”

The battle of GETTYSBURG, PA

Results:UNION CONF.

# Engaged 85-88,000 70-75,000# Killed 3,155 3,903

# Wounded, & Mortally Wound.

14,529 18,735

Missing 5,365 5,425TOTAL LOSS 23,049 28,063

•Ended S. Invasion of N •(lee would never invade N. again!)

•Crippled Conf. Army•Union Morale Up/Conf Morale down

Live Footage of “Little Round

Top”

Day 2 of the Battle of Gettysburg

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