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1 The War in the East Chapter 19 - Section 2

2 The Armies of the Civil War
Union Army: Army of the Potomac Confederate Army: Army of Northern Virginia

3 Two Armies Meet First Manassas/Bull Run: July 21, 1861
Union General = Irvin McDowell Number of Union troops = 35,000 Confederate General = Joseph Johnston & P.G.T. Beauregard Number of Confederate troops = 35,000

4 Two Armies Meet First Manassas/Bull Run
Armies met at - Manassas Junction, VA Confederate General that saved the day = “Stonewall” Jackson Who won? Confederates

5 New Commander’s Union Commander = George McClellan
Confederate Commander = Robert E. Lee

6 New Commander’s General Lee
- Graduate of U.S. Military Academy (West Point) - Served in the Mexican War - Army Corps of Engineers Lincoln asked Lee? - To lead the North

7 Seven Day’s Battle: July 1862
Union forces: 104,000 Confederate forces: 92,000 McClellan: Attempted to take Richmond, but was very passive in his attacks Lee: His army led almost every offensive attack Seven Days’ Battles forced McClellan to do what? Retreat from Richmond

8 2nd Manassas/2nd Bull Run Aug. 1862
New Union General: John Pope Union #’s: 62,000 Confederate #’s: 50,000 Lee’s Plan: Capture Union supply depot and cut off communications line with D.C. Who won 2nd Manassas/Bull Run? Confederates

9 The Battle of Antietam: Sept. 1862
Confederate leaders hoped: - Victory on Northern soil would break the union spirit - Convince European countries to help the South

10 Battle of Antietam: Sept. 1862
September 4, 1862- 40,000 Confederates entered Maryland New/Old Union general: George McClellan Confederate general: Robert E. Lee Union soldiers found- A copy of Lee’s battle plan

11 Battle of Antietam Union casualties = 12,000
Confederate casualties = 13,000 Historical significance of Antietam? Bloodiest single-day battle of the war

12 Battle of Antietam Who won?
Inconclusive (Confederates decide to withdrawl) McClellan’s mistake? Allowed Lee to retreat to Virginia McClellan’s delay cost him what? His command Impact on the President? Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation

13 Battle of Fredericksburg: Dec. 1862
Where: Fredericksburg, VA New Union commander: Ambrose Burnside Confederate commander: Lee Events: Known as the most one sided battle of the war Union casualties were 2 to 1 Union attack was delayed wanting for pontoons Result: Confederate victory

14 Battle of Chancellorsville April 30-May 6, 1863
Where? Virginia New Union Commander- Joseph Hooker Union forces- Outnumbered the Rebs more than 2 to 1 (U-134,000 C- 61,000) Hooker’s mistake? Timid fighting style “Losing my right arm”- Stonewall Jackson is killed by friendly fire Outcome? Confederate victory/ Confidence to attack in the north

15 The War at Sea The North had? Most of the U.S. Navy
Confederacy turned to? Ironclads Ironclads = A heavily armored ship

16 The War at Sea Name of the Confederate ironclad = Virginia
Name of the Union ironclad = Monitor Who won? Monitor This saved what? Union blockade

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