1. 12/7 Learning Target
I can explain whether I think I would do well on Frontier House and why.
Reminders; Vocab due TOMORROW, Test Thursday(Chapters 10, 11)

2. Frontier House Essay-IN CLASS AFTER BREAK DON’T FREAK OUT

3. Finish Frontier House

4. Civil war battles power point
Chapters 11-12

5. Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee

6. Fort Sumter In South Carolina owned by Union Confederate wanted
Lincoln tried to stay neutral
South Carolina attacks
Union surrenders

7. Fort Sumter
April 12/13, 1861
North-Robert Anderson, South-P.G.T. Beauregard
Considered to be the start of the Civil War
Fort is located in Harbor in Charleston, SC
No one was killed during the bombardment

8. Anaconda Plan North’s plan to end war quickly blockade ports
move down Mississippi River
capture Richmond
Suffocate prey like Anaconda

9. Bull Run
major bloodshed
inexperience
seesaw battle
Confederate wins

10. 1st Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861
North Leader—Irvin McDowell, South-P.G.T. Beauregard
Union wanted to capture the capital of Richmond and end the war early.
Both sides had inexperienced troops
South wins battle but failed to keep going north, gave south a false sense of superiority
Casualties—North--2,900, South—2,000

11. Iron Clads splinter wood ships withstand cannon fire resist burning
Monitor, Merrimack

12. Antietam
26,000 casualties
Deadliest Battle
McClellan too cautious

13. Antietam September 17, 1862 North Leader—George McClellan
South Leader—Robert E. Lee
Bloodiest day of battle ever in U.S. History. More troops lost than in the War of 1812 and Mexican War combined!
Battle was a tie, but stopped Lee’s advance in Maryland
Gave Lincoln confidence to issue Emancipation Proclamation

14. Emancipation Proclamation
Freed Slaves in rebelling States
Political, not Practical

15. Vicksburg bombarding from land and sea people ate dogs and mules
“If you can’t feed us, you’d better
surrender”

16. Vicksburg
May 18-July 4, 1863
North Leader—Ulysses S. Grant, South—John C. Pemberton
Grant’s attacks failed. Grant decided to lay siege to the city.
North bombarded city and “starved” them out.
2nd to last city to fall for control of the Mississippi River
Casualties North—4,835 South—3,200

17. Battle of Gettysburg

18. Gettysburg
Battle was considered the turning point of the war.

19. Gettysburg (Day 1)
July 1, 1863
North Leader George Meade, South Robert E. Lee
Confederate troops “ran” into Union troops on way to Gettysburg while looking for shoes.
Both sides called for reinforcements
South drove Union out of town, Union troops took defensive positions on hills and ridges outside of city.
South won the first day

20. Gettysburg (Day 2) July 2, 1863 Meade and Lee
90,000 Union troops and 75,000 Confederate troops arrived.
South tried to force themselves through Union lines to take high ground.
Confederates were briefly successful, Union eventually pushed them off of the high ground.
Union loses ground and second day of battle but still maintained high ground.

21. Gettysburg (Day 3)
July 3, 1863
South was confident in a victory because of the first two days
Lee had a three-part plan.
However, 1.) Artillery missed it’s targets, Cavalry never reached Union lines, and 3.) the Confederate charge at the center was successful but they could not maintain it without the support of the Cavalry.
South Retreated, last attempt to invade North

22. Sherman’s March
create a path of destruction
burned houses

23. Sherman’s March Fall of 1864 William T. Sherman (Union)
Led army from Atlanta to Savannah
Destroyed everything in their path
Practiced “Total War”
Continued through the Carolinas to meet Grant in Virginia

24. Surrender at Appomattox
Lee and Grant
Confederates Surrender
1865

25. Appomattox Courthouse
April 9, 1865
Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee signed peace treaty in Virginia.
Confederate Officer’s could return to the south with their side arms.

26. Momentum Monday