1. Battles of the Civil War

2. The Battle of Antietam…

4. Where: Sharpsburg, Maryland near a stream called Antietam Creek
When: September 17, 1862
Who: Commander of CSA = Robert E. Lee
Commander of USA = George McClellan
What happened:
Single bloodiest day of battle in the Civil War (and in US History).
12 hour battle
23,000 casualties (killed, wounded, missing)
Union victory
After long list of Confederate victories, the Union win at Antietam gives President Lincoln the confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

5. Emancipation Proclamation

7. CHANGES THE PURPOSE OF THE WAR!
~From keeping the Union together to keeping the Union together AND freeing slaves in rebel states.
~Declares that all slaves “living in states in rebellion” will get their freedom on Jan 1, 1863.
~A 100 day “grace period” will be given to “states in rebellion” so that they can make up their mind if they want to come back into the Union of not.
~If a “state in rebellion” comes back to the Union within 100 days, it does not have to free its’ slaves! (The Confederate states choice to fight.)
~After the President Lincoln issues this proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, France and England(2 anti-slavery countries) had not choice but to “back” the North and not the South.

8. Now on to
the Battle of Gettysburg

10. 1.) Where: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (UNION)
2.) When: July 1-3, 1863
3.) Commander of CSA: Robert E. Lee
4.) Strength: 75,000 men
5.) What did Lee hope to accomplish:
Get much-needed shoes, food, ammunition, and rest for his men.
Eventually, make his way towards Washington, D.C.
Bring war to the North and make them loose will to fight.
6.) Commander of USA: Gen. George Meade
7.) Strength: 82,289 men
8.) What did Meade hope to accomplish?
Keep Lee out of the North
Drive south towards Richmond (capital of Confederacy)
9.) Total Casualties: 51,112 (Union 23,048; Confederacy
28,064)

11. 10.) Who won: Union
11.) 3 outcomes:
~Bloodiest battle of the Civil War w/ 51,000 casualties
~Ended Lee’s 2nd attempt to invade the North and get much-needed supplies.
~ Lee will never press that far north again.

12. The Battle of Chickamauga

14. 1.) Where: Georgia (CONFEDERATE)
2.) When: Sept , 1863
3.) Commander of CSA: Braxton Bragg
4.) Strength: 66,326 men
5.) What did Bragg hope to accomplish:
Take over control of Chattanooga, TN. and the major railway lines leading into GA
Keep Rosecrans out of Georgia
6.) Commander of USA: William Rosecrans
7.) Strength: 41,400 men
8.) What did Rosecrans hope to accomplish?
Keep control of Chattanooga, TN. and the major railway lines leading into GA
Drive Bragg South into Georgia

15. 9.) Who won: Confederates
10.) 3 outcomes:
~Bloodiest 2-day battle of the Civil War w/ 34,624 casualties
~Kept Union army from invading GA and heading towards Atlanta…for a few months.
~ Seriously weakens Confederate forces and not ready for the Battle of Chattanooga