1. The Civil War Begins

2. Dilemma of Fort Sumter North South
Doesn’t want to surrender Fort Sumter
If they fight a war will emerge
If they give fort up they recognize Confederacy as an independent nation
Demands surrender of Fort Sumter
If they attack a war will start
If they allow Union to keep fort they will damage the image of the legitimacy of the Confederacy
*Discuss as a group what you would do if you were either Lincoln or Davis

3. Fort Sumter First war decisions
Jefferson Davis has Confederates attack fort
The war begins

4. More States Secede Virginia secedes after Ft. Sumter
Arkansas, Tennessee, & N. Carolina follow Virginia’s succession
Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware, & Missouri remained in Union as slave states

5. Anaconda Plan Union navy would blockade S. ports
Union armies would move down Miss. river & split Confederacy in 2
Union armies would capture the Confederate capital at Richmond, VA

6. Battle of Bull Run Both armies inexperienced First victory for South
Led by Confederate general Stonewall Jackson

7. Union Leaders George McClellan appointed general of new army
General Ulysses S. Grant would emerge as strong leader for the Union

8. Battle of Shiloh Confederacy struck back in surprise attack
Taught both sides a strategic lesson
Generals now realized that they had to send out scouts, dig trenches, and build fortifications.

9. Ship Technology
Ironclad ship could splinter wooden ships, withstand cannon fire, and resist burning.

10. War for Capitals
Robert E. Lee emerges as Confederate general and pushes McClellan away from Richmond

11. Antietam Bloodiest single-day battle in American History
Casualties totaled more that 26,000
South retreated, North didn’t pursue
Lincoln fired McClellan