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The Civil War

The Civil War. http://youtu.be/dKMTu1GDi_w To Arms in Dixie http://youtu.be/X3W_c1ATTF0 Battle Hymm of the Republic. Dixie = South. Theories of the origin of Dixie $10 notes were informally called “ Dixs ” or “ Dixies ” (French for 10) Mason-Dixon line

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The Civil War

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  1. The Civil War http://youtu.be/dKMTu1GDi_w To Arms in Dixie http://youtu.be/X3W_c1ATTF0Battle Hymm of the Republic

  2. Dixie = South • Theories of the origin of Dixie • $10 notes were informally called “Dixs” or “Dixies” (French for 10) • Mason-Dixon line • Minstrels song called Dixie’s Land or Dixie

  3. Confederate Flags

  4. Secession of South CarolinaDecember 20, 1860 • On December 20, 1860 South Carolina formally seceded from, or left the Union. • South Carolina based this action on the basis of states’ rights, which they felt the new President, Abraham Lincoln, would violate. • Within the next six weeks, six other states voted to secede.The Confederate States of America was established.

  5. South Carolina Secedes December 20, 1860

  6. SecessionJanuary & February, 1861

  7. A President for the ConfederacyFebruary 9, 1861 Jefferson Davis is chosen as the President of the Confederate States of America. He will be elected that November.

  8. Fort Sumter April 12, 1861 Located off the coast of South Carolina, Confederate forces fired on the fort, which was unable to effectively fight back. The United States surrendered Fort Sumter, Union forces left the following day. The firing upon Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War.

  9. Excerpt, Surrender of Fort Sumter Effect of the News at RichmondApril 15, 1861, Richmond Enquirer The procession had swelled to about three thousand persons, by the time the column halted at the Tredegar Iron Works, to witness the raising of a large Southern Confederacy flag over the main building of the works, which was done by the employees of the establishment. Without delay, the flag was hauled up, the band playing the Marsellaise, and cannon (manufactured at the Tredegar for the use of the Confederate Government) thundered a welcome to the banner of the South.

  10. Virginia Joins the ConfederacyApril 17, 1861 • Virginia joins the Confederate States of America. • Richmond becomes the Capital of the Confederacy

  11. Lincoln • Declares the South in rebellion • Asks state governors for 75,000 militiamen • Border states-Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri-were slave states that did not join the Confederacy, but people were divided on the war. • Western Virginia supported the Union • They set up their own state government as West Virginia.

  12. Preparing for War

  13. The North • Population of 22 million • 22,000 miles of railroad track • More developed economy, banking system, and currency • Strategy-General Winfield Scott planned to blockade southern ports and to capture the Mississippi River to divide the South

  14. The South • Strong military tradition • Advantage of fighting on home soil • Only had to defend itself until the North grew tired of fighting • Strategy-tried to win foreign allies through cotton diplomacy: idea that Britain would support Confederacy because it needed the South’s cotton

  15. Preparing for War • Page 514 – 515 • http://youtu.be/RaQSX_aQOkM • The story of US 45 min

  16. First Manassas (Bull Run)July 21, 1861 The first major land battleof the American Civil War,The Battle of First Manassas, also known as Bull Run, was fought just outside of Washington D.C. http://youtu.be/6HuNCXLCsAY http://youtu.be/PcOjOaDTPkI

  17. After initial Union success, the Confederates counter-attacked and the disorganized Union troops withdrew to Washington D.C. The Battle of First Manassas made both sides realize that the war would be longer and bloodier than anticipated.

  18. Gen. George B. McClellan • Graduate of West Point • Served under Gen. Winfield Scott During the Mexican-American war • Army of the Potomac • 100,000 soldiers

  19. Peninsular Campaign • McClellan launched the Peninsular Campaign to capture Richmond, the Confederate capital • Stonewall Jackson launched an attack towards Washington cutting off Union reinforcements • http://youtu.be/8wTek4DFiuo • Union Casualties: 15,000 Confederate Casualties: 19,000

  20. Seven Days’ Battles • McClellan wins 4 of the 5 battles but keeps backing away until reaching Harrison’s Landing. • Union loss • Union Casualties: 15,849 Confederate Casualties: 20,135

  21. Second Battle of Bull Run • Read page 518: Start at “A frustrated Lincoln”…end at the Reading Check.

  22. Battle of Antietam http://youtu.be/tomcN9qC2wo http://youtu.be/WSILLYhYdTY

  23. Union navy controlled the sea and blockaded southern ports • Southern economy was hurt • Some small fast ships got through • Shipping reduced from 6,000 to 800 per year

  24. Anaconda Plan

  25. Ironclads • http://youtu.be/_ABzaEHQ4Hg Virginia (Merrimack) Monitor

  26. Battle of Hampton Roads

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