1. The Civil War Lesson 6 Key Civil War Battles

2. The Civil War Lesson 6 Key Civil War Battles
Key Terms
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Gettysburg Address
total war

3. The Siege at Vicksburg
Lincoln and Grant both realized the significance of capturing Vicksburg

4. The Siege at Vicksburg
General Ulysses S. Grant (lower right with spyglass) led a weeks-long siege against the Confederate stronghold at Vicksburg.

5. Grant placed the city under siege for 6 weeks Vicksburg fell July 1863
The Siege at Vicksburg
Grant placed the city under siege for 6 weeks
Vicksburg fell July 1863

6. In July 1863, the Lee’s confederate troops were encouraged by the victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, they advance into union territory
Confederate Advances Are Met at Gettysburg

7. Confederate Advances Are Met at Gettysburg

8. Confederate Advances Are Met at Gettysburg
Meade purposefully took the high ground, and allowed the confederates to occupy the town of Gettysburg
The battle lasted three days

9. Confederate Advances Are Met at Gettysburg

10. Lee attempted to break the union line with an artillery barrage
Confederate Advances Are Met at Gettysburg
Lee attempted to break the union line with an artillery barrage
Pickett’s charge- George Pickett’s division attempted to take Cemetery Ridge and failed
Union won the battle

11. The Union's Total War
Based on the infographic, who seemed to be winning the Civil War by the end 1863?

12. The union’s total war In 1864, Lincoln put Grant over all union armies
Total War-a military strategy where they attack military and civilian targets to weaken the will of the people to fight

13. The union’s total war
Sherman’s march to the sea left much of the South in ruins because the army destroyed infrastructure and burnt buildings and homes

14. The Union's Total War

15. With the union victories, Lincoln was easily reelected in 1864
The Union's Total War
General Ulysses S. Grant supported harsh tactics to destroy the Confederate countryside and weaken civilians’ ability to support the troops.

16. Quiz: The Siege at Vicksburg
Union General Grant took the city of Vicksburg through
A. direct assault.
B. guerilla campaign.
C. several large-scale battles.
D. siege and bombardment.

17. Quiz: Confederate Advances Are Met at Gettysburg
What geographic significance did the Battle of Gettysburg have?
A. It controlled access to the Mississippi River.
B. It included the majority of Union forces.
C. It took place on Union soil.
D. It was an important port on the Atlantic Ocean.

18. Quiz: The Union's Total War
What were the respective objectives of General Grant's and General Sherman's campaigns in 1864?
A. D.C. and Appomattox Court House
B. Gettysburg and Atlanta
C. Richmond and Savannah
D. Vicksburg and Antietam