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Civil War !!!!

2. Fort Sumter Charleston , SC
Confederate cannons fire on the Union, April 12, 1861
34- hour bombardment

4. Lincoln calls for troops
Lincoln asks for 75,000 volunteers
AR, TN, VA, NC leave the Union after Ft. Sumter.

5. The Border States 4 states remained loyal to the Union. MO, KY, MD, DE
WV- 1861
Lincoln wanted to keep these states in the Union at all costs

7. Northern Advantages Most of the industry is in the North.
More people in the North.
Larger Navy

8. Southern Advantages The South had more skilled soldiers than the North
Better Officers
Fighting a defensive war ( They don’t HAVE to win)

10. Foreign Intervention
South hoped to get some foreign aide to assist in their revolution.
Britain and France had an interest to help the South

11. The Trent Affair- 1861
A Union ship stops a British ship called the Trent.
The sailors removed two Confederate diplomats
England prepares for war

12. Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy
Wasn’t popular with the Confederate Congress
Struggled to keep the Confederate States united

14. Lincoln as President
Took many aggressive steps during the course of the war.
Increased the size of the Army without congressional approval. Suspended Habeas Corpus.

15. Military Drafts 1863: The Federal Government issues a draft order.
Riots happened. New York Draft Riots
Rich men could buy their way out of the draft

16. The Economy- North Morrill Tariff Act: Raised the tariff in 1861
Greenbacks: The Union printed paper money that was determined by the Nation’s credit
National Banking System- 1863, Made a standard national currency

17. The Economy- South
Suffered from the Union’s blockade of Southern Ports
Wouldn’t impose large direct taxes
Southern Inflation

18. Homestead Act 1862
People could apply for a land grant from the government.
Received land for little or no cost

19. US Sanitary Commission
Elizabeth Blackwell started the commission
Trained Nurses, collected medical supplies

20. Anaconda Plan
The Plan was to control the Mississippi River, and the Southern Seaports.
Choke the South’s economy by limiting trade. Slowly Strangling the economy of the South.

22. 1st Bull Run( Manassas) 1861 First major battle of the Civil War
Before the battle, many thought this would be a 90 day war
about 5,000 dead after the battle.

24. Second Bull Run(Manassas)1862
Robert E. Lee wins, with help from “Stonewall” Jackson
10,000 Union killed - Confederate killed 1,300
Huge blow to the Union Morale.

27. Antietam ( Sharpsburg ) 1862
The single bloodiest day in the Civil War.
Prevented the involvement of Britain and France on behalf of the South
22,500 dead at the end of the battle. The battle was a draw.

29. Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln needed a Union victory.
Lincoln declared that on 1/1/1863 all slaves in the Confederacy were free
Slaves in the border states were NOT freed

30. Thirteenth Amendment Outlaws all forms of slavery in the USA.
Passed in 1865

31. Integrating the Army
Lincoln started to enlist black soldiers in 1862/3
About 180,000 were enlisted by the end of the war.
54th MA Regiment: Ft. Wagner, SC.

32. Gettysburg
July
The Bloodiest battle of the Civil War. 75,000 died
Turning point of the War

34. Gettysburg Address given by Lincoln after the battle, as a memorial
lasted about 3 minutes.
272 words. Spoke about the importance of this war and hope for the future.

35. Vicksburg
July 4, 1863
Union victory led to the control of the Mississippi River for the Union.
U.S. Grant was the general in command

39. Sherman’s March- 1864 Captured Atlanta and burned it in Nov, 1864
William Sherman’s army sought to wage Total War through GA.
Destroyed everything war related from Atlanta to Savannah.

41. Civil War Politics Congressional Committee on the Conduct of War- 1861
Copper Heads- Democrats that denounced Lincoln’s administration.

42. Election of 1864 Lincoln was losing favor
Ran against former Gen. McClellan
Won with 55% of the popular vote.

43. Appomattox Courthouse
April 9, VA
Grant corners Lee at Appomattox
Lee surrenders his command

44. Lincoln Assassinated April 14, 1865 ( Good Friday)
Lincoln attended a play at Ford’s theater
shot by John Wilkes Booth. dies on April 15