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Civil War Years

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1861-1865

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Advantages of North entering war

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22 million people
railroad lines all in north
more workers, factories, textiles, firearms, etc

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Disadvantages of north entering war

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unprepared

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Advantages of south entering war

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prepared (motivation)

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Disadvantages of south entering war

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  1. 5 million whites

3. 5 million AA’s (dont use AA’s in army)

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How many initially sign up for war?

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a lot
N: thought it would be a quick win
S: motivation

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As victory didn’t occur, soldiers…

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stayed (both)
go home (N)
buy substitutes (S)
pay $300

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S’s leaders

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Pres Jefferson Davis

VP Alex Stevens

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S’s capital

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Richmond, VA

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N’s Civil War Strategy

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Anaconda Plan
Lincoln didn’t want to be too aggressive (didn’t want even more states to secede)
prevented trade between S and Brit

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Lincoln’s favorite general

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Ulysses S. Grant

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S’s main general

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Robert E. Lee

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1st Manassas

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July 1861
also "Battle of Bull Run"
armies equal in #
near DC (S wanted to take N's capital for easy defeat in war)
union "traffic jam" with viewers
winner: S
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Battle of Ironclads

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March 1862

winner: S

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General McClellan

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N
chosen bc Lincoln was upset with loss at Bull Run
only trained army instead of putting men into battle (Lincoln annoyed)

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Battle of Richmond

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McClellan
Lincoln wants them to take S’s capital
Winner: S

17
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Robert E. Lee

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S general
both sides wanted him
chose S bc he lived in VA (N angry so they made his house Arlington Cemetary)

18
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Battle at Shiloh

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1st union victory
tried to gain control of Mississippi River
General Grant

19
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War on 2 fronts

A

1) Army of Potomic River: near the 2 capitals

2) Battle of the West: near Miss. River to gain control of it

20
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Battle of Antietam

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bloodiest single day of war “Bloody Run”
turning pt: Brit was thinking of entering before (not anymore); could’ve easily ended war
Maryland
Sept 1862
Lee attacks McClellan-Lee retreats, McClellan doesn’t follow
winner: N (marginal victory)

21
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Emancipation Proclomation

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written in 1862
into effect in 1863 (Lincoln waited for “major” Union victory-Antietam)
freed slaves in rebelling states
goal: keep border states happy for no secession (still allowed slaves)
Lincoln looks good to border states and abolitionists
Doesn’t really free anyone-unconstitutional (AA’s are property)

22
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54th Massachusetts

A

army of AA’s for N

23
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Congress passes _____ since they don’t have to worry about S’s opinions

A 
Extensive Legislation
tariffs
settle west
Pacific Railway
National Bank remade
24
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Siege at Vicksburg

A 
1863
near Miss. River
General Grant
47 days
N gains control of river (essentially winning Battle of West)
winner: N
25
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Road to Gettysburg

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bloodiest battle of war
1863
General Meade
Lee moves north: wants to move war north so there’s more destruction there instead of in the south
3 day battle
Lee retreats: too many casualties, Meade doesn’t follow

26
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Ulysses Grant

A

Commander of Potomac
not very successful before war
frequently in trouble-heavy drinking

27
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North begins drafting in…

A 
1863
recruits Irish (don't care if Irish die)-NYC Draft Ride (July)
28
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“Pogram” against AA’s

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S

any AA who got out of order had 0 tolerance

29
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Inflation in S

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caused by Anaconda Plan

S can’t buy much - money becomes worthless

30
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March to the Sea

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1864
General Sherman
prevent S from moving to capital
burn everything from Chattanoga to Atlanta
moves to Savannah port after burning Atlanta

31
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1864 Election

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Lincoln reelected

Sherman’s victory helped

32
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Peace Movement: Copperheads

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wanted to end war

supported democrats

33
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The Final Virginia Campaign

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1864-1865
final battles around Richmond
Richmond: ultimate Union victory (wins war)

34
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Appomattox Surrender

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April 1865

formal surrender of Robert E Lee

35
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casualties of war

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mainly caused by disease, not wounds

36
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Lincoln Assassination: Plot I

A

Booth and other southerners
kidnap Lincoln
ransom for confederate prisoners of war
president changes itinerary

FAILS

37
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Assassination: Plot II

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plan to assassinate all major northerners at same time (Lincoln, VP, Sec of state, Grant)

38
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Assassination

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only Lincoln killed

39
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Assassination Trial

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Booth dead
8 others tried
all found guilty

John Surratt (co conspirator) found later in Italy-hung

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