Chapter 10 Section 2 The Early Years of War

1) The war was fought in the ____________, in the ________ and in the ______________ River valley in the first years of the war. 2) General _______________________ led the Union army in the east. His army was nicknamed “The Army of the ______________” SOUTHEAST SEA MISSISSIPPI GEORGE McCLELLAN POTOMAC

4343) Robert E. Lee thought the South’s best chance to win the war was to do it _____________. 4H4He felt the North could replace __________ and ____________ for a longer time since it had a large population and many factories. QUICKLY SOLDIERS SUPPLIES

4 Lee’s Plan: Attack the North as ___________ and as ____________ as he could. 4 4) Two important battles: _________________________ and 4 _________________________ 4 The Seven Days’ Battle - _______________. Lee attacked Union forces. 4 The Union _____________ and South declared victory. OFTEN HARD The SEVEN DAYS’ BATTLE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM JUNE 1862 RETREATED

4 ______________ had many casualties. 4 The war would be _______________. 4 5) _______________ - Antietam, Maryland 4 _____________ received a copy of Lee’s battle plan, which helped the _________ attack the Confederates. The battle had more than _____________ casualties and forced Lee to retreat. BOTH SIDES COSTLY September 1862 McCLELLAN UNION 23,000

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

4 6) The Union ______________ of southern ports hurt the South. a)____________ ships could not get to the South b) ___________ and soldiers had to go without supplies and food they needed c) The South could not sell their ___________ to Great Britain and France The South’s solution: Use ____________ ships! Most ships were covered with wood but iron made ships stronger. BLOCKADE FOREIGN CIVILIANS COTTON IRONCLAD

4 7) 1 st ironclad – ______________ 4 It was once named _____________, a Union ship. (It sunk and was recovered) 4 In 1862, this ship sank __ Union warships. 4 The Union sent out _______________ and it attacked Southern ships, which prevented the South from ending the blockade. THE VIRGINIA THE MERRIMAC 2 THE MONITOR

4 8) During 1861 and 1862, the Union was fighting in the ________________ area 4 They captured 2 ______________ forts. 4 Union General _______________ helped lead a victory at ____________, Tennessee The _________ would gain control of the Mississippi area. MISSISSIPPI RIVER CONFEDERATE ULYSSES GRANT SHILOH UNION

BATTLE OF SHILOH

4 9) The Union, under Admiral _____________ led the attack on New Orleans, Louisiana This city was a major __________ point for the South. The __________ captured New Orleans. The Union needed to capture ____________, Mississippi to control the entire river. ____________ was able to take the area. DAVID FARRAGUT SUPPLY UNION VICKSBURG GRANT

4 10) By July 1863, ___________ decided to invade the North in order to force peace. 4 July 1 – 3, ___________________- The _____________ battle of the war. Lee’s forces fought _________________ forces. The ________________ was badly beaten. This was the __________________ of the war. Both sides lost a combined _______________ troops. GENERAL LEE GETTYSBURG, PA BLOODIEST UNION CONFEDERACY TURNING POINT 54,000

The Aftermath at Gettysburg

4 11) November 19, 1863 – Abraham Lincoln gives the famous _____________________ to honor the Union soldiers who died in the battle. 4 “The government of the __________, by the ____________, for the __________, shall not perish from the earth.” GETTYSBURG ADDRESS PEOPLE

THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS