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Chapter 23 Driving Old Dixie Down: General Grant’s War of Attrition 1863–1865.

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1 Chapter 23 Driving Old Dixie Down: General Grant’s War of Attrition 1863–1865

2 The Campaigns of 1863 War at standstill South: shortages and inflation North: frustration Chancellorsville Joseph Hooker commands Union troops Hooker outnumbers Robert E. Lee Lee outmaneuvers Hooker, wins South suffers severe casualties Including Stonewall Jackson

3 The Campaigns of 1863 The Campaigns of 1863 (cont.’d) Fortress of Vicksburg South held small section of Mississippi River near Vicksburg Union forces unable to take Vicksburg U.S. Grant Re-enlists when Civil War breaks out Wins Forts Henry and Donelson Shiloh creates questions about soberness Siege of Vicksburg Grant marches down west bank of river Crosses river south of Vicksburg Takes surrounding area Lays siege to city

4 ©2004 Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Thomson Learning ™ is a trademark used herein under license. Map 24:1 – Grant’s Vicksburg Campaign 1863

5 The Campaigns of 1863 The Campaigns of 1863 (cont.’d) Gettysburg July 1-3 Lee invades Pennsylvania Surprises Army of Potomac commanded by Meade Armies meet at Gettysburg’ North gains strategic advantage Pickett’s Charge Lee plans frontal assault on Union center Loses 10,000 men in less than an hour Lee waits for counterattack Union fails to counterattack High Tide: July 4, 1863 Gettysburg ravages Southern morale Vicksburg falls

6 ©2004 Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Thomson Learning ™ is a trademark used herein under license. Map 24:2 - Chancellorsville and Gettysburg 1863

7 The Campaigns of 1863 The Campaigns of 1863 (cont.’d) Tennessee Campaign Union troops occupy Chattanooga Battle at Chickamauga Creek South lays siege to Chattanooga, fails Grant becomes commander of all Union forces

8 Total War Grant’s tactics Totally destroy enemy’s ability to fight Union has numerical superiority Force Confederacy to fight on all fronts William T. Sherman heads toward Atlanta Richmond Grant marches into the wilderness Lee outmaneuvers Grant and attacks Heavy losses on both sides Union can withstand losses; South cannot

9 ©2004 Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Thomson Learning ™ is a trademark used herein under license. Map 24:3 – Grant Before Richmond 1864 – 1865

10 Total War Total War (cont.’d) Petersburg and the Shenandoah Valley Grant lays siege to Petersburg Petersburg rail center serves Richmond Siege lasts nine months Union forces lay waste to Shenandoah Valley Sherman in Georgia Union troops occupy Atlanta (September 1864) Sherman marches to sea (Atlanta to Savannah) Intends to destroy South’s ability to fight Destroys everything in path The sudden end: April 1865 Lee abandons Petersburg, Richmond Lee tries to make last stand, fails Lee, Grant meet at Appomattox Court House Grant gives Lee generous terms

11 ©2004 Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Thomson Learning ™ is a trademark used herein under license. Map 24:4 – The Campaign for Atlanta May – September 1864

12 The American Tragedy Deaths Totaled 620,000 More deaths than all other wars combined Lincoln’s Assassination: April 14, 1865 John Wilkes Booth shoots Lincoln Shot in Ford’s Theater, Washington Booth part of a conspiracy Booth killed; four more hanged “Father Abraham” Not overly popular as president Worries about winning 1864 election Wins due to victories Democrat Andrew Johnson running mate\ Had won respect with his humility and eloquence

13 Consequences of the Civil War Union victory Establishes inseparability of the states Destroys political dominance of South Northeastern industrial, financial interest now dominant New Economic Policies Pacific Railways Act: transcontinental railroad Morrill Tariff: high protective tariff Union financing of war Heavy taxation: tariff, income, and excise taxes Paper money: greenbacks Borrowing: bonds sold

14 Consequences of the Civil War Free land Homestead Act gives 160 acres of public domain; must live on it for 5 years Morrill Act gives land to states to fund colleges Free people Slavery immoral, archaic Thousands of slaves flee to Union Army 15,000 blacks serve in Union army Thirteenth Amendment ends slavery

15 Discussion Questions How did the military strategy of the North differ from the that of the South? Why did Lincoln have such problems finding and keeping good generals? Examine the tactics of Grant and Sherman. Why did they go to total war? Were their tactics successful? Why or why not? Discuss the assassination of Lincoln. Was he a good wartime president? How does his death factor into his legacy of history?

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