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The Civil War

Union and Confederate forces clash Confederacy took forts in south All but 4 Fort sumter

Strengths and Strategies Union more resources People, Factories, Food Railroad Naval blockade Riverboats Confederacy Cotton General Motivate solders defense

Bull Run First bloodshed 25 miles from D.C. Stonewall Jackson Confed. wins

Union Armies in the West Stepped up enlistment General McClellan Invaded Tennessee Ulysses S. Grant Shiloh 25,000 killed, wounded or captured Seize new Orleans

War for Capitals McClellan marched on Richmond Southern general wounded Lee becomes General Lee moves on maryland Antietam 26,000 die

Proclaiming Emancipation Britain stays neutral Confed. gains no foreign recognition Emancipation weapon of war Emancipation Proclamation

Both sides face political dissent Neither side unified Habeas corpus suspended for both

Life During Wartime Conscription (draft) both sides Riots in New York

African Americans Fight for Freedom 1% north population 180,000 fought for north 10% of northern army Discriminated against still

Soldiers suffer on both sides Heavy casualties Unhealthy conditions Prison camps appalling conditions 15% union prisoners died 12% confed. prisoners died

Women work to improve conditions 3,000 served as union nurses Clara Barton- founded Red Cross

War affects Regional economies Expanded north economy Shattered south's Inflation rose 7000% in south Industry boomed, wages didn’t

The Tide Turns Lee’s army saw many victories Stonewall Jackson died Lee invades north

Battle of Gettysburg Southern Pennsylvania Union takes defense on hills and ridges 90,000 Union vs 75,000 Confeds Confed takes town Union still holds ridges Confeds slaughtered in advance 3 days 23,000 union and 28,000 confeds dead

Gettysburg Address Two minute speech “remade America” Unified Nation

Grant wins at Vicksburg Confed stronghold Sacked Jackson Laid siege to city

Confederacy Wears down Confeds low on resources Confed solders deserted Calls for peace

Total War Grant appointed leader of Union armies Sherman appointed commander Break southern morale

Sherman’s march March across Georgia Mass destruction Burned everything

Election 1864 Dismay by many Lincoln Pessimistic Lincoln wins

Surrender at Appomattox Union troops conquer Richmond Lee and Grant meet Confederate Surrender Terms generous War over after 4 years