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North vs. South Pt. 1

North vs. South Pt. 1. The American Civil War. War Making Resources. SOUTH 6 million white population 3.5 million slaves 18,000 factories 9000 track miles VA, LA, AL, MS manufactured goods valued at $85 million. NORTH 20 million white population Emancipation Proclamation

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North vs. South Pt. 1

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  1. North vs. South Pt. 1 The American Civil War

  2. War Making Resources • SOUTH • 6 million white population • 3.5 million slaves • 18,000 factories • 9000 track miles • VA, LA, AL, MS manufactured goods valued at $85 million NORTH • 20 million white population • Emancipation Proclamation • 110,000 factories • 30,000 track miles • NY manufactured goods valued at $385 million

  3. Unknowns of the Civil War • Four border states of DE, MD, MO, & KY were crucial • Long vs. short war • Foreign intervention was also possible • South identified with Revolution, with North cast in role of Britain

  4. Two Kinds of Union General • Some emphasized their difficulties over their strengths and had little stomach for fighting (McClellan) • Others saw their opportunities and their opponent’s problems and never hesitated to fight (Grant)

  5. First Battle of Bull Run • First Battle of Bull Run (or First Manassas) occurred on July 21, 1861 • McDowell’s objective was Richmond through 22,000 Confederates

  6. Battle of Shiloh • “War,” as one Confederate cavalryman noted, “means fighting…and fighting means killing” • Shiloh proved him true, as each side had more than 1,700 killed and 8,000 wounded

  7. Robert E. Lee & Antietam • Jefferson Davis appointed General Robert E. Lee on June 1, 1862 • When darkness fell on the Antietam battlefield on September 17, 24,000 men lay dead, half of them in gray

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