1. The Civil War Erupts Unit 2 Lecture Notes (2.4 classroom notes align closely)

2. Fort Sumter Confederate soldiers started taking over federal buildings throughout the south Fort Sumter was setting in Charleston, SC with Union soldiers What was the first state to leave the Union?

3. Lincoln’s Dilemma Two Choices: 1.Lincoln did not want to be known for starting the civil war 2.If Lincoln gave into the Confederacy’s demands, then he would be acknowledging them as their own country

4. Critical Thinking Journals If you were Lincoln, what would you do? Explain. Hand up, Stand up, Share

5. Lincoln’s Decision Lincoln said that he would send in “food for hungry men.” Now it was Jefferson Davis’s dilemma Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy 1.Davis could do nothing, which would make the North look like it could do anything in the South 2.Davis could attack and start a Civil War

6. Critical Thinking Question If you were Jefferson Davis what would you do? Explain.

7. First Shots The Confederate army attacks Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861 The beginning of the civil war The battle lasted less than 12 hours Fire erupted, threatening to explode a powder keep Peace was negotiated Nobody died in the battle In the 5 gun salute as they brought down the American flag, the wind blew a burning ember into ammunition cartridges One man was killed and 5 others injured

8. Lincoln calls for Volunteers Northern states respond overwhelmingly. 20 times the requested amount Volunteer Border States respond differently Virginia refused to fights its brethren so it secedes from the Union The Western part of Virginia was anti- slavery, so it becomes a new state an joins the Union – West Virginia Tennessee follows Virginia

9. Military Strategies, Advantages, and Weaknesses Strengths North More soldiers More factories More food Better railroads Abraham Lincoln – talented national leader South “King Cotton” – sell to other countries for profit Best military generals Better trained military soldiers Fighting a Defensive War − Why is fighting a defensive war an advantage?

10. Military Strategies, Advantages, and Weaknesses Weaknesses North Motivating soldiers Few experienced Generals South Few factories Jefferson Davis had a difficult time getting governor’s to cooperate to help the Confederacy

11. Journal Entry Pick one side, either the North or the South. Write a paragraph describing how you would use your strengths and address your weaknesses to give yourself the best advantage in the war.

12. Military Strategies, Advantages, and Weaknesses North’s Plan Anaconda Plan 1.Blockade Southern ports to prevent exporting and importing 2.Capture the Mississippi to split the South in half 3.Capture Confederate Capitol in Richmond, VA South’s Plan Defensive Plan Hold off the North and counterattack when able

13. Bull Run First Battle after Fort Sumter Significance of Fort Sumter? Army of 30,000 Union soldiers marched from Washington, D.C. to the Confederate capitol of Richmond, VA. Why Richmond? Both armies were new recruits and inexperienced General Thomas Jackson stood in battle and General Bee shouted, “There stands like a stone wall... Rally!” An insult? Became known as Stonewall Jackson