Key Terms Election of 1864 Secession Fort Sumner PGT Beauregard Battle of First Bull Run Army of the Potomac Army of Northern Virginia Emancipation Proclamation Battle of Gettysburg William Sherman Appomattox John Wilkes Booth

Civil War Election of 1860 Three Major Candidates Republicans -Abraham Lincoln Northern Democrats- Stephen Douglass Southern Democrats- John Breckenridge Stephen Douglass campaigns in for the south to stay in the Union Lincoln Wins

Civil War Secession Leaving the United States Jefferson Davis Elected President of the Confederate States of America. Capital is in Richmond. Fort Sumner Considered the first major battle of the civil war. South attacks a northern held fort in South Carolina.

Civil War Confederate Advantages Union Advantages More Troops Better Supply Lines Moral Advantage Adequate Navy Better Trained soldiers Largely home field advantage More Efficient Generals Robert E. Lee is the Commanding General

Civil War Anaconda Plan Military Plan emphasized a Union blockade of the Southern ports, and called for an advance down the Mississippi River to cut the South in two. Southern Strategy: Win enough battles to where the north would not want to fignt anymore Enlist the aide of forgien contries

Civil War Union refused to give it up to the Confederacy. Commander David Anderson is in command PGT Beauregard Commander of the southern forces attack the fort. Fort Sumner falls quickly

Civil War First Battle of Bull Run Located about 30 miles South of Washington D.C. Army of the Potomac Largest army in the Union Union Troops are not well trained Union is forced to retreat while civilians watch.

Civil War Battle of Antietam General George McClellan Robert E Lee Over 26,000 causalities Bloodiest day in U.S. History First battle fought in northern territory Considered to be a stalemate The first battle the Mini ball is used General George McClellan Commander of the Union Troops Removed form his position after failing to win the Battle of Antietam Robert E Lee Commander of the Southern Troops. Army of Northern Virginia Largest Army in the South Lee is unable to March further north. McClellan is unable to destroy the army of northern Virginia

Civil War Emancipation Proclamation Secretary of State William Seward encourages the Lincoln to Free Slaves Emancipation Proclamation frees slaves in the southern states Does not free slaves in Areas in the Confederacy controlled by the North

Civil War Battle of Gettysburg Gettysburg Address Robert E Lee takes his troops to gather supplies (shoes) South desperately needed a win in northern Territories General Mead is commander of the Union armies at Gettysburg Union wins a victory, battle lasted three days Gettysburg Address Speak given by Lincoln after Gettysburg to reaffirm faith in the War effort.

Vicksburg Ulysses S Grant Stronghold for the Confederacy that connect the East and Western Confederate Army Grant wins a major victory in Vicksburg which severely cripples the southern armies. Ulysses S Grant Promoted to Commander of the Union Troops after Vicksburg

Civil War William Tecumseh Sherman Commander of the Union Western Army after Ulysses S. Grant is Promoted Sherman takes Atlanta and begins moving to Savannah. Burnings cities along the way

Civil War Appomattox April 9, 1864 Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia to Grant Essentially ends the war for the Confederates Army of the West will not surrender for almost two weeks