Civil War

The North The South Affiliation Cause President U.S.A. / Union C.S.A. / Confederacy- Dixie Preserve the Union States’ Rights Jefferson Davis Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln Davis

The North The South Color Capitol Flag Blue / Billy Yank Grey / Johnny Reb Washington D.C. Richmond, Virginia Stars and Bars Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes Stars and Bars

The North The South Advantages Generals Strategy $, Equipment, Pop, Railroads Leadership and attitude Advantages Generals Strategy McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, Sherman, Grant Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Stuart, Forest Defensive war, Strike in North Cut supply lines Attack capitol

Union Generals

Confederate Generals

Fort Sumter, South Carolina- first battle of the Civil War, Southern victory General: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication demanding the evacuation of this fort, and to say, in reply thereto, that it is a demand with I regret that my sense of honor, and of my obligations to my government, prevent my compliance. Thanking you for the fair, manly and courteous terms proposed, and for the high compliment paid me, I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ROBERT ANDERSON, Major, First Artillery, Commanding.

Battle of Bull Run- first major battle of the Civil War, took place at Manassas Junction

Merrimack and Monitor- first ironclad ships used in warfare

Battle of Antietam- South attacked in the North bloodiest battle in American history Emancipation Proclamation 1863 - freed all slaves in occupied rebel states 23,000 Casualties in 12 hours

Battle of Vicksburg- gave control of the Mississippi to the North, split the Confederacy in half

the turning point in the war Battle of Gettysburg- the turning point in the war for the North

Sherman’s March to the Sea- marched 62,000 soldiers from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Savannah, Georgia, burned Atlanta and broke the back of the Confederate army Anaconda Plan

Richmond Captured- the north took control of the Confederate capital and burned it down Surrender at Appomattox- General Lee surrendered to General Grant on April 9, 1865

Assassination of Lincoln- President Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth, Andrew Johnson became President