1. American History Challenge
This Union Civil War general was the first West Point graduate to become president of the United States. He became the union hero of the Civil War. Who is this general; and what was his nickname, based on his first two initials?
Ulysses S. Grant
“Unconditional Surrender” Grant

2. OBJECTIVES Locate the battles of the Civil War on student map.
Identify important battles of the Civil War.
Research a battle of the Civil War to share with the class.

3. Journal Activity
What were the advantages of the Union and Confederate armies? How did these advantages effect the strategies each army had during the war?

4. Civil War Map with partner
Read pages 3-5
Complete sections 1861 & 1862
Complete the Major Civil War Battles chart on map

5. Major Battles of the Civil War
Fort Sumter- start of the Civil War
First Battle of Bull Run- Confederate victory dashed the union hopes of a quick end to the war.
Seven Days’ Battle- Union retreat from Richmond
Second Battle of Bull Run- Union forces pushed out of Virginia
Battle of Antietam- Union won a key victory, which led to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
Battle of Shiloh- Grant gains control of the Mississippi River Valley
Siege of Vicksburg- Union gain control of the Mississippi splitting the Confederacy in half.

6. Assignment Research one of the battles of the Civil War.
North side of the class research a Union victory.
South side research a Confederate victory.