1. Total War Destroy the will to fight to win the war –Strategic –Psychological –Economic Sherman’s March to the Sea

2. “Sherman’s Neckties”

3. The Progress of the War: 1861-1865

4. Election of 1864

5. Surrender –Appomattox Court House –Lee surrenders Within four months all other Confederate forces surrendered

6. U.S. Civil War April 12, – April 9, Results: –

7. Legacy of the War Political Changes – –Federal gov’t supremacy Economic Changes –Infrastructure Railroads and banking system was booming while was in shambles –North had 88% of nation’s wealth in 1870 Costs – Twice the last 80 years total spending –(1880s payments for war costs still were almost 2/3 of federal budget) Emancipation – –13 th Amendment ratified by end of 1865

8. Civil War Casualties: Comparison to Other Wars

9. Casualties on Both Sides