The Civil War

Discovering America’s fight with itself. Unit Goals Discovering America’s fight with itself. Why did they fight? What came out of it?

What is a Civil War? A war between people of the same country.

When did our Civil War take place? 1861 - 1865

Who Fought? The North - The Union VS. The South - The Confederacy

Why did they want to fight? The North – determined to preserve the Union. The South – wanted to gain their independence from the Union.

What were some cause of the Civil War? Loss of Power Slavery

The Union States Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

Confederate States Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

Union Leader Abraham Lincoln

Confederacy Leader Jefferson Davis

Union General Ulysses S. Grant

Confederacy General Robert E. Lee

The North’s Strengths Industry/Factories Supplies Manufacturing war supplies Transportation Population

Immigrants Conscription Act – first wartime draft of U.S. citizens in American history The act called for registration of all males between the ages of 20 and 45, including aliens with the intention of becoming citizens, by April 1. Exemptions from the draft could be bought for $300 or by finding a substitute draftee. This clause led to bloody draft riots in New York City, where protesters were outraged that exemptions were effectively granted only to the wealthiest U.S. citizens.

The South's Strengths Military Academies Soldiers Knowledge of the land Farms

The North’s Disadvantages Unskilled soldiers Did not know the land

The South’s Disadvantages Supply shortage Inadequate transportation Less railroad tracks No industry to produce war necessities

Infantry Tactics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYg3v9lUuNA Cannons Balls Shell Canister Guns Muskets Rifle Bayonet High ground

South’s Plan for Victory War of Attrition They planned to drag the war out as long as possible Hoped the North would become tired, and quit.

North’s Plan for Victory Anaconda Plan Shut down the South from receiving goods Naval brigade Along the coast line and Mississippi river Starve out the enemy and inflict great damage

Sherman’s March to the sea General Sherman was set on a path of destruction through the South Total War http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTsylumdKbU&list=PL1C37DAD5FB279D1C&index=5

New to war First war the photography was available, and used.

Horror of war was now real.

Letter from a soldier B A