1. SECESSION & THE CIVIL WAR
OBJ: TO DETERMINE HOW SECESSION AND ECONOMICS IMPACTED POLITICAL DECISION MAKING DURING THE WAR

2. I. SECESSION A. DECISION 12/18/60 - CRITTENDEN COMPROMISE
12/20/60 - SOUTH CAROLINA SECEDED
1/61 – BUCHANAN SENDS MERCHANT SHIP TO FT. SUMTER (UNARMED)
2/1/61 – 6 OTHER LOWER SOUTH STATES
2/7/61 – PROVISIONAL SOUTHERN GOV’T ESTABLISHED

3. B. REACTIONS LINCOLN SILENT & REFUSED TO WORK WITH TRANSITION TEAM
BUCHANAN – ILLEGAL BUT HANDS ARE TIED
LINCOLN SPOKE OUT AGAINST CRITTENDEN – “NO SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES” IS WHAT GOT HIM ELECTED

4. C. INAUGURATION 3/4/60
1. “UNION BEFORE CONSTITUTION” – JUSTIFIED SOUTHERNERS
2. SUPREME COURT & CONGRESS IN SOUTHERN HANDS
3. WHY SECEDE?

5. II. LINCOLN’S FIRST ADMINISTRATION
A. CABINET
B. FORT SUMTER
1. BUCHANAN
2. RESUPPLY?
3. SUPPLIES COMING, UNARMED
4. S.C. FIRED, LINCOLN CALLED FOR 75K TROOPS
5. UPPER SOUTH SECEDED

6. C. BORDER STATES TOP PRIORITY
SECESSION A REJECTION OF DEMOCRACY- AL
SHIFT IN POLICY – NEED BORDER STATES
1. BUILDS COALITION
2. CRITTENDEN – KY
3. UNION NOT ONLY FOR FREE STATES
4. SLAVE STATES WELCOME, NEUTRAL
5. HELPED CRITTENDEN WIN ELECTION
6. UNION NO LONGER “ANTI-SLAVERY”

7. III. WAR AND POLITICS

8. A. RESOURCES

9. B. CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT
“NO ONE DARE WAGE WAR ON KING COTTON” – ENGLAND ON OUR SIDE
JEFFERSON DAVIS
MORE SUPPORT FOR WAR
NO PARTY SYSTEM
FACTIONS DEVELOPED
FATAL WEAKNESS: STATE HELD POWER

10. C. EARLY DAYS FOR LINCOLN
1. INEXPERIENCE SHOWED
a. STRATEGY
1. NAVAL BLOCKADE
2. CONTROL MISSISSIPPI
3. INVADE VIRGINIA
b. COST
1. DIDN’T REQUEST ENOUGH AT START
2. 8/61 INCOME TAX, LOANS, EXCISE TAX
3. OVERHAUL BANKING SYSTEM

11. D. NORTHERN ISSUES CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT MOSTLY DIVIDED OVER SLAVERY
RADICALS & MODERATES
PEACE DEMS: OPPOSITION
DISSENTERS HANDLED BY LINCOLN: MARTIAL LAW, SUSPEND HABEUS CORPUS
USE OF WAR POWERS: TROOPS, BLOCKADE ALL W/O APPROVAL
PROPAGANDA: MATTHEW BRADY PHOTOGRAPHER