1. The Civil War

2. Why did it start?
The South was mad because they wanted to make their own decisions… states’ rights
The South secedes from the U.S. – HOW MANY STATES?
The North is mad that the South left the U.S. & wanted to hold the country together
War Begins!

3. The North’s Advantage
22 million people lived in the N, while the S had only 9 million!
1/3 of the South’s population were enslaved and couldn’t be soldiers
N had more factories to make weapons and supplies and more railroad lines to move people and supplies quickly

4. The South’s Advantage
Most of the fighting was in the S so Confederate soldiers were familiar to the area
S had excellent military leaders such as…

5. Union Confederacy Robert E. Lee – respected, fought in Mexican war
Ulysses S. Grant

6. Fort Sumter
In South Carolina (Confederacy), state army (Union soldiers) would not leave Fort Sumter.
Lincoln (in charge of the army) would not give it up
First fire- April 12, 1861
Lasted for 34 hours
Confederacy won

7. First Battle of Bull Run
Near Manassas, Union wanted to capture the Confederate Capital in Richmond
Led by Stonewall Jackson- Confederacy
Battle was hard for both sides- realized that war would not end soon
Confederacy won

8. Battle of Antietam
Lee tried to invade Maryland, but the Union army stopped him
Deadliest day of the war
23,000 casualties

9. Battle of Vicksburg Only Confederate town left on the river
Both sides wanted control of the Mississippi River
Union victory

10. How the Government Responds
Confederacy President, Who? , faced many problems
Blockade kept them from getting supplies they needed and not enough people wanted to join the army
Both the Union and Confederacy had no choice…
Time for a DRAFT!

11. Turning Points of the War
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln freed Enslaved people, but
did not end slavery.
Battle of Gettysburg
Lasted 3 days
Union won!
July 1863

12. Atlanta The main railroad center of the South
Stone Mountain is a Civil war memorial. Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, & Jefferson Davis are carved on the mountain.

13. March to the Sea
Sherman and army destroyed everything from Atlanta to Savannah.
Burned farmland
Stole food
Wrecked railroad tracks

14. End of war
Both sides met near Richmond and fought for almost a year there.
Confederacy ran out of supplies and food
Confederacy surrendered at the Appomattox
Courthouse on
April 9, 1865