The Civil War Begins

Events of 1861 1862 Of the American Civil WarThe Civil War Begins

Federal fort in South CarolinaConfederate States attack on April 12, 1861After 34 hours of bombardment the Union forces under Robert Anderson surrenderNo casualties, but this begins the war that many knew was brewing for some timeWas Lincolns actions in resupplying the fort an innocent action, or a means of sparking a conflict with the South?War Erupts with Fort Sumter

Video from History Channel on Fort Sumter. The Path to Civil War

Before the war is superintendant of West Point in New YorkDoesnt agree with slavery, but joins the Confederate States because his home state of Virginia has secededMost experienced general in both the North and the SouthDo you think there are other soldiers like Lee that didnt believe in slavery but fought for the Confederates? Why do you think someone would do that?Robert E. Lee leads Confederates

Confederate strategy one of defense, drag out the war and hope that Northern citizens lose the lust for warConfederate states also hoping to be recognized by foreign powers (France and Britain) as an independent nationUnion strategy one of containment, Anaconda Plan, to surround the South by sea cutting off importing and exporting to foreign powers and controlling the Mississippi River and New OrleansStrategy of the North and South

Comparisons of North and South

Picture of Fort Sumter taken from the website http://www.nps.gov/fosu/index.htm Specific information about Fort Sumter battle found in textbook on pages 511 512Hyperlink for Anaconda Plan is provided for you to go beyond the textbook Wolfe, B. (2011, May 9). Anaconda Plan. Retrieved READ_DATE, from Encyclopedia Virginia: http://www.EncyclopediaVirginia.org/Anaconda_Plan.For more information about comparing the North and South check out the chart in your textbook on p. 514The Path to Civil War. (2011). The History Channel website. Retrieved 2:27, June 12, 2011, from http://www.history.com/videos/us-inches-closer-to-war.

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