Last Class Analyzed primary and secondary sources on Nat Turner, John Brown, Irish Immigration, and Women’s Suffrage John Brown and the Battle Hymn Class Today  Recap of last class Warm Up: Quotes Questions FITB Notes on the MAJOR/SOL Events of the Civil War With video clips, too, of course Assignment: Create an illustrated, detailed timeline or foldable of the major events

Warm Up: Complete quote questions 1-5.

August 22, 1862 I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the national authority can be restored the nearer the Union will be "the Union as it was." If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time save Slavery, I do not agree with them. If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy Slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy Slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about Slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors; and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views. I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty, and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men, everywhere, could be free. Yours, _____________ ________________  4. Who wrote this? forbear v.: politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain. What is this person’s primary goal?

Major Events of the Civil War Election of 1860—Lincoln is elected President without winning a single electoral vote in the Southern States

On December 20, 1860, South Carolina officially seceded. Six other states of the Lower South followed.

February 1861—these states proclaimed themselves a new nation, the Confederate States of America, or Confederacy Jefferson Davis, a former senator from Mississippi became president of the Confederacy

 Union Flag  Floridian Battle Flag North Carolina Unit Battle Flag  Each unit of the military and state had their own battle flags.

Original Flag of the Confederacy -Known as the “Stars & Bars” -Star for each seceded state -Confused at the “Stars & Stripes” Second Confederate Flag “The Stainless Banner” – looked too much like a white surrender flag Third/Final Confederate Flag “The Bloodstained Banner” – created just weeks before Lee’s surrender

Fort Sumter President Lincoln received word that supplies (food and daily needs) were running out at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. If supplies didn’t come soon, they’d have to surrender the fort to the Confederacy Lincoln sent supply ships to the fort despite the hostile environment. Then he waited.

Jefferson Davis Response Jefferson Davis attacked the fort before the supply ships arrived. On April 12, 1861, Confederates fired on Fort Sumter. The Civil War had begun.

General Scott’s Anaconda Plan

ANTIETAM Bloodiest day of the war 6,000 Killed and 17,000 Wounded Lee retreated Union Victory

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION Freed those slaves located in “rebelling” states (seceded Southern states) Made the destruction of slavery a Northern war aim Discouraged any interference of foreign governments Allowed for the enlistment of African American soldiers in the Union Army …ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN THE AREAS IN OPEN REBELLION AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT WOULD … BE FREE.” ISSUED AFTER ANTIETAM

GETTYSBURG Lee is defeated at Gettysburg and he retreats South Lee is never able to go on the offensive again Considered the turning point of the Civil War

Gettysburg Casualties

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS...a struggle to preserve a nation...“all men are created equal”... a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” Lincoln believed America was “one nation,” not a collection of sovereign states.

APPOMATTOX April 9, 1865 – Lee surrenders at Appomattox court house

Civil War Casualties in Comparison to Other Wars

Your Goal Today Create an illustrated, detailed foldable or illustrated, detailed timeline of the six major events of the Civil War – Election of 1860 – Attack of Fort Sumter – Battle of Antietam – Emancipation Proclamation – Battle of Gettysburg – Surrender at Appomattox