1. Secession December 20th, 1860 ___________ secedes To follow in 1861
1 month of Lincoln’s election
To follow in 1861
Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, & Texas
Met on February 9th, 1861 in Montgomery, Alabama
Created Confederate States of America
___________________ becomes the Confederate President
Arkansas, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, & Mississippi joined not too long after (total of 11 out of 34 originally… WV breaks off of VA & enters Union in 1863)

2. Union States 1) Oregon 2) California 3) Minnesota 4) Iowa 5) Kansas
6) Missouri*
7) Illinois
8) Wisconsin
9) Indiana
10) Kentucky*
11) Michigan
12) Ohio
13) Pennsylvania
14) Maryland*
15) Delaware*
16) New Jersey
17) New York
18) Connecticut
19) Massachusetts
20) Vermont
21) New Hampshire
22) Maine
23) West Virginia
24) Rhode Island
* = Border state that remained loyal to Union but still had slaves

3. The American Civil War Famous Players: Ulysses S. Grant Side:
Abraham Lincoln
Side:
Role:
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Side:
Role:
George B. McClellan
Stonewall Jackson
William T. Sherman

4. The American Civil War Initial war aims for the Union:
What did Lincoln say the goal of the war was?
Why not the abolition of slavery?
War aims for the Confederacy:

5. Crucial tactic for the Union:
“Contraband Slaves” =
1st Battle of Bull Run (Virginia) (July 21st, 1861)
Union = 33,000 (General McDowell)
Confederacy = 22,000 (General Beauregard)
600 men died
People came to the battle site!!!
Who won this battle?
Why do you think people decided to picnic near this battle?

6. 2nd Battle of Bull Run & Antietam
August 29th-30th, 1862
South: General Lee & General Jackson joined forces
North: General Pope  was suppose to be reinforced by McClellan
Southern victory
Lee then moved north to Maryland leading to the Battle of Antietam
When did the Battle of Antietam take place?
What was the significance of this battle?
How many casualties were there?
Who won?

7. The Emancipation Proclamation (January 1st, 1863):
Set free 3.5 million slaves
3 reasons for emancipation 1) 2) 3)
-Who wasn’t granted their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation & why?

8. Vicksburg & Gettysburg
May 18th – July 4th, 1863 (Mississippi)
North: General Grant (71,000)
South: General Pemberton (31,000)
Describe the battle:
Who won?
July 1st - 3rd, 1863 (Pennsylvania)
North: General Meade
South: General Lee & General Pickett

9. War Comes to an End 1864 Sherman’s March
What were Sherman’s orders?
What route did he take?
What was “total warfare” and how did it contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?
What happened on April 9th 1865
April 14th, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated

10. War Killers:
What were the leading killers of the Civil War? Come up with at least three on your own…
Disease
Measles
Dysentery = diarrhea
Malaria
**By the way many died not as a direct result of wounds but from the unsterilized surgeries that occurred b/c they did not realize the importance of sterilization/have a full understanding of microbes**