1. The Civil War (1861-1865)

2. The Union & Confederacy in 1861

3. North vs. South (1861)

4. Population (1861)

5. Railroad Lines (1860)

6. Men Present for Duty in the Civil War

7. Sample Military Service (Ohio)

8. Immigrants as a % of a State’s Population in 1860

9. Draft, Volunteer, Substitute Creating and Sustaining an Army

10. The Leaders of the Confederacy Pres. Jefferson Davis VP Alexander Stephens

11. The Confederate Seal MOTTO “With God As Our Vindicator”

12. The “Anaconda” Plan

13. Anaconda Defense

14. Irwin McDowell Winfield Scott William T. Sherman George McClellan Ambrose Burnside Joseph HookerGeorge Meade. Ulysses S. Grant Lincoln’s Generals

15. Lincoln of McClellan: “If he is not using the army, I should like to borrow it.”

16. The Confederate Generals Jeb Stuart James Longstreet George Pickett Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Robert E. Lee Nathan Bedford Forrest

17. Battle of Bull Run (1 st Manassas) July, 1861

18. The Battle of the Ironclads, March, 1862 The Monitor vs. the Merrimac

19. Seven Days Battles June 25-July 1, 1862

20. Diplomatic Efforts   Cotton diplomacy   John Slidell and James Mason   Trent Affair

21. Battle of Antietam September 1862

22. Battle of Antietam “Bloodiest Single Day of the War” 23,000 casualties September 17, 1862

23. Diplomatic Efforts--continued Poor showing by CSA at Antietam made Europe wary of recognizing their independence. The passing of the Emancipation Proclamation ended any chance Europe would back the CSA.

24. The Emancipation Proclamation

25. Emancipation in 1863

26. The Southern View of Emancipation

27. African-American Recruiting Poster

28. The Famous 54 th Massachusetts Robert Gould Shaw, was the white commander of the regiment

29. African-Americans in Civil War Battles

30. Black Troops Freeing Slaves

31. Congress during the war Dominated by Republicans Republican interests prevailed --promoted business (tariff hike) --internal improvements (railroads) --national banking system Very similar to American System

32. Extensive Legislation Passed Without the South in Congress 1861 – Morrill Tariff Act 1862 – Homestead Act 1862 – Legal Tender Act 1862 – Morrill Land Grant Act 1862 – Emancipation Proclamation (1/1/1863) 1863 – Pacific Railway Act 1863 – National Bank Act

33. Battle of Fredericksburg December 1862

34. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1863

35. The War in the West, 1863: Vicksburg

36. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863

37. Battle of Gettysburg Pickett’s Charge “High Water Mark of the Confederacy” Later site of famous Lincoln speech

38. Gettysburg Casualties

39. Morale Suffers as War Drags On Draft Economy Political pressures

40. The Progress of War: 1861-1865

41. The North Initiates the Draft, 1863

42. Recruiting Irish Immigrants in NYC

43. A Northern View of Jeff Davis

44. Recruiting Blacks in NYC

45. NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, 1863)

47. A “Pogrom” Against Blacks

48. Inflation in the South

49. 1864 Election Pres. Lincoln (R)George McClellan (D)

50. The Peace Movement: Copperheads Clement Vallandigham

51. 1864 Copperhead Campaign Poster

52. Cartoon Lampoons Democratic Copperheads in 1864

53. Sherman’s “March to the Sea” through Georgia, 1864

54. The Progress of War: 1861-1865

55. Presidential Election Results: 1864

56. The Final Virginia Campaign: 1864-1865

57. Surrender at Appomattox April 9, 1865

58. Casualties on Both Sides

59. Civil War Casualties in Comparison to Other Wars

60. Ford’s Theater (April 14, 1865)

61. The Conspiracy John Wilkes Booth Conspirators: John Wilkes Booth (leader), Lewis Powell, David Herold, George Atzerodt Conspirators: John Wilkes Booth (leader), Lewis Powell, David Herold, George Atzerodt Targets: President Lincoln, Secretary of State William Seward, Vice-President Andrew Johnson, U.S. Grant Targets: President Lincoln, Secretary of State William Seward, Vice-President Andrew Johnson, U.S. Grant

62. Attempt to Kill Seward Lewis Powell, David Herold Lewis Powell, David Herold Seward recuperating from carriage accident Seward recuperating from carriage accident Assassination attempt at Seward’s home Assassination attempt at Seward’s home

63. Attempt to Kill Johnson George Atzerodt George Atzerodt “Only signed up for a kidnapping” “Only signed up for a kidnapping” Stayed at same hotel as Johnson; did not go through with the shooting Stayed at same hotel as Johnson; did not go through with the shooting

64. The Assassination

65. The Hunt for the Assassins --Scores arrested --Eight finally charged --Trial by military tribunal in May, 1865 (controversial) --Four sentenced to die: Powell, Herold, Atzerodt, Mary Surratt --Three were given life in prison (pardoned in 1869 by Johnson), one given six years

66. The Execution

67. “Now He Belongs to the Ages” Secretary of War, Edward Stanton “Now He Belongs to the Ages” Secretary of War, Edward Stanton

68. “Incontestably the greatest man I ever knew” --General Ulysses S. Grant “Incontestably the greatest man I ever knew” --General Ulysses S. Grant