Civil War Data

1. Civil War Data Name: Bill Vue Date: 3/15/11 Period: 6

2. Causes Of The Civil War • In November 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States. • In December 1860 Lincoln says, as President, he will not interfere with slavery in the South and he will enforce the Fugitive Slaves Laws, BUT he will not allow slavery to spread into any of the territories • South Carolina senators are mad and vote to have South Carolina leave the Union. 10 other southern states soon followed and created the confederate states of America. • Lincoln is sworn into office and officially becomes president of the “Not So united States” he decides all military forts belong to the U.S. government no matter where they are North or South • The civil war has begun

3. Beginning the War North Strengths South Strengths • Import guns and supplies from Europe • Long coastline • Big and spread out land • Get to fight on own land • Military generals • Could trade cotton for war supplies with Europe • 22 million people strong • Had more states • Better technology • 90% factories • Most of banks • Had more farms to provides food • Controlled sea-big navy • 21,000 miles of railroad • Transporting supplies and troops is easy • Land hold iron, copper, coal, gold

4. Beginning The War North Weakness South Weaknesses • 9 million people • Unaware of attack • Mississippi could split the confederacy in2 • Economy couldn’t support a long war • Few factories to produce guns and supplies • Bad transportation • Short incomplete railroads • Weak money • Military Leadership work • 1/3 of northern generals quit and went back to south • Waste time searching for goods general

5. Population in Millions How many more people lived in Union states than in Confederate states?

6. Land Area About how many times more square miles of land did Union states have compared to Confederate states?

7. Industrial Production Which side---the Union or the Confederacy---had greater manufacturing and iron production?

8. Miles of Railroad Track About how many times more railroad track did the North have than the South?

9. Finances Which side---the Union or the Confederacy---had greater financial resources?

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11. Presidents Union-Abraham Lincoln Confederate- Jefferson Davis

12. Leaders of the Civil War The Union The Confederacy • President Jefferson Davis • Joseph E. Johnston • General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson • General Robert E. Lee • General George Pickett • President Abraham Lincoln • General Winfield Scott • General Irvin McDowell • General George McClellan • Admiral David Farragut • General Ulysses S. Grant • General George Meade • General William Sherman

13. Troops How many more troops did the Union states have than the Confederate states?

14. 1st Battle of Bull Run Summary and Outcome Leaders • Union • Irvin/ McDowell in Richmond • Confederate • Pierre Beauregard • Joseph Johnston • Thomas “stonewall” Jackson • Bull Run/ Manassas July 1861 • McDowell was sent to take confederate captain • Needed to control RR junction in Manassas, Virginia • Confederate troops were waiting at Bull Run creek near Manassas • Union pushed passed creek • Confederate got back up • Union and led • Confederate won 1st battle • North lost hope of a quick victory

15. Battle of Antietam Summary and Outcome Leaders • Union • McClellan • Confederate • Robert E. Lee • September, 17 1862- Battle of Antietam • Lee went to Maryland • Lee traveled to people, nobody joined his side • Lee felt his battle plan • North won • One day 25,000 men killed

16. Emancipation Proclamation • September 22, 1862- Emancipation Proclamation • Lincoln wanted to free slaves • Lincoln found emancipation, or the freeing slaves • Lincoln fee slaves because they help them in the Civil War • Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation • Made Abolitionists very happy

17. Battle of Gettysburg Summary and Outcome Leaders • Union • George Meade • Confederate • Robert E. Lee • George Pickett • July 1-3 1863 • Lee wanted to attacks so much that the North would lose and gain help from Europe • Confederate forces gathered in a small town outside Gettysburg • Lincoln soldiers air there • Confederate sent

18. Gettysburg Address • November 19, 1863 • Lincoln makes speech at the new Gettysburg cemetery • He praised union soldiers and told • The union leader was Lincoln

19. Sherman’s March to the Sea Summary and Outcome Leaders • Union • William Sherman Winner • Confederate • Joseph Johnston • Spring 1864- Dec.1864 • Pain to destroy southern railroad and industries • Capture Atlanta • Move on to Savannah, GA • Destroyed RR, forms ,live stock

20. Surrender at Appomattox Summary and Outcome Leaders • Union • William Sherman • Ulysses S. Grant • Confederate • Robert E. Lee • April 9, 1865- Appomattox Court house • Union and confederate generals met in Appomattox court house • General Robert E. Lee surrender does Grant ending war • Lee sign surrender does

21. War Casualties Who had more war casualties, the North or the South? How many more did they have?

22. The Five Costliest Battles of the Civil War About how many total people were killed at Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, and Antietam?

23. Effects of the Civil War • Almost 620,000 Americans lost their lives during the four years of fighting. • The majority of former slaves however had no homes or job. • The southern economy was in ruins. • The slavery end in the south.