1. The War in 1862

2. Battle of Shiloh A major battle fought in southwestern Tennessee This battle reveals how bloody the war is going to be Not clear who won but the South takes it as a victory

3. War spreads The country goes into total war mode after Shiloh Accusations that Grant was drunk during the battle Lincoln is ok with Grant’s methods as long as he is winning battles

4. War or Rebellion? Lincoln refused to acknowledge the Civil War as a “war” Doing so would acknowledge the South as a country Instead, he called it a rebellion

5. Strategy In the west, the goal was to gain control of the Mississippi River In the east, the Union is striving to take down the capital of Virginia, Richmond Richmond is very close to Washington D.C.