Major Civil War Battles

Attack on Fort Sumter – SC (1861) “First Shots” of the Civil War After Fort Sumter fell: -Lincoln called for volunteers for the army and Northerners rushed to sign up -Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee seceded from the Union (now 11 states in the CSA)

Battle of Bull Run – VA (1861) “First Battle” of the Civil War People thought the war would be “a picnic” Troops on both sides were inexperienced – Why? Union troops retreated (Lincoln asks 500,000 more men to enlist for next battle)

Remember the Anaconda Plan… 1.) Cut off trade by blockading southern ports. 2.) Cut the Confederacy in TWO by taking control of Mississippi River 3.) Capture the Confederate Capital at Richmond, VA

Attack on Fort Donelson - TN (1862) U.S. General Grant captured the fort and gained control of: Tennessee River Cumberland River (access to Mississippi River)

Battle of the “Ironclads” (1862)

Battle of Shiloh – TN (1862) General Grant Wanted to gain control of the Mississippi River 25,000 casualties Confederates retreated

Battle of Antietam – MD (1862) Union army advancing toward Richmond, VA Battle was a standoff – but the CSA retreated 26,000 casualties (bloodiest single-day battle in American history)

Emancipation Proclamation (1863) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8N2O9LRt14 Link to audio of Emancipation Proclamation Follow along with the Emancipation Proclamation as it is being read out loud. Are all slaves being freed? What is Lincoln’s larger purpose for this document?

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The Camera Goes to War

“THE VOICE OF WAR has long been heard and the literature of war is almost as old as organized warfare itself. The vision of war proved more difficult to fix …”. - Keegan, John

WARNING The following images are graphic and real images from war.

Battle of Gettysburg – PA (1863) CSA wants supplies 3-day battle CSA defeated 23,000 USA casualties 28,000 CSA casualties the bloodiest battle of the Civil War “Gettysburg Address”

Civil War in Print

Gettysburg Address (1863) “Four score and seven years ago (87)….”

Siege of Vicksburg – MS (1863) General Grant wanted control of the Mississippi River What is a siege? CSA surrendered

Siege of Petersburg – VA (1864) General Grant attacked Petersburg because it was a railroad center. Why? USA - 65,000 casualties Standoff

Election of 1864

Sherman’s March to Sea – GA (1864) Gen. Sherman (USA) marched his troops through Georgia and destroyed everything in his way He used tactics of TOTAL WAR

CSA Surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse, VA (1865)

Casualties of the Civil War North South Battle Deaths 110,070 94,000 Disease, etc. 250,152 164,000 TOTAL 360,222 258,000

The Cost of War