1. The Civil War cont. Shiloh Shiloh David Farragut David Farragut Monitor & Merrimack Monitor & Merrimack Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee Antietam Antietam

2. Battle of Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing) CSA troops surprised Grant at Shiloh CSA troops surprised Grant at Shiloh Union forces were on the edge of disaster Union forces were on the edge of disaster Grant reorganized and fought back Grant reorganized and fought back –25,000 people killed, wounded, or captured Union Victory Union Victory CSA failed to hold on to Ohio and Kentucky frontier – further helped Anaconda Plan CSA failed to hold on to Ohio and Kentucky frontier – further helped Anaconda Plan

3. David Farragut Admiral (Union) Admiral (Union) In charge of Union fleet In charge of Union fleet Wanted to seize New Orleans Wanted to seize New Orleans April 24, 1862 April 24, 1862 –Also took Baton Rouge and Natchez –Only Port Hudson, LA and Vicksburg, MS left –Could gain control of entire Miss. River

4. Monitor & Merrimack Battle of the Ironclads Battle of the Ironclads –March 1862 Monitor Monitor –Union Merrimack Merrimack –Confederate Battle was a draw Battle was a draw Led to a new era of ironclad ships Led to a new era of ironclad ships

5. Robert E. Lee Joe Johnston was in charge of the Army of Northern Virginia Joe Johnston was in charge of the Army of Northern Virginia –Wounded in Seven Days Battle Replaced by Lee Replaced by Lee –“Old Granny” Offered the command of the Army of the Potomac Offered the command of the Army of the Potomac –Former commandant of WestPoint Would not go against Virginia Would not go against Virginia

6. Lee cont. Lee proved himself against McClellan at Seven Days Battle Lee proved himself against McClellan at Seven Days Battle McClellan tried to take Richmond McClellan tried to take Richmond –Caught in Yorktown –Almost made it to outskirts of Richmond before being turned back Lee tried to move against Washington Lee tried to move against Washington

7. 2 nd Battle of Bull Run McClellan met both Jackson and Lee McClellan met both Jackson and Lee Problems with Union communication Problems with Union communication –Orders were confusing Rebel victory Rebel victory

8. Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) Sept. 17, 1862 Sept. 17, 1862 Union intercepted messages that said Lee and Jackson were separated Union intercepted messages that said Lee and Jackson were separated McClellan attacked McClellan attacked 26,000 people killed – Bloodiest day of the Civil War 26,000 people killed – Bloodiest day of the Civil War Rebs. ran off, but McClellan did not pursue and crush them Rebs. ran off, but McClellan did not pursue and crush them Nov. 7, 1862 Lincoln fired McClellan Nov. 7, 1862 Lincoln fired McClellan –Gen. Burnsides –Gen. Joe Hooker