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Early Years of the War

Early Years of the War. The First Battle. Lincoln Responds. Calls for more recruits Appoints George B McClellan to head the Union Army of the East-called the Army of the Potomac. The North Realized with the first major battle that the war would be a long, difficult struggle

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Early Years of the War

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  1. Early Years of the War The First Battle Lincoln Responds Calls for more recruits Appoints George B McClellan to head the Union Army of the East-called the Army of the Potomac • The North Realized with the first major battle that the war would be a long, difficult struggle • The first Battle of Bull Run-(also called Manassas) • Southern General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson- • Union troops flee back to DC

  2. War At Sea-The north set up a blockade along the South’s coastline, which caused serious problems for the South Monitor vs. the Merrimack (Virginia) first battle of iron clad ships H. L. Hunley first submarine to sink a ship in combat 1864-discovered and raised in Charleston Harbor, SC 2000.

  3. War in the West-the action shifted to the West after the first battle of Bull Run Ulysses S. Grant-Unconditional Surrender-victorious in Tennessee River Area Battle of Shiloh-One of the bloodiest battles of the war-20,000 casualties New Orleans Falls-North win w/ David Farragut-Union control of Miss. River

  4. War in the East-Battles continued, and after several Southern victories, Lincoln removed General McClellan for his failure to act in these battles Union goal was to capture Richmond, VA. McClellan hesitated-slow to respond. Lee takes charge in the South-Second Battle of Bull Run-South wins again. South defends Richmond and drives Yanks out- Confederates are 20 miles from DC Lee enters Maryland-The Union finds his war plans on the field- Battle of Antietam Maryland-Sept. 1862-Single bloodiest day in US History -24,000 casualties McClellan ordered to attack by Lincoln is removed

  5. Battle of Antietam-the Effects The British were ready to recognize the Confederacy had they won in Antietam With Lee’s defeat the British withhold support The South lost its best chance for support and recognition Lincoln used this victory to issue his Emancipation Proclamation

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