North and South The War Begins!

Union Larger population Better banking system and railroad network Strenghts: Weaknesees Larger population Better banking system and railroad network Leadership of Lincoln More industry, resources and ships North would have to invade Support for secession in south

Confederacy Support of white population Knowledge of terrain Strengths Weaknesses Support of white population Knowledge of terrain Military leadership Smaller population few factories and trains Belief in states rights weakened central government

North’s Goal Bring southern states back into the Union (Ending slavery was not a major northern goal at first)

Union’s plan for winning the war North would blockade Southern port. A. Prevent supplies from reaching the South B. Prevent south from earning money by exporting cotton.

Gain control of the Mississippi River A. Cut Southern supply lines and split the Confederacy Capture Richmond, Virginia (Confederate Capital)

South’s Goal To win recognition as an independent nation.

South’s Plan (Defensive Strategy) Defend homeland and hold as much territory until North becomes tired of fighting Get France and Britain to put pressure on the North to end war to restore cotton supply

Sometimes went on offensive (Threatened Washington D.C.)

Nurses In the civil war, for the first time, thousands of women served.

Confederate Generals Stonewall P.G.T. Beauregard Jackson

Battles Bull Run Shiloh Vicksburg Antietam New Orleans Gettysburg Fredericksburg Petersburg Chancellorsville Mobile Bay

General Sherman March to the Sea (Savannah, GA) Burned Atlanta Destroyed all of South’s life

Ulysses S. Grant/Robert E. Lee

Appomattox Courthouse

Result of the Civil War Federal Government became more powerful than the state government.