The Civil War (1861-1865) Through Maps, Charts, Graphs & Pictures APUSH Chapters 20 & 21
North vs. South in 1861 North South Advantages ? Disadvantages
Rating the North & the South
Slave/Free States Population, 1861
Railroad Lines, 1860
Resources: North & the South
The Union & Confederacy in 1861
Men Present for Duty in the Civil War
Ohio Military Service
Soldiers’ Occupations: North/South Combined
Immigrants as a % of a State’s Population in 1860
The Leaders of the Confederacy Pres. Jefferson Davis VP Alexander Stevens
The Confederate “White House”
MOTTO “With God As Our Vindicator” The Confederate Seal MOTTO “With God As Our Vindicator”
A Northern View of Jeff Davis
Overview of the North’s Civil War Strategy: “Anaconda” Plan
The “Anaconda” Plan
George McClellan, Again! Lincoln’s Generals Winfield Scott Joseph Hooker Ulysses S. Grant Irwin McDowell George McClellan George Meade Ambrose Burnside George McClellan, Again!
The Confederate Generals Nathan Bedford Forrest “Stonewall” Jackson Nathan Bedford Forrest George Pickett Jeb Stuart James Longstreet Robert E. Lee
Battle of Bull Run (1st Manassas) July, 1861
Bull Run p.454 First major battle of Civil War occurred in 1861 in Northern VA A. Stonewall Jackson makes his famous stand at Bull Run & leads the South to victory Over 4,000 casualties Southern victory gives them advantage early in war. Stonewall Jackson
The Monitor vs. the Merrimac The Battle of the Ironclads, March, 1862 The Monitor vs. the Merrimac
Battle of the Ironclads p. 458 CSS Merrimack vs. USS Monitor
On the Deck of the Monitor
George McClellan he has a case of the “slows” Strong organizer, drillmaster & tactician Overly cautious, would not take risks Nicknames: Young Napoleon, Tardy George Constantly at odds with Lincoln over the use of the Army of the Potomac
McClellan: I Can Do It All!
Buy Your Way Out of Military Service
War in the East: 1861-1862
Antietam p.459 1862 at Sharpsburg, Maryland Robert E. Lee & George McClellan fight to a draw that benefits the North Bloodiest day in U.S. military history over 23,000 casualties in one day Paved the way for Emancipation Proclamation
Battle of Antietam “Bloodiest Single Day of the War” September 17, 1862 23,000 casualties
The Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation in 1863
The Southern View of Emancipation
African-American Recruiting Poster
Role of Black Soldiers 1862 Congress passed a law allowing former slaves to serve in the Union Army Only after the Emancipation Proclamation were blacks allowed to fully enroll in the army 54th Massachusetts first black regiment
The Famous 54th Massachusetts
August Saint-Gaudens Memorial to Col. Robert Gould Shaw
African-Americans in Civil War Battles
Black Troops Freeing Slaves
Extensive Legislation Passed Without the South in Congress 1861 – Morrill Tariff Act – increases the tariffs – why was this needed? 1862 – Homestead Act 1862 – Emancipation Proclamation (1/1/1863) 1863 – National Bank Act – est. a standard currency to use during wartime.
The Road to Gettysburg: 1863
Gettysburg p. 464 July, 1-3 1863 at Gettysburg PA Robert E. Lee leads the South for its second invasion of the North, after 3 days of brutal fighting the North prevails More than 50,000 casualties over 3 days D. Gettysburg was the last chance for the South to successfully invade the North a Confederate victory could have turned the war in their favor, instead the North continued to have the upper hand Leads to the Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Casualties
The War in the West, 1862 - 1863: Shiloh Vicksburg Battle for Atlanta P. 466 The War in the West, 1862 - 1863: Shiloh Vicksburg Battle for Atlanta
Shiloh In 1862 at a small church in West TN Ulysses S. Grant commands the Union troops to victory Nearly 25,000 casualties over two days First major victory for the Union
Vicksburg May 18 – July 4, 1863 at Vicksburg MS Ulysses S. Grant leads a Union victory 8,000 casualties Union victory gave the North complete control of the Mississippi River
The North Initiates the Draft, 1863
Recruiting Irish Immigrants in NYC
Recruiting Blacks in NYC
NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, 1863)
NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, 1863)
A “Pogrom” Against Blacks
Inflation in the South
The Progress of War: 1861-1865
Battle for Atlanta p. 467 July 22, 1864 at Atlanta Georgia William T. Sherman leads the Union to victory 11,000 causalities Victory ensures Lincoln’s reelection & allows Sherman devastate GA as his army marches from Atlanta to Savannah
Sherman’s “March to the Sea” through Georgia, 1864 Why?
1864 Election Pres. Lincoln (R) George McClellan (D)
The Peace Movement: Copperheads Clement Vallandigham
1864 Copperhead Campaign Poster
Cartoon Lampoons Democratic Copperheads in 1864
Presidential Election Results: 1864
The Final Virginia Campaign: 1864-1865
Surrender at Appomattox April 9, 1865
Appomattox Court House Appomattox, VA in 1865 Robert E. Lee & Ulysses S. Grant No casualties Lee’s army was outnumbered & surrounded by Grant Lee was forced to surrender, officially ending the Civil War
Total Costs of the Civil War How many soldiers are killed? 360,000 Union & 260,000 Confederate soldiers are killed Another 500,000 were wounded and permanently injured How much does the war cost the United States? $3.3 billion
Casualties on Both Sides
Civil War Casualties in Comparison to Other Wars
Ford’s Theater (April 14, 1865)
The Assassin John Wilkes Booth
The Assassination
Now He Belongs to the Ages!
WANTED~~!!
The Execution