1. The Civil War

2. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 led…

3. seven southern states to secede.
After Lincoln took office, four more states seceded.

4. Federal Government

5. Although slavery was a major problem between the North and the South, the war was fought to reunite the country.

6. The 1st state to leave the Union was South Carolina.

7. Jefferson Davis – President of the Confederate States of America

8. Richmond, Virginia
Capital of the Confederate States of America

9. The United States and Confederate States from 1861-1865
slave states that remained loyal to the Union were called Border States. They were: Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.

10. Anaconda Plan and capture Richmond, Virginia.
The North sought to blockade Southern ports.
Control the Mississippi and thus divide the south in two…
and capture Richmond, Virginia.

11. The South’s strategy included fighting a defensive war of attrition to wear down Northern will to fight and gain recognition and supplies from Europe.

12. The Civil War has been called the 1st modern war
The Civil War has been called the 1st modern war. Railroads, large caliber cannons…

13. hot air balloons, and Ironclad ships were used for the first time.

16. At first, both North and South were sure of a quick victory, but the war would last four long, bloody years.

17. The 1st shots of the war are fired at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861.

19. Bull Run
The 1st major battle occurred at Bull Run, Virginia or Manassas Junction as the south would call it. This happened on June 21st, 1861.

22. The bloodiest single day of the war occurred at Antietam Creek in Maryland on September 17th, 1862.

23. Over 4,000 Americans died that day.

24. Antietam Bridge today

25. Freeing slaves in those states in rebellion.
Following the Battle of Antietam Creek, Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation…
Freeing slaves in those states in rebellion.

26. Newly freed slaves were encouraged to join the Union Army.

27. United States Colored Troops

28. The 1st regiment of African-Americans was the 54th Massachusetts
The 1st regiment of African-Americans was the 54th Massachusetts. They were led by Col. Robert Shaw.

29. Robert Shaw