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The Civil War

The Civil War. Social Studies LLDV Mr. Pinto Chapter 11, section 1. The Civil War Begins. Confederates took over all military installations in the south. South Carolina’s Fort Sumter still held by Union April 12, 1861 at 4:40 am, the Confederacy began an attack on the fort.

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The Civil War

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  1. The Civil War Social Studies LLDV Mr. Pinto Chapter 11, section 1

  2. The Civil War Begins • Confederates took over all military installations in the south. • South Carolina’s Fort Sumter still held by Union • April 12, 1861 at 4:40 am, the Confederacy began an attack on the fort. • The North had a rush of army enlistment • Virginia left the Union

  3. Advantages on both sides Union Confederacy “King Cotton” money Great generals Strong military tradition Motivated to defend their homeland • More fighting power • Greater food production • More railroads • Lincoln was a great leader

  4. Union and Confederate Strategies Union Confederacy Mostly defensive strategy If the opportunity arose, invade the North and take Washington • 1. Blockade Southern Ports to stop the export of cotton and import of manufactured goods • Use the Mississippi River to split the Confederacy in 2 • Capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, VA. * Called the Anaconda Plan*

  5. Bull Run • Union General McDowell led an attack • Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson led Confederacy to victory

  6. Union armies in the west • General George McClellan appointed leader of the Union Army • General Ulysses S. Grant led Western forces to victory at Shiloh • Taught both armies about using scouts, building forts and digging trenches • General David G. Farragut led 40 ships to take New Orleans for the Union

  7. A Revolution in Warfare • Ironclads • Ships plated w/ iron to prevent burning, shield cannon fire, and ram wooden ships • North’s Monitor vs. South’s Merrimack • New Weapons • Rifle and minie ball • Hand grenades and land mines

  8. The War for the Capitals • McClellan defeated by General Robert E. Lee on his drive to Richmond • At Antietam, 26,000 Americans died (most in 1 day throughout American history) • It was a draw, but the South was far weaker • McClellan chose not to go for victory and was fired by Lincoln

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