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The Civil War Begins

Dilemma of Fort Sumter North South Doesn’t want to surrender Fort Sumter If they fight a war will emerge If they give fort up they recognize Confederacy as an independent nation Demands surrender of Fort Sumter If they attack a war will start If they allow Union to keep fort they will damage the image of the legitimacy of the Confederacy *Discuss as a group what you would do if you were either Lincoln or Davis

Fort Sumter First war decisions Jefferson Davis has Confederates attack fort The war begins

More States Secede Virginia secedes after Ft. Sumter Arkansas, Tennessee, & N. Carolina follow Virginia’s succession Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware, & Missouri remained in Union as slave states

Anaconda Plan Union navy would blockade S. ports Union armies would move down Miss. river & split Confederacy in 2 Union armies would capture the Confederate capital at Richmond, VA

Battle of Bull Run Both armies inexperienced First victory for South Led by Confederate general Stonewall Jackson

Union Leaders George McClellan appointed general of new army General Ulysses S. Grant would emerge as strong leader for the Union

Battle of Shiloh Confederacy struck back in surprise attack Taught both sides a strategic lesson Generals now realized that they had to send out scouts, dig trenches, and build fortifications.

Ship Technology Ironclad ship could splinter wooden ships, withstand cannon fire, and resist burning.

War for Capitals Robert E. Lee emerges as Confederate general and pushes McClellan away from Richmond

Antietam Bloodiest single-day battle in American History Casualties totaled more that 26,000 South retreated, North didn’t pursue Lincoln fired McClellan