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The War Ends

The War Ends. Grant v. Lee. Grant told Lincoln that this was the end, he was not going to turn back until the South surrendered. First battle happened in the Wilderness near Fredericksburg. Battle lasted 2 days, even after the woods caught fire.

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The War Ends

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  1. The War Ends

  2. Grant v. Lee Grant told Lincoln that this was the end, he was not going to turn back until the South surrendered. First battle happened in the Wilderness near Fredericksburg. Battle lasted 2 days, even after the woods caught fire.

  3. After suffering heavy casualties in the Wilderness Grant headed south to Spotsylvania Courthouse. Battle for 11 days near Spotsylvania in pouring rain and unbearable heat. Hand-to-Hand Combat for soldiers was traumatic. Grant not deterred

  4. Battle without Pause Unlike before, when battle was followed by re-supply, these battles went on without pause. Unable to break Lee’s lines at Spotsylvania Grant headed to Cold Harbor. This attack cost the Union 7,000 men v. 1,500 for the Confederacy.

  5. Seize of Petersburg After losses at Cold Harbor Grant decided to try the same tactic used to capture Vicksburg. Gen. Sheridan went to Richmond with a cavalry to distract Lee. Grant would then take his troops to Petersburg and take the city. Petersburg would give the North the only rail line to Richmond.

  6. When Grant arrived in Petersburg they were greeted by miles of barricade, trenches, ditches and carefully positioned cannons. Grant decided to put the city under seize. Petersburg

  7. Union in the South Farragut attacks Mobile. Mobile was the last Confederate port east of the Mississippi. The South used torpedoes to blow up a Union ship.

  8. Farragut led the navy into the bay and sealed off the bay. Blockade Runners could no longer use any port east of the Gulf of Mexico “Damn the Torpedoes! Full Speed Ahead!

  9. In late August 1864 Sherman began to march through the South. “Sherman neckties” rail lines destroyed to isolate Atlanta. Sherman in Atlanta

  10. March to the Sea After capturing Atlanta, Sherman decided to march to the sea, cutting the South in half. Before leaving Atlanta he ordered all civilians out of the city. He told the mayor, “make old and your, rich and poor, feel the hand of war.” He then ordered things of military value destroyed.

  11. Atlanta before the fire

  12. Atlanta burning

  13. March to the Sea Fires were set in Atlanta and destroyed nearly one-third of the city. Nov. 15, 1864 he began marching toward the coast destroying everything in his path. Dec 21 he had reached Savannah and seized the city.

  14. Southern reaction Sherman’s march totally demoralized the Southerners. Troops had pillaged nearly everything in the path, burned crops, and killed cattle.

  15. After capturing Savannah, Sherman turned toward South Carolina. “Here is where treason began and… here is where it shall end.” South Carolina

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