1. The Union gained the upper hand with victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. Lincoln appointed Grant commander of the Union forces, which also helped turn the tide.

2. Is there a time in your life when you have reached a turning point? The Civil War had a few major turning points?

3. Standard 8.10.4: Discuss Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and his significant writings and speeches and their relationship to the Declaration of Independence, such as his Emancipation Proclamation (1863). Standard 8.10.6: Describe critical developments and events I the war, including the major battles, geographical advantages, and obstacles, technological advances, and General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. Standard 8.10.7: Explain how the war affected combatants, civilians, the physical environment, and future warfare.

4. siege: an attempt to capture a place by surrounding it with military forces and cutting it off until the people inside surrender. William Tecumseh Sherman total war: all-out attacks aimed at destroying an enemy’s army, its resources, and its people’s will to fight.

5. Main Idea & Details 1.Fold 1 paper into 4 sections for notes. 1.Write down the section heading and the main idea. You will fill in the details at the end of the lesson.

6. The Tide Turns After suffering some defeats, Union forces gained the upper hand by winning major battles at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. After Antietam, Lincoln replaced McClellan with General Ambrose Burnside. Lincoln replaced Burnside with General Joseph Hooker Fredericksburg Chancellorsville

7. Gettysburg & Vicksburg After suffering some defeats, Union forces gained the upper hand by winning major battles at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. At the Battle of Gettysburg, Lee had lost nearly a third of his troops. In November 1863, Lincoln made his famous Gettysburg Address to honor the soldiers who had died there. On July 4, 1863, the southern city of Vicksburg finally surrendered to General Grant. 30,000 Confederate troops surrendered at Vicksburg. The Union gained complete control of the Mississippi River.

8. Closing in on the Confederacy With Grant in command, Union forces carried the war to the heart of the Confederacy. In 1864, Lincoln gave Ulysses S. Grant command of all Union forces. On September 2, 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman’s troops captured Atlanta. In his Second Inaugural Address in March 1865, Lincoln asked Americans to forgive and forget.

9. “With malice toward none; with charity for all;…let us strive together…to bind up the nation’s wounds.” -Lincoln

10. Surrender at Appomattox Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox, putting an end to the long and bloody war. On April 2, Grant’s troops finally broke through Confederate lines. Richmond fell that evening. Lee’s army retreated to the town of Appomattox Court House. On April 9, 1865, Lee surrendered to Grant. Grant offered Lee generous surrender terms. The Confederates had to give up their weapons and leave in peace.

11. Quick Quiz for Sections 5

12. INDEPENDENT WORK 1.Read pages ___-___in the History textbook. 1.Take more detailed notes based on the “big idea” concepts just introduced.

13. HOMEWORK CONNECTION  Complete 11-5 Section Quizzes  Write a detailed SUMMARY of the section and complete the UNANSWERED QUESTIONS section of your notes.  Choose two of the remaining Depth & Complexity ICONS in your notes and explain how they relate to this section.