1. Civil War A Brief Overview 1861 - 1865

2. Quick Recap January 1861 -- The South Secedes February 1861 -- The South Creates a Government March 1861 -- Lincoln's Inauguration April 1861 -- Attack on Fort Sumter April 1861 -- Four More States Join the Confederacy

3. Quick Recap June 1861 -- West Virginia Is Born June 1861 -- Four Slave States Stay in the Union Question: What did Lincoln impose on two of these Four Pro-Slavery Border States? Martial Law, Imprisonment of pro-slavery legislators (Maryland) and Suspension of the writ of habeas corpus

4. North vs. South Sizing up Billy Yank to Johnny Reb

5. Strengths North - More Railroad Lines - More Factories - Better Economy - Functional Government - Trained Army/Navy - 2/3 of Population South - Top Generals - Home field Advantage - 7 of 8 Military Colleges - Reason to fight: Preserve self-rule/state’s rights, protect their homes

6. Weaknesses North - On the offense - Did not know the territory - Very bad leaders South - Poorly equipped - Lack of factories to produce war needs - Small army/navy - Of the 9 million people in the South, 4 million were not slaves

7. Strategies Blockade all Southern Ports and Shipping Routes Anaconda Plan Seize Mississippi River and strangle the rebellion Run Defense War of Attrition - inflict continuous losses on the enemy to wear down their strength

8. Timeline July 1861 -- First Battle of Bull Run Confederates beat Union September 1862 -- Antietam Bloodiest Day of the War 5,000 dead and 18,000 wounded

9. Timeline January 1863 -- Emancipation Proclamation March 1863 -- The First Conscription Act June-July 1863 -- Gettysburg Campaign July 1864 -- Confederate Troops Approach Washington, D.C.