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The Blue and The Gray

Dive into the complexities of the Civil War, exploring key figures like Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant, and pivotal battles such as Bull Run, Shiloh, and Antietam. Uncover the nuances of leadership, military strategy, and the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation.

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The Blue and The Gray

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  1. The Blue and The Gray Total War Continues

  2. Union Army • Money, Men, Railroads • Not a war against slavery • Economics and Nationalism

  3. Abraham Lincoln • Republican President • Critical Thinker • Willing to push envelope with presidential powers • Showed respect and restraint with adversaries • No efficient team of advisors for information collection • No control of congress or administration

  4. Union Military Leaders • Not a strength! • McClellan: idea man, presented well, man of swagger, implementation not his strength • Took leadership role after Bull Run debacle • Never on Lincoln’s good side • Replaced by General Ambrose Burnside; poor military strategies • Soon replaced by Ulysses S. Grant

  5. Grant • West Point graduate • Reputation as a heavy drinker • Failed businessman and farmer • Success in early campaigns in the war • Eventually hailed as the General to defeat Robert E. Lee

  6. Jefferson Davis • President of the Confederacy • Came with high credentials: West Point graduate, successful plantation owner, bright, and industrious • Lacked in interpersonal skills at times • Many disputes with his advisors, held grudges, made enemies amongst his own, burned bridges • Not a great military strategist

  7. Confederate Military leaders • Robert E. Lee • Often misunderstood because of his gentle courteous manner • Bold and impressive military strategist • Held the respect of his men, and those around him • Never a great supporter of secession • Used psychology as a weapon

  8. Battles • Bull Run: July 1861 • Chaos • Neither side militarily prepared • Result: • A draw • Confederate Army morale boosted • Union faced with the enormity of task

  9. Battles Cont… • Shiloh: April 1862 in Tennessee • Great losses on both sides • Grant and Union army got a surprise attack • Able to recover and counterattack, but shaken • Opportunity missed • Union loss: 13,000 • Confederate: 10,700 • Two days of fighting

  10. Cont….. • Antietam: September 1862 • Lee’s move to show strength and force on Northern soil • McClellan’s good fortune, Lee’s plans • Took upper hand, Lee at a disadvantage • 70,000 Union soldiers vs. 40,000 Confederate • 22,000 dead in the end • McClellan’s opportunity to be redeemed, did not act, Lincoln had enough!

  11. Emancipation Proclamation • Fighting brought new ideologies • Free the bondsman only to injure his master! • Antietam Opened door for Lincoln to act • Emancipation Proclamation • Impact subtle • No slaves immediately free • Some too much, others not enough • Europe now completely on side of North

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