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1 The Civil War 1861-1865

2 Secession! South Carolina on Dec. 20, 1860

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4 Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861 Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861

5 Who’s Who: United States of America USA USAUnionNorthBlueYankees “Billy Yank” Stars and Stripes: Confederate States of America - CSA ConfederacySouthGrayRebels “Johnny Reb” “Sesesh” Stars and Bars:

6 Civil War Casualties in Comparison to Other Wars

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16 Civil War Field hospital

17 Comparing the North & the South

18 Slave/Free States Population, 1861

19 Railroad Lines, 1860

20 Resources: North & the South

21 The Union & Confederacy in 1861

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23 Men Present for Duty in the Civil War

24 Soldiers’ Occupations: North/South Combined

25 Immigrants in 1860

26 Confederate S SS Strategy: 1.“ Offensive Defense” Hang in there, keep fighting, frustrate Union so they will quit Union Civil War Strategy: Anaconda Plan” – Blockade the southern ports 2. D ivide and Conquer – capture control of Mississippi River 3. C apture the Capital – Richmond, Virginia

27 The “Anaconda” Plan

28 Inflation in the South

29 The Leaders of the Confederacy President Jefferson Davis VP Alexander Stevens

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31 The Confederate Generals Jeb Stuart James Longstreet George Pickett “Stonewall” Jackson Nathan Bedford Forrest Robert E. Lee

32 Lincoln’s Generals Irwin McDowell Winfield Scott George McClellan Again! McClellan George McClellan Ambrose Burnside Joseph Hooker George Meade Ulysses S. Grant

33 Casualties on Both Sides

34 Extensive Legislation Passed Without the South in Congress 1861 – Morrill Tariff Act 1862 – Homestead Act 1862 – Morrill Land Grant Act 1862 – Emancipation Proclamation (1/1/1863) 1863 – Pacific Railway Act 1861 – Morrill Tariff Act 1862 – Homestead Act 1862 – Morrill Land Grant Act 1862 – Emancipation Proclamation (1/1/1863) 1863 – Pacific Railway Act

35 Battle of Bull Run (1 st Manassas) July, 1861

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37 The Battle of the Ironclads, March, 1862 The Monitor vs. the Merrimac

38 Damage on the Deck of the Monitor

39 War in the East: 1861-1862

40 Battle of Antietam “Bloodiest Single Day of the War” 23,000 casualties Over 5000 killed 23,000 casualties Over 5000 killed September 17, 1862

41 The Emancipation Proclamation Declared slavery ended in the states in rebellion

42 Emancipation in 1863

43 African-American Recruiting Poster

44 The Famous 54 th Massachusetts

45 August Saint-Gaudens Memorial to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw

46 African-Americans in Civil War Battles

47 Black Troops Freeing Slaves

48 Many people freed themselves

49 July 1863 “Turning Point of the War” Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg Battle of Vicksburg – Union wins complete control of Mississippi River – south split in 2 Gettysburg – Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania defeated – Confederate Army loses enough men that is can never again engage in “aggressive defense” 54th Massachusetts’ attack on Ft. Wagner demonstrates effectiveness and heroism of “Colored” troops – Union Army begins enlisting thousands of black soldiers

50 The War in the West, 1863: Vicksburg

51 The Road to Gettysburg: 1863

52 Gettysburg Casualties

53 Pickett’s Charge

54 Recruiting Irish Immigrants in New York City and Ohio

55 Recruiting Black soldiers in New York City Recruiting Black soldiers in New York City

56 The North Initiates the Draft, 1863

57 Buy Your Way Out of Military Service

58 NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, 1863) Bloodiest riots in American history – over 100 people died, perhaps 2000 were injured

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60 The Peace Movement: Copperheads Clement Vallandigham

61 The Progress of War: 1861-1865

62 General Sherman’s “March to the Sea” through Georgia, Fall of 1864 “War is hell!”

63 Sherman considered “total war” necessary to defeat the South The Battle of Atlanta was a huge victory for the Union because it took out a major Southern railroad terminus "I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah, with 150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about 25,000 bales of cotton."

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65 “Sherman’s Neckties” Sherman’s Tombstones

66 Columbia, South Carolina after the visit by Sherman’s Army

67 The Final Virginia Campaign: 1864-1865

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69 Surrender at Appomattox April 9, 1865 Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant

70 5 days later, at Ford’s Theater (April 14, 1865)

71 The Assassination

72 The Assassin John Wilkes Booth

73 WANTED~~!!WANTED~~!!

74 The Execution

75 Andrew Johnson Democrat From Tennessee Former Slaveowner Vice President – March 4,1865 to April 10, 1865 President – April 10, 1865 to March 3, 1869


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