Chapter 15.2 Early Years of the War.

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Chapter 15.2 Early Years of the War

Weapons of war had advanced much since the Revolutionary War

RIFLE – gun with a grooved barrel that causes a bullet to spin through the air

MINIE BALL – bullet with a hollow base, shot further and more accurate than a musket

IRONCLADS – warships covered in iron plates to protect it

A major Confederate ironclad was the VIRGINIA (MERRIMAC)

CSS VIRGINA (MERRIMAC)

A major Union ironclad was the MONITOR

USS MONITOR

USS MONITOR

Their famous battle ends in a tie after four hours of hitting each other

THE MERRIMAC VS THE MONITOR

THE MERRIMAC VS THE MONITOR

After the first two years of fighting, neither side had gained a decisive advantage

Lincoln had trouble finding a good and aggressive general to lead the Union troops

ULYSSES S GRANT – a Union general fighting in the west and winning battles

February 1862 – Union captures Fort Henry and opens the Mississippi River as a transportation route

A huge battle takes place at SHILOH – it is a Union victory 13,000 Union soldiers are wounded along with 10,000 Confederate soldiers

BATTLE OF SHILOH

BATTLE OF SHILOH

April 1862 – Union captures New Orleans and soon controls most of the Mississippi River, cutting the South in two

CAVALRY – soldiers on horseback

SEVEN DAYS BATTLES – June/July 1862 – Confederate victory in Virginia that prevents the Union from attacking Richmond

Lee feels confident and decides to invade the North

3 reasons Lee decides to attack the North: Force Lincoln to talk peace Give Virginia farmers a chance to harvest crops South could plunder Northern crops for food

England and France were thinking about helping the South ?

A copy of Lee’s plans were left behind and found by a Union soldier

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM – Sept 1862 – bloodiest battle in American history 25,000 men wounded, Union victory but missed a chance to follow up the battle and finish the Southern army

Union general Mclellan is fired by Lincoln for not following up

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

http://store3.yimg.com/I/framingfox_1782_5435119 BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

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