Nov. 1863- the Gettysburg Address http://www. youtube. com/watch
William T. Sherman U.S. General- “War is Hell”
Sherman’s March to the Sea Gen. William Sherman Captures & burns Atlanta (Nov. 1864) “March to the Sea” Wages total war through Georgia Vows to “make Georgia howl” Total war on Carolinas (Feb.-Mar. 1865)
Sherman to Grant: "With Savannah in our possession, at some future time if not now, we can punish South Carolina as she deserves.... I do sincerely believe that the whole United States, North and South, would rejoice to having this army turned loose on South Carolina, to devestate that state in the manner we have done in Georgia."
Burning of a RR station
Sherman in South Carolina “Total War” Attacking and destroying the enemy society’s ability to wage war and will to fight Intentional targeting of civilians Torches cities, burns crops, slaughters livestock, terrorizes populations
April 1865 Lee’s Army Starving & deserting Could not save Richmond; could not reach Johnston
Grant’s Troops March into Richmond
Richmond sacked
April 1865 April 9th-Appomattox Courthouse Lee surrenders to Grant
“the rebels are our countrymen again”
1865- 13th Amendment Ends slavery in the United States http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4C4plqi7v0
April 14, 1865 5 days after Lee’s surrender, Lincoln goes to Ford’s Theater for a play Presidential box at Ford’s theater
John Wilkes Booth Actor from MD
“Sic semper tyrannis”
Booth captured and shot April 24, after biggest manhunt in nation’s history
Large conspiracy Other targets: VP Andrew Johnson Sec of State William Seward Lewis Powell (a.k.a. Lewis Payne)- unsuccessfully tries to kill the Secretary of State
Assassin Conspirators Executed
14 Day Funeral Procession to Springfield, IL
Lincoln Tomb-Springfield, IL
Lincoln Memorial-Washington, D.C.
Unit Summary: Key Ideas? People?
Questions Regents likes to ask Seneca Falls Convention 1848/ Declaration of Sentiments= beginnings of women’s rights Manifest Destiny achieved by Oregon Purchase, Texas annexation, Mexican War SPREAD of slavery causes conflict in 1850s (events on mind map) Power of president increases in time of war
S I N Cards FRONT BACK