1. The War Begins
Chapter 16 Section 1

2. Americans Choose Sides
Seven Southern states secede (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina).
Lincoln refused to Recognize secession
Abe Lincoln

3. Americans Choose Sides
Confederates began seizing branches of federal mint, arsenals, and military outposts
Abe Lincoln

5. Americans Choose Sides
Fort Sumter
Located in Charleston, South Carolina
Attacked by Confederates on April 12, 1861
After 34 hours Major Anderson surrendered to the South
Major Anderson

7. Lincoln's Reaction Ask state governors for 75,000 volunteers
North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Arkansas seceded

8. Lincoln's Reaction Border States
Between North and South
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri
Slave states that joined the Union
Importance
Missouri and Kentucky controlled parts of important of the rivers.
Maryland separated the Union capital from the South.
West Virginia was added 1863 as a state

9. Americans Choose Sides: Strategies
North
South
Established a Navy blockade to hurt South’s economy
Control Mississippi River and divide South in half
Attack Richmond the Capital
Fight a defensive war
Capture Washington D.C.
Cotton Diplomacy
Great Britain would support the South for cotton

10. Take Mississippi River cut South in half
South Strategy
Union Strategy
Fight Defensive WAR
Capture Richmond
Capture Washington D.C.
Take Mississippi River cut South in half
Cotton Diplomacy
Blockade

11. Resources North (Strengths) South (Strengths) Vast size of Confederacy
Larger Population
85% Nation’s Factories
70% Nation’s Railroads
Almost all of Naval vessels
South (Strengths)
Vast size of Confederacy
Better Generals
Soldiers fighting to protect home land

12. Resources Had to depend on long supply lines Fewer military leaders
North (Weaknesses)
South (Weaknesses)
Had to depend on long supply lines
Fewer military leaders
Fight an offensive war
Smaller Population
Few Factories
Fewer Railroads
No Naval power

13. Training the Soldiers Supplies Volunteers did not know how to fight
Lacked clothing, food, and rifles
Union chose blue and Confederate choose grey uniforms
Volunteers did not know how to fight
Success of Regiment depended on discipline
Rifles
Springfield and Enfield Rifle
Able to shoot 3 aim shots in a minute