1. The Civil War
Chapter 20 and 21

2. Lincoln’s Election, Cabinet, and Early Tests
Balanced cabinet with different opinions! (Seward!)
Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address and Stephens’ “Cornerstone Speech,” 1861
Politics as Usual…
Radical Republicans (Stevens, Sumner)
Peace Democrats/Copperheads (Vallandigham)
Lincoln suspends liberties: martial law, writs of habeas corpus—especially concerned with MARYLAND and other BORDER STATES

3. How did each side FINANCE the war?
North: 3% tax on incomes over $800, direct tax on states, $140 million of loans, excise taxes on products and services, 1863 overhaul banking system. Borrowed $2.2 Billion! $431 million in “greenbacks” issued
End of war cost of living DOUBLED in North!
South: Loans and bonds, inflated currency. States’ rights philosophy HURT here, too. BLOCKADE hurt ability to raise money through tariffs. Only covered 2% of needs with taxation! Borrowed heavily. HOPING for help from BRITAIN.

4. Trent Affair: Causes and Effects?
November 1861: USS San Jacinto stops a British vessel, the Trent, on its way to negotiations with CSA in London (Mason and Slidell arrested!)
Lincoln’s response? “One war at a time”
The Alabama and Britain’s role: The Laird rams, and fear of Canada antagonizing U.S.

5. Davis vs. Lincoln
Philosophies and
Leadership styles?

6. Advantages/Disadvantages each side?

7. McClellan Jokes! (He’s an easy target)

8. And another…

9. Keep it going….

10. Fort Henry and Ft. Donelson, Feb. 1862
Merrimac vs. Monitor, March 1862, VA
Shiloh, Tennessee
New Orleans, 1862, General Farragut
Peninsular Campaign: March –July 1862, Southern VA
2nd Battle of Bull Run (VA) August 1862
Emancipation Proclamation: Sept. 23, 1862 (went into effect on January 1, 1863)

11. Remaining Info! Fredericksburg: Central VA, General Burnside
Chancellorsville, General Hooker, Jackson is mistakenly killed!
Vicksburg: July 1863, Mississippi, all of Mississippi River in UNION control
Gettysburg; July 1863, Lee retreats
Chattanooga, Nov. 1863
Grant promoted in March 1864, assault on Richmond
Wilderness, Central VA, GRANT states, “I propose…”
Petersburg, South of Richmond (VA), siege of Petersburg
Atlanta to Savannah Sept-Dec 1864, Sherman destroys Atlanta, marches to SEA
Lee surrenders, April 9, 1865, Appomattox Court House, VA, surrenders to GRANT

12. The Assassination of Lincoln, April 14, 1865

13. O Captain, My Captain –Walt Whitman