1. The Civil War
What causes the Civil War?

2. Confederate States of America
Dec. 1860: S. Carolina secedes from the Union followed by MS, FL, AL, GA, LA & TX, Jefferson Davis named President of CSA
CSA writes new constitution, which makes slavery legal
1861: Confederate Army starts taking Federal Forts in South, including an attack at Ft. Sumter
Lincoln threatens to use army, causing VA, AK, NC & TN to secede, WVA breaks from VA to stay Union
VQ1: Why do Southerners want to break away?

3. Battle of Bull Run (Virginia)
Confederate soldiers under Gen Robert E. Lee & “Stonewall” Jackson win a very tough battle, CSA confident!
VQ2: What gives the south the victory?

4. Northern Strategy
Union wants block Southern ports & capture Mississippi River to cut confederacy in half
Union General Ulysses S. Grant & General David G. Farragut, take Mississippi
Gen. McClellan wins bloody battle at Antietam
Lincoln orders McClellan to chase down Confed army, he refuse, Lincoln fires him

5. The Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln frees slaves in Confederate states
Doesn’t free slaves in non-Confederate states (border states)
Proves he still has authority over whole US

6. Life During the War
Southern economy hurting as British don’t buy cotton
North is doing well, war manufacturing
Women served as nurses & in factories
Special currency issued & first income tax passed to help pay for war
VQ3: How does railroad give the North an advantage?

7. Union Army under Grant
Lincoln names Grant as leader of Union Army to replace McClellan
African-Americans make up 10% of Union Army, most famous 54th Regiment
William Sherman chosen to lead army in east, infamously burns down Atlanta

8. Battle of Gettysburg (PA)
South tries to invade North, 47K troops killed or wounded during Battle of Gettysburg, Confederates retreat
Lincoln gives solemn “Gettysburg Address” – this is a battle for original principles of America

9. Lincoln reelected in 1864, 13th Amendment passed outlaws slavery in US
End of the War
Lincoln reelected in 1864, 13th Amendment passed outlaws slavery in US
Lee surrenders at Appomattox, VA (April 3, 1865)