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The Civil War.

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1 The Civil War

2 Union and Confederate forces clash
Confederacy took forts in south All but 4 Fort sumter

3 Strengths and Strategies
Union more resources People, Factories, Food Railroad Naval blockade Riverboats Confederacy Cotton General Motivate solders defense

4 Bull Run First bloodshed 25 miles from D.C. Stonewall Jackson
Confed. wins

5 Union Armies in the West
Stepped up enlistment General McClellan Invaded Tennessee Ulysses S. Grant Shiloh 25,000 killed, wounded or captured Seize new Orleans

6 War for Capitals McClellan marched on Richmond
Southern general wounded Lee becomes General Lee moves on maryland Antietam 26,000 die

7 Proclaiming Emancipation
Britain stays neutral Confed. gains no foreign recognition Emancipation weapon of war Emancipation Proclamation

8 Both sides face political dissent
Neither side unified Habeas corpus suspended for both

9 Life During Wartime Conscription (draft) both sides Riots in New York

10 African Americans Fight for Freedom
1% north population 180,000 fought for north 10% of northern army Discriminated against still

11 Soldiers suffer on both sides
Heavy casualties Unhealthy conditions Prison camps appalling conditions 15% union prisoners died 12% confed. prisoners died

12 Women work to improve conditions
3,000 served as union nurses Clara Barton- founded Red Cross

13 War affects Regional economies
Expanded north economy Shattered south's Inflation rose 7000% in south Industry boomed, wages didn’t

14 The Tide Turns Lee’s army saw many victories Stonewall Jackson died
Lee invades north

15 Battle of Gettysburg Southern Pennsylvania
Union takes defense on hills and ridges 90,000 Union vs 75,000 Confeds Confed takes town Union still holds ridges Confeds slaughtered in advance 3 days 23,000 union and 28,000 confeds dead

16 Gettysburg Address Two minute speech “remade America” Unified Nation

17 Grant wins at Vicksburg
Confed stronghold Sacked Jackson Laid siege to city

18 Confederacy Wears down
Confeds low on resources Confed solders deserted Calls for peace

19 Total War Grant appointed leader of Union armies
Sherman appointed commander Break southern morale

20 Sherman’s march March across Georgia Mass destruction
Burned everything

21 Election 1864 Dismay by many Lincoln Pessimistic Lincoln wins

22 Surrender at Appomattox
Union troops conquer Richmond Lee and Grant meet Confederate Surrender Terms generous War over after 4 years

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