Section 1- Resources, Strategies, and Early Battles Chapter 11 Section 1- Resources, Strategies, and Early Battles

QOTD How did the economies of the North and South differ?

Union Advantages Population Industry supported war Coal and iron mines West- gold and silver

Union Advantages Union had factories to produce ammo, guns, uniforms, med supplies, RR cars Move troops and material on RR

Union Advantages Navy- 250 warships plus more under construction South had no navy, vulnerable to blockade Est. gov’t with good leaders

Confederate Advantages Fight for survival Believe in the cause “The War of Northern Aggression”

Confederate Advantages Strong leaders- Robert E. Lee Did not need to conquer the North Home field advantage/ defensive war

Confederate Advantages The North had to defend D.C. Only the Potomac River separated Confederacy from the US capital

Confederate Strategies Preserve small army Erode the Union will to fight Win recognition from France and GB

Confederate Strategies Trade with GB and France South needs textiles GB and Fr. need cotton Confederates want military aid from GB and France

Union Strategies Gen. Winfield Scott Anaconda Plan- blockade Southern ports to starve South of income and supplies Drive south along MS River

Union Advantages Union control of MS would split the Confederacy in 2

QOTD What is a border state?

Lincoln Avoids the Slavery Issue Border states- allow slavery but have not joined the Confederacy. Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland Union wants to prevent their secession

Lincoln Avoids the Slavery Issue Felt he had no right to free the slaves, nor did he want to Only goal: save the Union Outcome: kept border states loyal to Union

Bull Run/Manassas July 1861- battle outside D.C. 2 armies met at a creek called Bull Run Stonewall Jackson makes a stand against the Union

Bull Run/ Manassas South wins, Union retreats War would not be quick Lincoln calls for more troops and places George McClellan in charge

U.S. Grant and Tennessee Feb. 1862- MS valley part of the Anaconda Plan Captures Ft. Henry and Donelson Boost Northern morale Drove Confederates from western KY and TN

Shiloh April 1862- SW Tenn. 2 day battle 25,000 Confederate and Union soldiers wounded or dead Damaged Grant’s rep

The Union captures New Orleans David Farragut captures New Orleans Farragut and Grant attempt to capture Vicksburg, MS Both are stopped by Confederates

Fighting in the Southwest 1862- Confederates march up Rio Grande to force Union out of SW Defeated at Glorieta Pass Confederate supply chain destroyed

Naval Warfare March 9, 1862- Monitor battles against the Virginia

Text Me Who do you think has the edge in the Civil War so far?

QOTD How do you think that slaves in the North and South reacted to the Civil War?

Fighting in the East McClellan plans drive on Richmond (Confederate capital) Lincoln wants him to act Peninsular Campaign- sail across the Chesapeake, march on Richmond

The Seven Days June 26-July 2 Union repelled by Lee’s forces McClellan retreats to D.C.

Second Battle of Bull Run Lincoln replaces McClellan with Ambrose Burnside Stonewall outmaneuvers Union South crushes North Lincoln reinstates McClellan