Total War Destroy the will to fight to win the war –Strategic –Psychological –Economic Sherman’s March to the Sea
“Sherman’s Neckties”
The Progress of the War:
Election of 1864
Surrender –Appomattox Court House –Lee surrenders Within four months all other Confederate forces surrendered
U.S. Civil War April 12, – April 9, Results: –
Legacy of the War Political Changes – –Federal gov’t supremacy Economic Changes –Infrastructure Railroads and banking system was booming while was in shambles –North had 88% of nation’s wealth in 1870 Costs – Twice the last 80 years total spending –(1880s payments for war costs still were almost 2/3 of federal budget) Emancipation – –13 th Amendment ratified by end of 1865
Civil War Casualties: Comparison to Other Wars
Casualties on Both Sides