Chapter 1 Lesson 5 North vs. South (Union vs. confederacy) The Civil War (1861-1865) Chapter 1 Lesson 5 North vs. South (Union vs. confederacy)
The War Between the States North in 1861 Advantages Population Industrialization Transportation Food Disadvantages “Away Team” Leadership
Northern Advantages Population – Slave/Free pop. 1861
Northern Advantages Industrialization – over 80% of U.S. Factories
Northern Advantages Transportation – 22,000 miles of railroads (South=only 9,000 miles)
Northern Advantages Food Production & Overall Resources (population, land, trans.)
Northern Disadvantages Leadership – best Generals (Robert E. Lee) in South
Northern Disadvantages “Away Team” – Have to invade & CONQUER the south
Southern Advantages “King Cotton” – Foreign powers relied on cotton (1/5 of British citizens were employed in cotton related industries)
Southern Advantages “Home Team” – defend territory
Southern Advantages Leadership – Better leaders; ROBERT E. LEE (Lincoln wanted him to lead Union troops – He declined to stay with Virginia) “Stonewall” Jackson Robert E. Lee James Longstreet
Southern Advantages Motivated Soldiers – fighting to preserve society in the South
Southern Disadvantages Population
Southern Disadvantages Economy
Southern Disadvantages Industry – first factory built 1845; very far behind North in industry (Graniteville Textile Comp. , Richmond, VA)
Strategies North Force Surrender Anaconda Plan Through attrition Control Miss. River Blockade Ports Control Richmond, VA
Anaconda Plan
Strategies South Defend Territory – Hopefully Yankees will give up fighting after a while Win foreign recognition from France or Britain (because of Cotton trade) Motto – “With God as Our Vindicator”
Theatres of War WEST EAST All battles fought West of Appalachian mountains to MS river EAST All battles fought East of App. Mountains
Armies UNION CONFEDERACY Army of the Potomac Armies named after rivers Army of Northern Virginia Armies named after states
FIGHTING 1st Battle of Bull Run (1st Battle of Manassas)=first battle of the Civil War 4,878 casualties – each side realized it would be a long fight
ANTIETAM Battle of Antietam Creek – Sep. 17, 1862 Bloodiest single day in American history – 23,000 casualties
Emancipation Proclamation After Union victories in 1862, Lincoln decides to issue the Emancipation Proclamation Does not free any slaves, because it only accounted for slaves in Confederate states still in rebellion
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
Three Turning points of Civil War 1863 – Year the “tide turned” for North 1) Gettysburg, PA Turned Robert E. Lee back south. He would never invade the North again. 2) Vicksburg, Ms U.S. Grant wins. Union now has full control of the Mississippi River. 3) Chattanooga, TN The Union Army wins; The deep South is open to invasion. William T. Sherman can wage TOTAL WAR on the South.
Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG Casualties
VICKSBURG Gen. Ulysses S. Grant takes control of the Mississippi River
CHATTANOOGA OPENS UP DEEP SOUTH TO INVASION
TOTAL WAR William T. Sherman leads Union troops on his “MARCH TO THE SEA” Wages “TOTAL WAR” Destroys South’s will to fight Burns and destroys major Georgia cities Turns North toward Richmond, VA
FINAL DAYS Gen. Robert E. Lee attempts to defend Virginia in 1864-1865…cannot do it
Surrender Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. U.S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse – April 9, 1865
Casualties
Casualties
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln April 14, 1865 Killed by John Wilkes Booth
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The Assassins