civil war, north, south, confederacy, lincoln

2. Civil War
 Who’s fighting?
 Who won?
 Where is it fought?
 Why?

3. Civil War: Tale of the Tape
Union Confederacy

4. First Shots
 Confederates take over federal buildings
 Lincoln sends “food for hungry men.”
 South opens fire, April, 1861

5. Virginia leaves the Union
 Why is this so bad for the North?

6. The Union’s Anaconda Plan
 America story of us –
 11:00- 14:51

7. Lincoln & Slavery
 What is the purpose of this war?

8. Emancipation Proclamation
 Jan, 1, 1863
 Which slaves were freed?
 Northern Dems:
 Union Soldiers:
 Confederacy:

9. Dissent in the North
 Northern Dems who supported peace with the
South
 Lincoln’s reaction to dissent?

11. Conscription
 CSA adopts first; USA also
passes
 Can you get out of the draft?
 90% of eligible men fought
for the South

12. New York Draft Riots
 What is New York like in 1863?
 4 day riot;
 100 people dead
Civil War 360: Civil War Draft Brings
Chaos to New York City (YouTube)

13. The Military during the Civil War

17.  America Story of US

18. 1863: Turning Point
 South hanging on
 May: win at Chancellorsville, VA
 Death of top general, Stonewall Jackson
 Why does Lee invade the North?

19. Battle of Gettysburg
 July 1-3, 1863 – Pennsylvania
 Starts with accidental skirmish
 July 2: 90,000 Union soldiers
75,000 Confederate soldiers
 Turning point of war
 “high water mark
of the Confederacy”

20. Confederate Leaders

21. Union Leaders

22. Day 2

23. Day 2 Highlights
 South attacks Union line; fighting in a peach orchard and
wheat field
 CSA assault on Little Round Top, repelled
 Union troops hold high ground

24. Day 3
 The “fish hook”

26. Pickett’s Charge
 Preceded by 2 hours of cannon fire
 Lee orders frontal assault on center of Union line
 CSA suffers 50% casualty rate
 Meade does not order counter attack
 Vicksburg falls
next day

27. Gettysburg Address
 Nov. 1863 dedication of battle cemetery
 Short speech; Lincoln not main speaker

29. Surrender at Appomattox
 South holds on for two years after Gettysburg
 Lee surrenders Confederate Army on April 9, 1865
 Lincoln orders generous terms
 Within 2 months, all Confederate resistance collapses

30. The Cost of War – Blood &
Treasure

31. Why was the Civil War so
deadly?
 Better weapons
 Disease

32. Modern War
 Better transportation
 Better communication

33. Economic Impact of the War
 South
 North

34. John Wilkes Booth

35. Assassination of Lincoln