1. The Civil War Resources,, Strategies, and Early Battles
Chapter 11.1

3. President of the Union: President of the Confederacy:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
JEFFERSON DAVIS
Capital: Washington D.C.
Capital: Richmond, VA

5. Advantages: North South Will to fight and desire to win Robert E. Lee
Population is LARGE
Industrialized
Factories for Weapons
Navy!
Railroads!
Established Government
South
Will to fight and desire to win
Robert E. Lee
Familiar territory
Only have to defend

7. Strategies: South: Foreign support? (France and GB) “War of Attrition”
North:
Anaconda Plan (Blockade)
Border States can keep slaves
South:
Foreign support? (France and GB)
“War of Attrition”

9. Early Battles: (first 2 years) Identify:
The Battle of Bull Run:
Year:
Location:
Events:
Leaders:
Outcome:

10. Early Battles: (first 2 years) Identify:
The Battle of Bull Run:
Year: July 1861
Location: Manassas, Virginia
Events: 1st major battle, people came to watch!!!
Leaders: Stonewall Jackson (C)
George McClellan (U)
Lincoln had already replaced Gen. McDowell
Outcome: Confederates defeat an unprepared North!

11. The Battle of Shiloh: (Western Front)
Year: February 1862
Location: Tennessee
Leaders: Ulysses S. Grant (U)
Johnston (C)
Outcome: Union victory, but losses big on both sides

12. The Battle of Antietam Creek
Year: September 1862
Location: Sharpsburg, Maryland!!!!!
Leaders: Robert E. Lee (C)
George McClellan (U)
Outcome: Lee retreats back to VA!!!
“Bloodiest day of the Civil War”
23,000 soldiers dead/wounded

13. Monitor vs. The Virginia (Merrimack)
Iron clad warships clash of the coast of Virginia!
Beginning of the end of wood ships!