The Civil War U.S. History

Important Battles Battle of Bull Run- July 21 st, 1861 Battle of Bull Run- July 21 st, 1861 Pitted inexperienced troops against each other Pitted inexperienced troops against each other Battle where Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson gets his name Battle where Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson gets his name Confederates win the battle, Confederate morale boosted Confederates win the battle, Confederate morale boosted Lincoln realizes he needs help, enlists 500,000 men to serve for three years Lincoln realizes he needs help, enlists 500,000 men to serve for three years

Important Battles Western Theatre Western Theatre Forts Henry/Donelson – west Tennessee Forts Henry/Donelson – west Tennessee Union victory – Unconditional Surrender Grant Union victory – Unconditional Surrender Grant Shiloh Shiloh Confederates attack Grants troops in the morning Confederates attack Grants troops in the morning Union troops reorgranize, win the battle Union troops reorgranize, win the battle Very bloody, costly Very bloody, costly New Orleans – David G. Farragut New Orleans – David G. Farragut Union victory – control of the Mississippi River? Union victory – control of the Mississippi River?

Important Battles Antietam – September 17 th, 1862 Antietam – September 17 th, 1862 Bloodiest single day in history of the United States Bloodiest single day in history of the United States 26,000 dead in one day 26,000 dead in one day Confederates lose battle, McClellan fired Confederates lose battle, McClellan fired New type of Naval Warfare New type of Naval Warfare Ironclads Ironclads Merrimack (South) vs. Monitor (North) Merrimack (South) vs. Monitor (North) Not a huge part of the war, but significant because of new technology Not a huge part of the war, but significant because of new technology

Civil War Life African Americans in the War African Americans in the War North gave the opportunity during the war North gave the opportunity during the war Segregated in Union Army Segregated in Union Army If captured by the Confederates, killed on the spot If captured by the Confederates, killed on the spot

Civil War Life Military Life Military Life A glorious affair?! A glorious affair?! No bathrooms, clean water…..body lice, dysentery, diarrhea No bathrooms, clean water…..body lice, dysentery, diarrhea Beans, Bacon, and Hardtack Beans, Bacon, and Hardtack Soldiers on both sides loved coffee, but rarely was it available Soldiers on both sides loved coffee, but rarely was it available

Civil War Life Medicine Medicine United States Sanitary Commission United States Sanitary Commission Nurses had to be 30 and “very plain looking” – no romantic rendezvous'’ with the soldiers! Nurses had to be 30 and “very plain looking” – no romantic rendezvous'’ with the soldiers! Prisons Prisons Andersonville, Georgia; Elmira and Camp David Andersonville, Georgia; Elmira and Camp David Awful conditions, no protection from the elements Awful conditions, no protection from the elements

Turning Point - Gettysburg July 1863 July 1863 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Union Victory – cripples the South Union Victory – cripples the South 60,000 casualties in three days 60,000 casualties in three days Gettysburg Address – Abraham Lincoln dedicated the battlefield, tried to unite the country with the speech Gettysburg Address – Abraham Lincoln dedicated the battlefield, tried to unite the country with the speech

William Tecumseh Sherman Burns Atlanta to the ground, all the way to Savannah Burns Atlanta to the ground, all the way to Savannah Sherman’s “neckties”- twisted train track rails to derail Southern supply trains Sherman’s “neckties”- twisted train track rails to derail Southern supply trains Ruthless, cold-blooded…..marched through South Carolina and destroyed everything Ruthless, cold-blooded…..marched through South Carolina and destroyed everything

Surrender at Appomattox End of the Confederacy is near by mid 1865 End of the Confederacy is near by mid 1865 Lee and Grant meet in small Virginia town courthouse, Lee surrenders Lee and Grant meet in small Virginia town courthouse, Lee surrenders Terms are generous…..Lee and generals are given their personal possessions, horses, three days’ rations Terms are generous…..Lee and generals are given their personal possessions, horses, three days’ rations The Civil War ends….now the process of reuniting the states, Lincoln’s main goal at the start of the war, begins. The Civil War ends….now the process of reuniting the states, Lincoln’s main goal at the start of the war, begins.