1. The American Civil War 1861-1865
S8H5 Analyze the impact of the Civil War on Georgia.
b. Explain Georgia’s role in the Civil War; include the Union blockade of Georgia’s coast, the Emancipation Proclamation, Chickamauga, Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Andersonville.

2. Warm Up 10 min
Writing Prompt Topic- In a paragraph or more, explain how did Abraham Lincoln’s presidential election of 1860 led to The American Civil War? Use facts learned in class to support your response.

3. Issues Leading to the Civil War
Economic Differences
North= Industrial
South= Agriculture/Farming
States’ Rights
North= Believed the federal government/Constitution are supreme throughout the nation.
South= Believed in States’ Rights and believed that the federal government did not have the right to tell them what to do.
Sectionalism
North= Wanted tariffs on imported goods
South= Did not want tariffs on imported goods, due to trade relationship with Great Britain
Slavery
North= Banned slavery
South= Relied on slavery for the production of cash crops
Election of 1860 & Secession
North= Voted in Abraham Lincoln as the 16th U.S. President
South= 11 states seceded from the Union as a result of Lincoln’s win

4. Civil War Map Instructions
Use the map on page 243 to label each state (DO NOT WRITE THE NUMBERS/JUST STATE).
Next, color the 11 Confederate States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee red.
You may color the remaining states any color of your choice (USA = Union).

5. Civil War Map

6. Resources of the North and South
North (Union)
South
(Confederate States of America)
Had an advantage in the areas of economics and human resources:
85% of the nation’s factories and railroad lines
Produced almost all of the firearms, cloth, iron, ships & boats, and shoes in the USA
Banks
22+ million people
Union army had 16,000+ trained soldiers
Were at a disadvantage because:
15% of factories and railroads were in the South
9 million people million slaves
The southern states did not have an army
Relied on Northern banks for money and invested most their money in slavery
Had an advantage in:
Production of food (corn, rice, wheat, & livestock) and cotton
Strong/smart military leaders, who resigned from the U.S. Army to lead the south.

7. Review Prompt 10 Min
1. What were at least four reasons why the southern states seceded from the Union? Give a short fact about each event
You may refer back to your notes, worksheets, for facts to include.

8. (Confederate States of America)
Military Strategies
North (Union)
South
(Confederate States of America)
Anaconda Plan: Created a blockade of U.S. ships around the southern coastline and major rivers to prevent the southern states from exporting cotton and receiving supplies
Sent troops to the south to fight
King Cotton Diplomacy: Ask Great Britain & France to break the Union’s blockade.
The south thought Great Britain & France would do it, so they would continue buying cotton and bring them supplies (Weapons, etc.).
France and Great Britain decided not to help the Confederate States of America.

9. Anaconda Plan Map

10. The South’s military plan
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11. Fort Sumter, South Carolina
The Confederate soldiers Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.
North
(Union)
South
(Confederate States of America)
Major Robert Anderson lead the Union soldiers
President Lincoln sent these troops to South Carolina to secure Fort Sumter from the CSA and to deliver supplies.
33 hours later the Union troops surrendered…UNION defeated!
General P.G.T. Beauregard led the Confederate soldiers
The CSA troops were able to stop the supplies from reaching Fort Sumter, by firing on the Union troops.
CONFEDERATE victory!
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12. Leaders at the Battle of Fort Sumter
General Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard
Major Robert Anderson

13. Battle of Antietam: Sharpsburg, Maryland
September 17, 1862-This was the bloodiest 1-day battle of the Civil War.
This battle lasted 12 hours with 23,000 soldiers either killed, wounded, & missing.
Leaders
Union
Confederate States of America (CSA)
Major George McClellan
Union victory
Robert E. Lee

14. Leaders at the Battle of Antietam
General George McClellan
General Robert E. Lee

15. Political Cartoon A

16. Political Cartoon B

17. Emancipation Proclamation
On September 22, 1862, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
It stated that unless the Confederate States of America (CSA) surrendered by January 1, 1863, “all slaves in states or districts in rebellion against the USA will be thenceforth and forever free.”

18. Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation

19. Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Huge turning point of the war, because Robert E. Lee and his troop’s attempt to invade the north (Union) was destroyed.
The Confederates retreated back to Virginia.
From July 1-3, 1863, 51,000 soldiers were either killed or injured.
*It was the last battle of the Civil war and the bloodiest
Leaders
Union
Confederate States of America (CSA)
Major George Meade
Union victory
Robert E. Lee

20. Leaders of the Battle of Gettysburg
General Robert E. Lee
General George Meade

21. Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia
On September 19-20, 1863, the Confederates were able to defeat the Union and pushed them back into Tennessee.
It resulted in the second highest losses of the war, after Gettysburg.
At stake was the railroad control center.
Leaders
Union
Confederate States of America (CSA)
General William Rosecrans
General Braxton Bragg
Confederate victory

22. Leaders of the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia
Braxton Bragg
General William Rosecrans

23. Battle of Gettysburg
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24. The Campaign for Atlanta
General Sherman took the war to the civilian population.
Union soldiers destroyed private property, burned homes, seized livestock and food from fields, and lived off the land.
General Joseph Johnston’s Confederates fought a series of defensive battles as Sherman’s army moved south toward Atlanta.
The Union had five times the number of casualties at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on June 27. .

25. The Campaign for Atlanta
General John Hood led the Confederates at the Battle of Atlanta, July By early September, Sherman moved into Atlanta.
Lincoln was in danger of losing the 1864 election against Democratic Party platforms (principles) that opposed emancipation and sought peace with the South. Sherman’s capture of Atlanta helped Lincoln win reelection

26. Sherman's March to the Sea, Covington, Georgia (November 19, 1864)
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*General Sherman wanted to destroy Atlanta because it was the transportation hub of the south.
*He attacked the civilian infrastructure between Atlanta and Savannah in order to end support for the war effort and shorten the war.

27. Georgia in the Civil War

28. Anderson State prison
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Andersonville Prison in Sumter County Georgia was considered the deadliest of the prison camps in the south. It is believed that at least 12,900 men died within the camp.