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Confederate States of America

Confederate States of America. Pres. Jefferson Davis VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, AR, TX, LA, MS Seceded from Union after Lincoln’s Election. Anaconda Plan. Capture Richmond Blockade Southern Ports Capture Mississippi River Gen. Winfield Scott. Strengths of the USA. Railroads

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Confederate States of America

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  1. Confederate States of America • Pres. Jefferson Davis • VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, AR, TX, LA, MS • Seceded from Union after Lincoln’s Election

  2. Anaconda Plan • Capture Richmond • Blockade Southern Ports • Capture Mississippi River • Gen. Winfield Scott

  3. Strengths of the USA • Railroads • 90% Factories • More troops • Navy • Fighting to preserve Union/end slavery

  4. Strengths of the CSA • Fighting for independence • Knowledge of weapons/land • Protecting land

  5. Emancipation Proclamation • After Antietam • Lincoln • Frees slaves in CSA, NOT Border States • Doesn’t free slaves, Lincoln has no authority in CSA • Prevents foreign allies for CSA

  6. Border States • Slave states loyal to the Union • Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia

  7. FORT SUMTER • Lincoln sends supplies to resupply fort. • CSA opens fire on fort. • Union surrenders the fort. • Start of Civil War

  8. BULL RUN • Virginia • 1st Attempt at Richmond • US: McDowell • CS: Stonewall Jackson, Beauregard • Union loses • This would be a long war

  9. SHILOH • Tennessee • US: Grant • CS: Johnston • Union wins, begins to capture the Mississippi River.

  10. ANTIETAM • Maryland • CSA invades for supplies, to surround Washington D.C., get foreign support • US: McClellan • CS: Lee • CSA retreats, Union misses huge opportunity to wipe out Lee • Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation

  11. GETTYSBURG • Pennsylvania • US: Meade • CS: Lee, Pickett • Lee invades PA to get supplies • Pickett’s charge fails • After 3 days, CSA retreats • Ends Confederate invasion of the North • Lincoln dedicates battleground as a memorial and makes his “Gettysburg Address”

  12. Vicksburg • Mississippi • US: Grant • CS: Pemberton • Grant launches a major seige on the city. • “Total War” • US wins, gaining total control of the Mississippi River

  13. Sherman’s March to the Sea • Sherman wins in Atlanta, goes on a march of destruction to Savannah, GA. • “Total War” • Destruction of property, farms, businesses. • Weakens Southern morale • Allows Lincoln to win re-election in 1864

  14. Appomattox Court House • Greatly weakened by Gettysburg, Lee loses in Petersburg and Richmond. • Lee surrenders his army to Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House Virginia

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