1. 16-5 The Way to Victory

2. Important facts about Battle of Fredericksburg
Where is Fredericksburg?
Northern Virginia

3. Generals
Union
Ambrose Burnside
Confederates
Robert E. Lee

4. Union soldiers attempt to build pontoon bridge (while under fire- white smoke in background)

5. Battle of Fredericksburg
Delays allowed the Confederates to become “entrenched” on high ground outside of town.

7. Here is the stonewall
Confederates
were “entrenched”
behind at the top
of Marye’s Heights

8. Marye’s Heights today

9. Battle of Fredericksburg
Burnside ordered his men to take the heights on the opposite side of the river
They failed – after more than 10 attempts
Thousands of men lay wounded on the field that night!
A Confederate officer asked to go over the wall and give water and aid to those fallen soldiers

10. THE ANGEL OF MARYE’S HEIGHTS
Here the “Angel” give comfort
to wounded Union soldiers

11. This statue is called – A Moment of Mercy
A depiction of the events that happened at the battle
This statue is called – A Moment of Mercy
It is located at the entrance to the National Civil War Museum
In Reservoir Park.

12. Lt. Richard Kirkland

13. This sculpture is on the Fredericksburg battlefield.

14. Importance of the Battle of Fredericksburg:
Overwhelming Union defeat
Burnside withdrawals from Fredericksburg
Burnside then resigns (quits)

15. Battle of Chancellorsville
Union general
Joe Hooker
Confederate general
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson

16. Important facts about Battle of Chancellorsville
Occurs May 1-4th, 1863
Confederate victory
Lee considers it his “most perfect” victory
Also it is his greatest loss—why?
Stonewall Jackson is accidentally killed by his own troops on the last night of the battle
Confederacy decides to invade North again!

17. Battle of Chancellorsville
Lee learned of the wounding of Jackson in his left arm and was rumored to say:
“HE HAS LOST HIS LEFT ARM
AND I HAVE LOST MY RIGHT”

18. Jackson’s burial site
Lexington, Virginia

20. Battle of Gettysburg

21. Battle of Gettysburg Important Facts
Union general
George Meade
Confederate general
Robert E Lee
Largest battle of war –
150,000 total men involved
Turning point battle of the war
Bloodiest battle of war - 50,000 total casualties
First major Union victory
3 Day Battle
July 1,2,3

22. End of the first day

23. End of the first day Union organize along CEMETARY RIDGE
Confederates set up
along Seminary Ridge

24. Gettysburg-2nd Day Lee attacks the end of the Union lines
Does not gain any clear advantage

25. Gettysburg – July 3rd!
PICKETT’S CHARGE

26. Pickett’s Charge
Pickett’s Charge
Fighting at THE ANGLE

27. What is the ending result of the attack?
Pickett’s Charge is complete failure.
Only half of the men returned back to their lines.
Confederates retreat the following day
Lee say’s :
“It’s all my fault”
What is the ending result of the attack?

28. Gettysburg Address November 19, 1863
Why is it so remembered?
Lincoln was able to, in a short speech, tell Americans why the war was important and why the Union needed to win it.
Gettysburg Address November 19, 1863

29. Lincoln at Gettysburg- November 19, 1863.

30. "I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes."
Who said this?
Gettysburg Address

31. main speaker at the Gettysburg
"I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes."
Edward Everett
main speaker at the Gettysburg
dedication.
Gettysburg Address

32. Gettysburg Address
This is the only photograph of Lincoln during the speech- sitting back down after the speech

33. The day after the Union wins at Gettysburg they also have a important victory in the West.
What is it?
Vicksburg falls
July 4, 1863
Grant is the victorious commander
He is promoted to Commander of ALL Union armies
Sets out with new offensive plan–
Attack!
Final Phase of the War

34. Final Phase of the War Final Phase of the War
Grant will attack Lee’s army in the East
Sherman will push towards Atlanta and cut the Confederacy apart in the “Deep South”
Maps – p
Final Phase of the War

35. Grant – Summer of 1864
Grant – Summer of 1864

36. Grant – Summer of 1864 The Wilderness-May 5-7 -1864
Spotsylvania Courthouse
May 8-21st
Battle of
Cold Harbor
May 31st – June 12th
Grant – Summer of 1864

37. Sherman His forces push thru Tennessee Eventually he surrounds Atlanta
Takes the city in September 1864
Decides to “March to Sea”
Will take over one month- to march to Savannah - captures city in December 1864.

38. Grant --meanwhile

39. Grant – meanwhile Petersburg Lee fights a long 9 month siege
With Grant’s army.
Petersburg

40. What happened at the end?
Lee army flees westward
What happened at the end?

41. Lee tries to move
west to hook up with
another
Confederate army

42. Eventually he is cut off
Lee tries to move
west to hook up with
another
Confederate army
Eventually he is cut off
Confederates retreat

43. Eventually he is cut off
Lee tries to move
west to hook up with
another
Confederate army
Eventually he is cut off
Confederates retreat
Union tries to catch them

44. April 3
April 3

45. April 3
April 5
April 3

46. April 3
April 5
April 3
April 6

47. April 3
April 5
April 7
April 3
April 6

48. "General R.E. Lee, Commanding C.S.A.: 5 P.M., April 7th, 1865.
The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia.
U.S. Grant, Lieutenant-General

49. "April 7th, 1865.
General: I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender.
R.E. Lee, General."

50. Appomattox Courthouse
This home
was the
site of the
surrender.

51. Appomattox Courthouse
APRIL 9,
1865-is the
day the
Army of
Northern
Virginia
surrenders
Appomattox Courthouse

52. The Mclean House today!

53. The surrender. There is nothing left for me to do but to go and see
General Grant…..[and] I would rather die a
thousand deaths.
General Robert E. Lee
The surrender.

56. This is probably the most accurate.

57. The room today.

58. Results More than 600,000 dead Union is triumphant
The federal government has gained power over the state governments.
Lincoln has guided the country through its toughest times since the Revolution.