1. The Emancipation Proclamation

2. The Confederacy Gains Momentum
When the Union soldiers first tried to march into Virginia, they were beaten back
The Confederacy was than able to make their way into Maryland
The Confederacy was poised to continue North and potentially win the war

3. The Battle of Antietam
McClellan didn’t follow right away when Lee retreated
First day at Antietam was the bloodiest day in the Civil War
The Union wins but they could have ended the whole war in 1862!

4. The Aftermath
Lincoln fires McClellan who later goes on to run against Lincoln for president
“If McClellan won’t use the army, I would like to”—Lincoln
Lincoln is looking for that offensive strategy that McClellan just does not have

5. The Emancipation Proclamation
Five days after Antietam, President Lincoln changed the aim of the war
With this proclamation he declared all slaves to be free
The war to save the Union became the war to end slavery

6. The Battle of Vicksburg
In the spring of 1863 the Anaconda Plan was really starting to work
Vicksburg, Mississippi was a key point in the west to cut the South in half
Grant trapped the Southern army there until after 48 days they surrendered