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The Civil War

The Civil War. The Civil War Begins Part Two. Texas Readies for War. A. Many Texas troops were ill-equipped for war 1. They reported with a variety of weapons and supplies B. New Industries were established 1. gun powder factory in Austin

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The Civil War

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  1. The Civil War The Civil War Begins Part Two

  2. Texas Readies for War A. Many Texas troops were ill-equipped for war 1. They reported with a variety of weapons and supplies B. New Industries were established 1. gun powder factory in Austin 2. factory in Tyler that made cannons and ammunition 3. iron foundaries opened in Rusk and Jefferson 4. prisoners made 3 million yards of cloth during the war 5. the state’s plentiful resources of cattle, corn and cotton helped the Confederacy

  3. Resources and Strategies • The North’s Advantages 1. larger population meant more soldiers 2. more railroads to move troops and supplies 3. more factories to produce more weapons 4. established government ready to conduct and raise money

  4. Resources and Strategies B. The South’s Advantages 1. experienced military leaders 2. many Southerners were experienced in riding horses and using firearms (2/3 of the Confederate cavalry were from Texas)

  5. Resources and Strategies • South’s Strategies 1. fight a defensive war and wear down the Union’s will to fight. 2. using cotton diplomacy by denying cotton to European markets in hopes of persuading European countries to recognize and support the Confederacy

  6. Resources and Strategies D. North’s Strategies 1. establish a Naval Blockade to prevent goods from entering or leaving Confederate ports. 2. gain control of the Mississippi River to cut the South in two 3. Capture Richmond, Virginia, the confederate capital

  7. Resources and Strategies • Three Regions of War • East – centered around Washington, D.C and Richmond, Virginia • Tennessee and Mississippi • West of the Mississippi (Texans fought in all three)

  8. Major Battles of the Civil War • Most took place east of the Mississippi 1. First (1861) and Second (1862) Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) – Confederate troops held off a Union’s attempt to capture Richmond, VA 2. Battle of Antietam – Robert E. Lee’s army clashed with Union forces in Maryland in September of 1862. Union victory

  9. Major Battles of the Civil War 3. Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1862) a. Lee moved north into Pennsylvania and battle Union forces b. Both sides had heavy losses, but the Union won c. Turning point of the war – Lee was on the defensive for the rest of the war. Battle of Gettysburg

  10. Major Battles of the Civil War • Battle of Shiloh • Both sides battled for control of the Mississippi • Ulysses S. Grant, a Union general, gained the upper hand in the fight – Union victory • Texan Albert Sidney Johnston was killed Battle of Shiloh

  11. Major Battles of the Civil War Battle of Vicksburg • Battle of Vicksburg a. U.S. Grant and Union forces began a 6 day siege b. The Union was supported by a fleet of ironclads c. The town surrendered on July 4, 1863 d. The Confederacy was split in two, so it became difficult to get supplies from Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas to the battlegrounds in the east

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