The Civil War Chapter 20 and 21
Lincoln’s Election, Cabinet, and Early Tests Balanced cabinet with different opinions! (Seward!) Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address and Stephens’ “Cornerstone Speech,” 1861 Politics as Usual… Radical Republicans (Stevens, Sumner) Peace Democrats/Copperheads (Vallandigham) Lincoln suspends liberties: martial law, writs of habeas corpus—especially concerned with MARYLAND and other BORDER STATES
How did each side FINANCE the war? North: 3% tax on incomes over $800, direct tax on states, $140 million of loans, excise taxes on products and services, 1863 overhaul banking system. Borrowed $2.2 Billion! $431 million in “greenbacks” issued End of war cost of living DOUBLED in North! South: Loans and bonds, inflated currency. States’ rights philosophy HURT here, too. BLOCKADE hurt ability to raise money through tariffs. Only covered 2% of needs with taxation! Borrowed heavily. HOPING for help from BRITAIN.
Trent Affair: Causes and Effects? November 1861: USS San Jacinto stops a British vessel, the Trent, on its way to negotiations with CSA in London (Mason and Slidell arrested!) Lincoln’s response? “One war at a time” The Alabama and Britain’s role: The Laird rams, and fear of Canada antagonizing U.S.
Davis vs. Lincoln Philosophies and Leadership styles?
Advantages/Disadvantages each side?
McClellan Jokes! (He’s an easy target)
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Keep it going….
Fort Henry and Ft. Donelson, Feb. 1862 Merrimac vs. Monitor, March 1862, VA Shiloh, Tennessee New Orleans, 1862, General Farragut Peninsular Campaign: March –July 1862, Southern VA 2nd Battle of Bull Run (VA) August 1862 Emancipation Proclamation: Sept. 23, 1862 (went into effect on January 1, 1863)
Remaining Info! Fredericksburg: Central VA, General Burnside Chancellorsville, General Hooker, Jackson is mistakenly killed! Vicksburg: July 1863, Mississippi, all of Mississippi River in UNION control Gettysburg; July 1863, Lee retreats Chattanooga, Nov. 1863 Grant promoted in March 1864, assault on Richmond Wilderness, Central VA, GRANT states, “I propose…” Petersburg, South of Richmond (VA), siege of Petersburg Atlanta to Savannah Sept-Dec 1864, Sherman destroys Atlanta, marches to SEA Lee surrenders, April 9, 1865, Appomattox Court House, VA, surrenders to GRANT
The Assassination of Lincoln, April 14, 1865
O Captain, My Captain –Walt Whitman