Civil War Part I You will need two colors to complete these notes. I will be using Blue for the Union, Red for Confederacy.
o Control Mississippi R. o Capture Richmond Battle Map Notes Union Strategy o Blockade Coast o Control Mississippi R. o Capture Richmond
Confederate Generals o Robert E. Lee o “Stonewall” Jackson
o George McClellan o Ambrose Burnside o Joseph Hooker o David Farragut Union Generals o George McClellan o Ambrose Burnside o Joseph Hooker o David Farragut o Ulysses S. Grant o William T. Sherman
Union Major Anderson surrenders to South April 1861: Fort Sumter Union Major Anderson surrenders to South No one killed
“Stonewall” Jackson gets nickname July 1861: Bull Run “Stonewall” Jackson gets nickname Union and Picnickers flee back to Wash. D.C.
Ironclads battle it out March 1862: Hampton Roads Ironclads battle it out Monitor vs. Merrimack
Lots of casualties, takes Northern Mississippi R. April 1862: Shiloh Grant wins big victory Lots of casualties, takes Northern Mississippi R.
Union Navy lead by Admiral Farragut takes the South Mississippi River April 1862: New Orleans Union Navy lead by Admiral Farragut takes the South Mississippi River
Lee invades North; McClellan defends but does not chase September 1862: Antietam Lee invades North; McClellan defends but does not chase Bloodiest Day of the War
December 1862: Fredericksburg Lee defeats Burnside Huge win for the South
Lee defeats Hooker, Stonewall Jackson killed by friendly fire May 1863: Chancellorsville Lee defeats Hooker, Stonewall Jackson killed by friendly fire
End of Civil War Part I By Mid-1863 Lee and the Confederates have gained major confidence. The war seems as if it will go on forever. Union leadership is in shambles. Lincoln gets ready to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.