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The Civil War (1861-1865) Interactive Through Maps, Charts, Graphs, & Pictures

Explore the tumultuous era of the Civil War (1860-1865) through interactive maps, charts, and images. Delve into Lincoln's election chaos, battle locations, strategies, and the experiences of soldiers. Learn about key figures, military colleges, strengths, and the harsh realities of Civil War medicine. Uncover the regional divide between the North and South, the Anaconda Plan, and the intense Battle of Bull Run (1st Manassas). Gain valuable insights into this pivotal period of American history.

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The Civil War (1861-1865) Interactive Through Maps, Charts, Graphs, & Pictures

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  1. TheCivil War(1861-1865)Interactive ThroughMaps, Charts,Graphs, &Pictures

  2. 1860 –LINCOLN’S ELECTION BRINGS CHAOS

  3. Presidential Election of 1860

  4. Doc 1: Map of The Union & Confederacy in 1861

  5. Doc 2: War officially begins when Southern forces fire on FT. SUMTER, a fort held by Union Soldiers in South Carolina.

  6. Where was Fort Sumter Located?

  7. Doc 3a: The Leaders of the Union (Election of 1860) Pres. Abraham Lincoln VP Hannibal Hamlin

  8. Doc 3b: The Leaders of the Confederacy Pres. Jefferson Davis VP Alexander Stevens

  9. North vs. South in 1861

  10. Doc 4: Rating the North & the South

  11. Doc 5: Resources: North & the South

  12. Doc 6: Immigrantsas a %of a State’sPopulationin1860

  13. Doc 7: Men Present for Duty in the Civil War

  14. Doc 8: Confederate Generals “Stonewall” Jackson Nathan Bedford Forrest George Pickett Jeb Stuart James Longstreet Robert E. Lee 7 of 8 military colleges in the U.S. were in the South South had strong military traditions & leadership b/c of constant fear of slave uprising

  15. Doc 9- STRENGTHS OF THE COMBATTANTS

  16. Problems for Confederacy = • Country starting from scratch – nothing set up (gov’t, taxes, army) • No foreign Allies with slavery • Can’t sell cotton (Union Naval Blockade) • Little Money for Gov’t, Army, Supplies

  17. Doc 10a: Civil War Battles Fought (location)

  18. Doc 10b(Con.)

  19. Doc 11: The “Anaconda” Plan Northern War Strategy- Use powerful navy to blockade the South. Why?

  20. Doc 12a: Southern War Strategy • Simply to prevent the North from gaining territory for long enough that the northern people would decide the war could not be won, or at least would not be worth the cost of winning so that Lincoln would be forced, politically, to stop the fighting and grant Southern independence.

  21. Doc 12b

  22. EXCITED FOR THE WAR!!!in the beginning at least… • Can’t wait to join in the fight • Notions of glory and romance and adventure

  23. Doc 13: Battle of Bull Run (1st Manassas)July, 1861

  24. Watching the “show” at Bull Run

  25. The carnage begins…

  26. This war will NOT end quickly!!

  27. “The Anonymous War” • New weapons technology • Less close combat • Killing is Distant

  28. CIVIL WAR MEDICINE • 60% of all Civil War Deaths NOT from being shot dead • Die from diseases in Camps and infections from wounds

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