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How did the Civil War Begin and What Political Issues arose during the War?. U.S. History & Govt. 5 January 2020. How Did the Civil War Begin?. Attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor by Confederacy in March 1861 Lincoln decided to go to war after that
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How did the Civil War Begin and What Political Issues arose during the War? U.S. History & Govt. 5 January 2020
How Did the Civil War Begin? • Attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor by Confederacy in March 1861 • Lincoln decided to go to war after that • Virginia and other three slave states joined the confederacy as the war begin. • Only four slave states – Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri – remained in the union.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Both Sides Union Advantages Confederate Advantages Better Generals Better Soldiers Defending home ground • More people • More Factories • More food production • Better railroads • A skilled and determined leader – Abraham Lincoln
Northern Plan for Victory • Both sides expected a short glorious war • North had a three part plan – Anaconda Plan • To blockade southern ports in order to keep out supplies • To split the confederacy in half at Mississippi • To capture Confederate Capital Richmond • Confederates won the first battle – Bull Run – led by General Stonewall Jackson.
Some Early Battles & Weapons • General George McClellan was Union Commander in the East • General Ulysses S. Grant became Western Commander • He captured some confederate forts in Tennessee and won the battle of Shiloh • Union Navy was commanded by David Farragut, who captured New Orleans • Ironclad warships were introduced • New Rifles made trenches necessary.
The War of the Capitals • The Eastern Army of the Union in 1862 Marched towards Richmond, but was defeated by General Robert E. Lee • In August 1862 Lee’s army won another battle at Bull Run • Lee’s Army then entered Maryland by crossing Potomac. • He was finally defeated at the battle of Antietam
Political Issues of the War • Britain Remained Neutral • British did not support the confederates because they had enough supply of cotton • Trent affairs almost caused Britain to declare war against Union, but it was solved diplomatically.
Political Issues of the War • Emancipation Proclamation • January 1, 1863 Lincoln issued emancipation proclamation after tremendous pressure. • Moral Purpose to the war • Not everyone was happy • The door to compromise was closed for ever.
Political Issues of the War • Political Problems • Dissents on both sides • Both Presidents suspended Habeas Corpus • Copperhead politicians were arrested in the North • Desertions on both sides • Conscription was used to gain more soldiers • Riots by those who resisted conscription
Homework • Questions 1, 2 & 3 ON PAGE 350.