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Section 1- Resources, Strategies, and Early Battles
Chapter 11 Section 1- Resources, Strategies, and Early Battles
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QOTD How did the economies of the North and South differ?
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Union Advantages Population Industry supported war Coal and iron mines
West- gold and silver
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Union Advantages Union had factories to produce ammo, guns, uniforms, med supplies, RR cars Move troops and material on RR
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Union Advantages Navy- 250 warships plus more under construction
South had no navy, vulnerable to blockade Est. gov’t with good leaders
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Confederate Advantages
Fight for survival Believe in the cause “The War of Northern Aggression”
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Confederate Advantages
Strong leaders- Robert E. Lee Did not need to conquer the North Home field advantage/ defensive war
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Confederate Advantages
The North had to defend D.C. Only the Potomac River separated Confederacy from the US capital
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Confederate Strategies
Preserve small army Erode the Union will to fight Win recognition from France and GB
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Confederate Strategies
Trade with GB and France South needs textiles GB and Fr. need cotton Confederates want military aid from GB and France
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Union Strategies Gen. Winfield Scott
Anaconda Plan- blockade Southern ports to starve South of income and supplies Drive south along MS River
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Union Advantages Union control of MS would split the Confederacy in 2
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QOTD What is a border state?
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Lincoln Avoids the Slavery Issue
Border states- allow slavery but have not joined the Confederacy. Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland Union wants to prevent their secession
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Lincoln Avoids the Slavery Issue
Felt he had no right to free the slaves, nor did he want to Only goal: save the Union Outcome: kept border states loyal to Union
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Bull Run/Manassas July 1861- battle outside D.C.
2 armies met at a creek called Bull Run Stonewall Jackson makes a stand against the Union
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Bull Run/ Manassas South wins, Union retreats War would not be quick
Lincoln calls for more troops and places George McClellan in charge
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U.S. Grant and Tennessee Feb MS valley part of the Anaconda Plan Captures Ft. Henry and Donelson Boost Northern morale Drove Confederates from western KY and TN
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Shiloh April 1862- SW Tenn. 2 day battle
25,000 Confederate and Union soldiers wounded or dead Damaged Grant’s rep
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The Union captures New Orleans
David Farragut captures New Orleans Farragut and Grant attempt to capture Vicksburg, MS Both are stopped by Confederates
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Fighting in the Southwest
1862- Confederates march up Rio Grande to force Union out of SW Defeated at Glorieta Pass Confederate supply chain destroyed
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Naval Warfare March 9, Monitor battles against the Virginia
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Text Me Who do you think has the edge in the Civil War so far?
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QOTD How do you think that slaves in the North and South reacted to the Civil War?
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Fighting in the East McClellan plans drive on Richmond (Confederate capital) Lincoln wants him to act Peninsular Campaign- sail across the Chesapeake, march on Richmond
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The Seven Days June 26-July 2 Union repelled by Lee’s forces
McClellan retreats to D.C.
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Second Battle of Bull Run
Lincoln replaces McClellan with Ambrose Burnside Stonewall outmaneuvers Union South crushes North Lincoln reinstates McClellan
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