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THE CIVIL WAR THE CIVIL WAR Southern Victories Antietam Emancipation Proclamation Gettysburg Grant Appomattox
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Robert E. Lee of Virginia
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“Stonewall” Jackson
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Lee pushes North Second Bull Run: Halleck replaced Second Bull Run: Halleck replaced –McClellan. Lee and Jackson double attack Antietam (Sept 17, 1862) McClellan Antietam (Sept 17, 1862) McClellan –Back in charge –Lee goes deep into Maryland –70,000 Union v. 40,000 Confederate –Bloodiest day in US Military history: 5,000 –Union wins slight victory –Lee escapes –Britain decides not to support Confederacy
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Emancipation Proclamation Radical Republicans push for emancipation Lincoln waits for a victory- Antietam Proclamation Jan 1, 1863: “Slaves shall be –F–F–F–Forever Free.” Black soldiers: 200,000 fight for Union (Abe signs 13th Amendment: Jan 13, 65) Democrats won in 1863 elections Draft Riots: Conscription, Irish riots NY
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Lincoln at Antietam
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Black Troops: 4/5th freed slaves
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Confederate Victories Fredericksburg (Dec 1862): Burnside Fredericksburg (Dec 1862): Burnside Chancellorsville (May 1863): Jackson dies Chancellorsville (May 1863): Jackson dies Gettysburg (July1-4, 1963) Pennsylvania Gettysburg (July1-4, 1963) Pennsylvania Big Northern Victory: Turning Point of War Big Northern Victory: Turning Point of War –Cemetery Ridge, Picket’s charge –Meade slow, Lee escapes over Potomac
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Lincoln Finds his General: Grant Siege of Vicksburg (July 4, 1863) Siege of Vicksburg (July 4, 1863) Grant promoted: Chickamauga Grant promoted: Chickamauga Grant promoted to general in chief Grant promoted to general in chief South: economic and social chaos South: economic and social chaos
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Atlanta Burns William T. Sherman William T. Sherman “Total War:” burns path 60 x 120 miles “Total War:” burns path 60 x 120 miles Atlanta falls (Sept 2, 1864) Atlanta falls (Sept 2, 1864) Savannah falls (Dec 22, 1865) Savannah falls (Dec 22, 1865)
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William T. Sherman
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Atlanta
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Columbia
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Union Victory Grant pushed towards Richmond Grant pushed towards Richmond Battle of the Wilderness Battle of the Wilderness Lee cannot replace troops Lee cannot replace troops Siege of Petersburg Siege of Petersburg Lincoln reelected against McClellan Lincoln reelected against McClellan Richmond falls: Lincoln visits Richmond falls: Lincoln visits Appomattox: Lee and Grant meet Appomattox: Lee and Grant meet –And sign treaty Lincoln assassinated by Booth: 4/14/1865 Lincoln assassinated by Booth: 4/14/1865
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Siege of Petersburg
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Appomattox Courthouse April 9, 1865 600,000 died in Civil War
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Results of the War 600,200 die. More than all wars combined 600,200 die. More than all wars combined 13 Amendment: slavery ended 13 Amendment: slavery ended One Nation, based on liberty & equality One Nation, based on liberty & equality –United States “is,” not the United States “are” –End of state’s rights doctrine, nullification
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