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The American Civil War 1861-1865

The American Civil War 1861-1865. SS8H6: The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia.

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The American Civil War 1861-1865

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  1. The American Civil War1861-1865 SS8H6: The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia. b. State the importance of key events of the Civil War; include Antietam, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Union blockade of Georgia’s coast, Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea, and Andersonville.

  2. Homework for February 6, 2013 • Writing Prompt Topic: In a paragraph or more, explain how did Abraham Lincoln’s presidential election of 1860 led to The American Civil War? Use facts learned in class to support your response.

  3. Causes of the Civil War (Review)

  4. Civil War Map

  5. Resources of the North and South

  6. Military Strategies

  7. Anaconda Plan Map

  8. Ironclads Ironclads patrolled rivers in the South.

  9. Political Cartoon

  10. Name__________________ Date___________________ Period_________________ Significant Battles of the Civil WarGraphic Organizer

  11. Fort Sumter, South Carolina • The Confederate soldiers fired the 1st shots of the Civil War at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.

  12. Leaders at the Battle of Fort Sumter General Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard (CSA) Major Robert Anderson (Union)

  13. Battle of Bull Run: Manassas, Virginia • 1st major battle between the Union vs. Confederates

  14. Leaders at the Battle of Bull Run General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (Confederate) General Irvin McDowell (Union)

  15. Battle of Antietam: Sharpsburg, Maryland • September 17, 1862-This was the bloodiest 1-day battle of the Civil War. • This battle lasted 12 hours with 23,000 soldiers either killed, wounded, & missing. Leaders

  16. Leaders at the Battle of Antietam General George McClellan (Union) General Robert E. Lee (CSA)

  17. Political Cartoon

  18. Emancipation Proclamation • On September 22, 1862, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. • It stated that unless the Confederate States of America (CSA) surrendered by January 1, 1863, “all slaves in states or districts in rebellion against the USA will be thenceforth and forever free.”

  19. Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania • Huge turning point of the war, because Robert E. Lee and his troop’s attempt to invade the north (Union) was destroyed. • The Confederates retreated back to Virginia. • From July 1-3, 1863, 51,000 soldiers were either killed or injured. Leaders

  20. Leaders of the Battle of Gettysburg General George Meade (Union) General Robert E. Lee (CSA)

  21. Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia • On September 19-20, 1863, the Confederates were able to defeat the Union and pushed them back into Tennessee. Leaders

  22. Leaders of the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia General Braxton Bragg (CSA) General William Rosecrans (Union)

  23. Battle of Chattanooga: Chattanooga, Tennessee • Continuation of the Battle of Chickamauga (GA)

  24. Leaders of the Battle of Chattooga General Ulysses S. Grant (Union) General Braxton Bragg (CSA) General William T. Sherman (Union)

  25. Political Cartoon

  26. Political Cartoon

  27. Atlanta Campaign • General William T. Sherman’s plan was to march through Georgia, take Atlanta, and leave a path of destruction to Savannah. • Beginning on July 20, 1864, General Sherman burned and tore up the city of Atlanta for almost 40 days. • By September 2, 1864 the Union troops had captured and destroyed Atlanta.

  28. Atlanta Campaign

  29. Atlanta Campaign

  30. Atlanta Campaign

  31. Sherman’s March to Sea • Field Order No. 120 was issued by Sherman ordering Union troops to “live off the land”. • They would gather food from fields and take livestock for food. • Also, troops were supposed to collect food, horses, & mules. • They were not allowed to enter homes of civilians to steal…Of course, the troops did not follow that rule.

  32. Sherman’s March to Sea • Sherman waged Total War on the South (destroy anything useful to the enemy). • His troops destroyed railroad tracks, crops, burned homes and businesses. • Sherman divided his troops into 2 groups and they advanced towards Savannah going different directions. • After fighting many battles along the way, Sherman’s troops captured Savannah on December 21, 1864.

  33. March to Sea Map

  34. Andersonville • The largest military prison of the Confederate army during the Civil War • Located near Andersonville, Georgia • 52,300 Union soldiers were detained there between February 1864 and April 1865 • More than 13,200 died from disease, exposure, and lack of medicines. • After the war, the commander of the camp, Captain Henry Wirz, was convicted and hanged for the maltreatment and death of Union POWs. He was the only Confederate official to be executed.

  35. Andersonville

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