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New Orleans Falls!New Orleans Falls! April 25, 1862


New OrleansNew Orleans was was wealthiest wealthiest confederate confederate city city


-David Farragut David Farragut battles at sea (75 battles at sea (75 miles from N.O.)miles from N.O.)


-David Farragut David Farragut battles at sea (75 battles at sea (75 miles from N.O.)miles from N.O.)

- Tries to knock out - Tries to knock out forts (Ft. Jackson, Ft. forts (Ft. Jackson, Ft. St. Phillip)St. Phillip)

New Orleans Falls! April 25, 1862

- Two weeks of shelling fails; Two weeks of shelling fails; gauntlet insteadgauntlet instead

- All but one ship survive, take New Orleans!!- All but one ship survive, take New Orleans!!-Largest Southern port now Largest Southern port now UNION CONTROLEDUNION CONTROLED!!!!

New Orleans Falls!New Orleans Falls!

General Benjamin Butler raised Union Flags General Benjamin Butler raised Union Flags in the city, and women spat on his men for in the city, and women spat on his men for it. When one man tried to take the Union it. When one man tried to take the Union Flag back down, Butler had him hung. Flag back down, Butler had him hung. Confederates called him “Beast” Butler.Confederates called him “Beast” Butler.

Confederate citizens destroyed boxes and Confederate citizens destroyed boxes and boxes of supplies including ammunition, boxes of supplies including ammunition, cotton, and other goods so the Union cotton, and other goods so the Union couldn’t have them. couldn’t have them.

Union soldiers Union soldiers take over the take over the city!city!

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New Orleans Falls!

Bull Run (Part II)Bull Run (Part II) August 29, 1862


North calls 300,000 North calls 300,000 more volunteersmore volunteers



-McClellan called back McClellan called back to meet Popeto meet Pope



-McClellan called back McClellan called back to meet Popeto meet Pope

-Robert E. Lee sends Robert E. Lee sends for Stonewall (50 for Stonewall (50 miles / two days) to miles / two days) to attack a Union supply attack a Union supply base at Manassasbase at Manassas


-Robert E. Lee sends for Stonewall (50 Robert E. Lee sends for Stonewall (50 miles / two days) to attack a Union miles / two days) to attack a Union supply base at Manassassupply base at Manassas


-(REBEL WIN; (REBEL WIN; casualties casualties similar; 4,000 similar; 4,000 Union soldiers Union soldiers captured)captured)


-Rebels only Rebels only 25 miles 25 miles outside of outside of WashingtonWashington

Bull Run (Part II)Bull Run (Part II)-Rebels only 25 Rebels only 25 miles outside of miles outside of WashingtonWashington

- North getting - North getting weary of warweary of war

Jefferson DavisJefferson Daviso huge victory huge victory = foreign = foreign supportsupport

(England, (England, France)France)

ANTIETAM ANTIETAM (SHARPSBURG)(SHARPSBURG) September 17, 1862 September 17, 1862

ANTIETAM ANTIETAM (SHARPSBURG)(SHARPSBURG)

September 17, 1862 September 17, 1862

-Lee Marches Lee Marches toward toward

MarylandMaryland


““Three Cigars”Three Cigars”shows McClellan’s shows McClellan’s true colors (4 day true colors (4 day wait) U=75,000wait) U=75,000 C=40,000C=40,000

ANTIETAMANTIETAM(SHARPSBURG)(SHARPSBURG) - Morning: Morning:

Cornfield Cornfield

September 17, 1862 September 17, 1862


- - Morning: Sunken Road; “Bloody Morning: Sunken Road; “Bloody Lane” Lane”

ANTIETAM ANTIETAM (SHARPSBURG)(SHARPSBURG) September 17, September 17, 1862 1862

- Morning: - Morning: Sunken Sunken Road; Road; “Bloody “Bloody Lane”Lane”


-Afternoon: Rebs hold Burnsides Bridge (4 hrs) then finally retreat!

-Afternoon: Rebs hold Afternoon: Rebs hold Burnsides Bridge (4 hrs) then Burnsides Bridge (4 hrs) then finally retreat! finally retreat!



-Afternoon: Rebs hold Burnside’s Bridge (4 hrs) then finally retreat!

- UNION WIN (only because Lee’s invasion is stopped)


Lincoln “Destroy the rebel

army!”

Lincoln visited the site at AntietamLincoln visited the site at Antietam

ANTIETAM ANTIETAM (SHARPSBURG)(SHARPSBURG) September 17, 1862 September 17, 1862 Lincoln “Destroy the

rebel army!”

McClellan declines, removed for Ambrose BurnsideMcClellan declines, removed for Ambrose Burnside


-Single bloodiest Single bloodiest day in American day in American HistoryHistory

6,000 dead: 6,000 dead: 17,000 wounded17,000 wounded

ANTIETAM ANTIETAM (SHARPSBURG)(SHARPSBURG) September 17, 1862 September 17, 1862 - Single bloodiest day in American History 6,000 dead: 17,000 wounded

- Victory helps Lincoln push Emancipation

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