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1861-1865 Years of the War

1861-1865 Years of the War. The North. Some wanted to abolish slavery – most wanted to bring Union back together The South Trying to preserve slavery (a way of life). South Carolina. 1 st State to Secede – Others would follow.

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1861-1865 Years of the War

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  1. 1861-1865 Years of the War

  2. The North • Some wanted to abolish slavery – most wanted to bring Union back together The South • Trying to preserve slavery (a way of life)

  3. South Carolina • 1st State to Secede – Others would follow

  4. The Civil War would not begin because of Slavery butto bring the Confederacy back into the Union

  5. The North - The Union The South • The Confederacy • During the Civil War there were 35 states in 1863 – 36 in 1864 • Union =24 states in 1863 25 in 1864 • Confederacy = 11 states

  6. Capitals and Presidents • Union • Abraham Lincoln President • Washington D.C. Capital

  7. Capitals and Presidents • Jefferson Davis President • Capital Richmond Virginia

  8. Strategies of the War • The North • Kill the Southern Economy • Destroy Farms and Fields • Blockade the Southern Coast (nothing gets in or out)

  9. Strategies of the War • The South • Play Defense – Let the war come to them (they figured the North would tire of the war – Cost!)

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