1. Part 2: The Fall of the South
The Civil War ( )
Part 2: The Fall of the South

2. The Stalemate
For the first two years of the Civil War, it was unclear who had the advantage.
While the South had more victories, the North was not losing their advantages in numbers or industrial power

3. December 1862
In December of 1862, General Ulysses S. Grant had surrounded Vicksburg, Mississippi and put the town under siege.
If the city fell, the Confederacy would lose control of the Mississippi river.
Lee’s position

4. Lee’s last hope
Lee knew that the only way to defeat the Union was to take away their will to fight.
Northerners had not seen much fighting on their own soil, and Lee wanted to change that.
Rather than go and help Vicksburg, Lee chose to invade the North again.

5. The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
Lee and 65,000 Confederate troops invaded the North. (Texas Stadium held 63,000)
They were met by 105,000 Union troops in Gettysburg, PA. (Cowboys Stadium holds 102,000)

6. The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
The fighting would take place on July 2 & 3, 1863.

7. The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
There would a total of 51,000 casualties
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War
28,000 Confederate troops
23,000 Union troops

8. The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
The Union won, and the South would no longer be able to attack the North again. Lee’s army would never recover

9. The Siege of Vicksburg, 1863
The very next day (July 4, 1863) Vicksburg, Mississippi would surrender to General Grant.

10. The Siege of Vicksburg, 1863
The city had been cut off for seven months.
The people had eaten everything they could find, including dogs and, in some cases, their dead neighbors.

11. The Siege of Vicksburg, 1863
When Vicksburg fell, the Union gained full control of the Mississippi River.
The Anaconda Plan was now coming to life

12. The Siege of Vicksburg, 1863
Remember the Anaconda Plan?

13. The Siege of Vicksburg, 1863 Gettysburg – Union victory
Grant takes Vicksburg
Union Naval Blockade since the beginning of the Civil War

14. Turning Points of the Civil War
Gettysburg and Vicksburg would be the turning points of the Civil War.
Became clear to all involved that the North would win eventually.
Gettysburg
Vicksburg

15. Ulysses S. Grant
After Vicksburg, Grant goes to Washington to command the entire US Army.

16. Sherman’s March to the Sea
The man who took over for Grant in Mississippi, William Tecumseh Sherman, would invade the heart of the South
He will forever be remembered for his ruthlessness

17. Sherman’s March to the Sea
Sherman takes Atlanta, May-Sept 1864
Sherman captures Savannah, GA – Dec 1865

18. Grant’s invasion of Virginia
Here we go again, the Union is going to invade Virginia!
Lee surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse, April 9, 1865
Grant takes Richmond, April 3, 1865

19. Appomattox Courthouse, 1865
Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865
The Civil War was over

20. The Defeated South
The rebels were allowed to go home, all they had to do was swear an allegiance to the Union before they left.