unit 4, the union in crisis
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Section 2, THE CIVIL WAR. Unit 4, THE UNION IN CRISIS. Names?. “CIVIL WAR” “WAR BETWEEN THE STATES”. Recall: CAUSES of War. Economic & Social Differences Between North and South States’ Rights vs. Federal Rights Fight Between Slave & Non-Slave Proponents Growth of the Abolition Movement - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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UNIT 4, THE UNION IN CRISIS
Section 2, THE CIVIL WAR
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Names?
“CIVIL WAR”
“WAR BETWEEN THE STATES”
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Recall: CAUSES of War
1. Economic & Social Differences Between North and South
2. States’ Rights vs. Federal Rights
3. Fight Between Slave & Non-Slave Proponents
4. Growth of the Abolition Movement
5. Election of Abraham Lincoln6. Secession of Southern States
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SHOWDOWN AT FT. SUMTER
Ft. Sumter, in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, was one of the few forts in the South still in federal hands in 1861
Lincoln did not want to surrender the Fort – yet the Fort desperately needed supplies
Confederate President Davis demanded the Fort’s surrender
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Showdown at Ft. Sumter
On April 12, 1861, President Jefferson Davis ordered Confederate artillery to open fire
After 33 hours of bombardment, Ft. Sumter surrendered
On April 14, the Confederate flag was raised over the Fort
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The FIRST Confederate Flag
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Lincoln’s Response
President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to “put down the Southern rebellion”
All Southern states refused to send troops against “sister Southern states”
On April 17, Virginia seceded, followed by Arkansas, Tennessee, & North Carolinain May
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The question…What would Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri do?
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GOALS OF NORTH & SOUTH
NORTHLincoln: asked Northerners tofight to “save the Union”
SOUTHTo be “left alone”
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Advantages of North & SouthNORTH
Larger populationMore factories & railroads
SOUTHFighting to “preserve” self – Defensive war against “invasion”Strong military tradition (150+ WP)Huge cotton exports overseas
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TACTICS & TECHNOLOGY
Most generals: trained at West Point
More deadly weapons: redesigned gun barrelsexploding shells & flamethrowersartillery & machine gunsobservation balloons & telegraphrailroad
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1st MAJOR BATTLE: ManassasBoth sides had formed Armies: Union &
ConfederateLocation: ‘Bull Run,’ a small stream about
25 miles from Washington, DC -- Confederate troops waited at the small town of Manassas Junction.
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Manassas (con’t)On July 16, 1862, the untried Union army under
Brigadier General Irvin McDowell marched from Washington against the Confederate army, which was drawn up behind Bull Run beyond Centreville.
On the 21st, McDowell crossed at Sudley Ford and attacked the Confederate left flank on Matthews Hill. Fighting raged throughout the day as Confederate forces were driven back to Henry Hill. Late in the afternoon, Confederate reinforcements (one brigade arriving by rail from the Shenandoah Valley) extended and broke the Union right flank.
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Manassas (con’t)
The Federal retreat rapidly deteriorated into a rout. The Union retreat turned into a panicky stampede as soldiers and onlookers fled the battlefield. Although victorious, Confederate forces were too disorganized to pursue.
Confederate General Bee and Colonel Bartow were killed. Thomas J. Jackson earned the name "Stonewall."
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Manassas (continued)By July 22, the shattered Union army reached the
safety of Washington. This battle convinced the Lincoln administration that the war would be a long and costly affair.
McDowell was relieved of command of the Union army and replaced by Major General George B. McClellan, who set about reorganizing and training the troops.
Principal Commanders: Brigadier General Irvin McDowell [US]; Brigadier General Joseph E. Johnston and Brigadier
General P.G.T. Beauregard [CS] Forces Engaged: 60,680 total (US 28,450; CS 32,230) Estimated Casualties: 4,700 total (US 2,950; CS
1,750)
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Manassas – Result… The Northern public was shocked at the
unexpected defeat of their army when an easy victory had been widely anticipated. Both sides quickly came to realize the war would be longer and more brutal than they had imagined. On July 22 President Lincoln signed a bill that provided for the enlistment of another 500,000 men for up to three years of service.
The reaction in the Confederacy was more muted. There was little public celebration as the Southerners realized that despite their victory, the greater battles that would inevitably come would mean greater losses for their side as well.
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Other Major Battles
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Emancipation Proclamation
Issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863
“Freed” enslaved people who lived in all areas that were “in rebellion against the United States”
Reaction was mixed…
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Election of 1864
Democratic Party held its Convention in Chicago, and chose GEORGE MCCLELLAN the nominee
Republican Party chose Lincoln, with Andrew Johnson (Union Democrat from Tennessee) as his running mate
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FINAL EVENTS
Lincoln began his second term as President in March 1865
By April, Confederate officials had fled Richmond
Finally, Lee surrendered his Army to Grant at Appomatox Court House, Virginia, April 9