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No End in Sight

No End in Sight. Union Victories in the West. President Lincoln made George McClellan command of the Union army in the East . Lincoln wanted McClellan to attack the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, but McClellan refused.

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No End in Sight

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  1. No End in Sight

  2. Union Victories in the West • President Lincoln made George McClellan command of the Union army in the East. • Lincoln wanted McClellan to attack the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, but McClellan refused. • In the meantime, Ulysses S. Grant was the general of the Western Union army. • Why do you think McClellan refused to attack Richmond?

  3. Grant’s Success • Grant took control of two river forts Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee. • Effect on Union • Confederate defenses are dramatically weakened. • Effect on the Confederacy • Grant opens up a “river highway” into the heart of the South. Half of Tennessee is now in Union hands.

  4. Battle of Shiloh http://www.history.com/videos/the-battle-of-shiloh#the-battle-of-shiloh • Battle was in Tennessee • Confederate surprise attack on the Union. The Union held and pushed the Confederates back. • Casualties: Union – 13,000; Confederacy – 13,000. • Quote analysis: What do you think, “The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war,” means? • What do you think the term “hornets nest” means?

  5. Fall of New Orleans • On April 25th, 1862, a Union fleet led by Admiral David Farragut captured New Orleans. • The Union was on its way to achieving its goal of splitting the Confederacy in two. • How might the fall of New Orleans have affected Southern trade?

  6. Seven Days’ Battles • After the fall of New Orleans, McClellan (Union) started advancing towards the capital of Richmond. • In the meantime, Robert E. Lee took control of Confederate troops. • He sent a spy to locate McClellan’s position and attacked the Union army. • The two sides fought for a week, hence the name “Seven Days’ Battle”. • Although the Confederates suffered heavier losses, the Union was forced to retreat.

  7. Second Battle of Bull Run • Continuing with their victories, the Confederates also won another battle at Bull Run. • Within just a few months, Lee had ended the Union threat in Virginia and gave Confederates hope of winning the war. • Why do you think there was so much military activity in Virginia?

  8. Lee Invades the North • Riding the wave of success, Lee decided to invade the Union. • He wrote a letter to President Jefferson Davis about his plan, but didn’t wait for a response back. This changed the South’s strategy of fighting a defensive war. • Reasons for invading: • Victory in the North might force peace talks • Invasion would give Virginia farmers a rest from the war during harvest season • Confederates could plunder (steal) from the North • He hoped it would show that the Confederacy could win the war and have European nations to side with the South.

  9. How did the South’s luck change after Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia? • Do you think it was a good idea for General Robert E. Lee to invade the North? Why or why not?

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