The Civil War (1861-1865) Interactive Through Maps, Charts, Graphs, & Pictures
1860 –LINCOLN’S ELECTION BRINGS CHAOS
Presidential Election of 1860
Map of The Union & Confederacy in 1861 Doc 1: Map of The Union & Confederacy in 1861
Doc 2: War officially begins when Southern forces fire on FT Doc 2: War officially begins when Southern forces fire on FT. SUMTER, a fort held by Union Soldiers in South Carolina.
Where was Fort Sumter Located?
Doc 3a: The Leaders of the Union (Election of 1860) Pres. Abraham Lincoln VP Hannibal Hamlin
Doc 3b: The Leaders of the Confederacy Pres. Jefferson Davis VP Alexander Stevens
North vs. South in 1861 North South Advantages ? Disadvantages
Doc 4: Rating the North & the South
Doc 5: Resources: North & the South
Doc 6: Immigrants as a % of a State’s Population in 1860
Doc 7: Men Present for Duty in the Civil War
Doc 8: Confederate Generals Nathan Bedford Forrest “Stonewall” Jackson Nathan Bedford Forrest George Pickett Jeb Stuart James Longstreet Robert E. Lee 7 of 8 military colleges in the U.S. were in the South South had strong military traditions & leadership b/c of constant fear of slave uprising
Doc 9- STRENGTHS OF THE COMBATTANTS NORTH ADVANTAGES SOUTH ADVANTAGES Industrial Power Better Connected (Roads, Trains) Larger Population (More Men for Army) Stronger Economy No Slavery in Country (Foreign allies who also disagree with slavery) -Fighting on Home Territory Fighting to preserve their way of life -Better Army Commanders (General Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson, and Longstreet are decorated military officers) -Control of Mississippi and Ohio Rivers
Problems for Confederacy = Country starting from scratch – nothing set up (gov’t, taxes, army) No foreign Allies with slavery Can’t sell cotton (Union Naval Blockade) Little Money for Gov’t, Army, Supplies
Doc 10a: Civil War Battles Fought (location)
Doc 10b (Con.)
Doc 11: The “Anaconda” Plan Northern War Strategy- Use powerful navy to blockade the South. Why?
Doc 12a: Southern War Strategy Simply to prevent the North from gaining territory for long enough that the northern people would decide the war could not be won, or at least would not be worth the cost of winning so that Lincoln would be forced, politically, to stop the fighting and grant Southern independence.
Doc 12b
EXCITED FOR THE WAR!!! in the beginning at least… Can’t wait to join in the fight Notions of glory and romance and adventure
Doc 13: Battle of Bull Run (1st Manassas) July, 1861
Watching the “show” at Bull Run
The carnage begins…
This war will NOT end quickly!!
“The Anonymous War” New weapons technology Less close combat Killing is Distant
CIVIL WAR MEDICINE 60% of all Civil War Deaths NOT from being shot dead Die from diseases in Camps and infections from wounds