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Ch. 11 The Civil War (1861-1865). Mr. Buttell Honors AMH WBHS. Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861. Overview of the North ’ s Civil War Strategy: “ Anaconda ” Plan. The “ Anaconda ” Plan. War in the East: 1861-1862. Battle of Antietam “ Bloodiest Single Day of the War ”. September 17, 1862.
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Ch. 11 TheCivil War(1861-1865) Mr. ButtellHonors AMH WBHS
Overviewofthe North’sCivil WarStrategy: “Anaconda”Plan
Battle of Antietam“Bloodiest Single Day of the War” September 17, 1862 26,000 casualties
Women Contribute to the War • 3,000 women served as Union nurses • Clara Barton (founded the American Red Cross after the war) • Southern women also volunteered as nurses • Sally Tompkins (southern) later commissioned as a captain.
The War in the West, 1863: Vicksburg
13th Amendment • Ratified in December, 1865. • Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States or any place subject to their jurisdiction. • Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The Assassin John Wilkes Booth