Emancipation Proclamation Issued by Lincoln after Union victory at Antietam Freed only the slaves in rebelling states Allowed black soldiers to enlist in the Union army Gave the North a ‘human cause’ to fight for

Exit Ticket Who was the President of the Confederacy? Who were the two leading generals of the Confederacy? (from Virginia) Who was the President of the US during the Civil War? Where was the first major battle of the Civil War? Who won? What was one reason the Battle of Antietam was so politically significant? (Name the other reason for an extra point)

Battle of Gettysburg Pennsylvania, 1863: Lee attempts a second invasion into the North to get the fighting out of Virginia The North defeats Lee to gain a Union victory Is the bloodiest battle of the war (48,000 dead in 3-day battle) South surrenders after fighting an uphill battle

Battle of Gettysburg Outcomes: The turning point of the war- started a winning streak for the North Last attempt by the South to attack the North (crippled the South significantly) Foreign aid will not be given to the South

Gettysburg Address Given by Lincoln following the Battle of Gettysburg Described the Civil War as a struggle to preserve a nation dedicated to the idea that “all men are created equal” and ruled by a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people”. America was one nation, not a collection of sovereign states

Battle of Vicksburg Mississippi, 1863: Grant attempts to cut the South in half by capturing the Mississippi River Attacks the southern city for 7 weeks The fall of Vicksburg was said to have “broken the backbone of the South”

Battle of Vicksburg Outcomes: Starving people of Vicksburg surrender; South is divided Union forces controlled the Mississippi River Morale boost for the Union Ulysses S. Grant proved his worth as a Union general

Sherman’s March General Sherman leads a 60 mile march from Atlanta, GA, to Savannah, GA Destroys railroad tracks and cuts the South off from receiving supplies Ends up burning down the city of Atlanta to the ground Path of destruction left behind devastates the South

Appomattox Courthouse Virginia, 1865: Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders to Union General Ulysses S. Grant Signals the end of the Civil War Lee urges Southerners to accept defeat and unite as Americans Grant urged the North not to be harsh with former Confederates

Effects of the war: War was literally fought “brother against brother” Family members often fought against each other, as well as friends vs. friends Disease was as much of a killer as was actual fighting Combat was brutal and often man- to-man