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Surrender of the South

Surrender of the South. Grant and Sherman surround the Confederate Army Grant around Lee in Virginia Sherman around Longstreet in North Carolina April of 1865 Grant demands a surrender from Lee Lee will try to escape to North Carolina, but all routes were blocked

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Surrender of the South

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  1. Surrender of the South

  2. Grant and Sherman surround the Confederate Army • Grant around Lee in Virginia • Sherman around Longstreet in North Carolina • April of 1865 Grant demands a surrender from Lee • Lee will try to escape to North Carolina, but all routes were blocked • Lee is forced to surrender because he had no other options • Lee’s army is in poor condition without food, and weapons and no additional clothing

  3. April 9, 1865 • Union and Confederate Commanders (Grant and Lee respectfully) meet at Appomattox Courthouse (not a literal court) where Lee would surrender to Grant ending the Civil War. • Terms of Surrender • Confederates could keep their horses and would be fed • No confederates would be tried for treason • Grant’s Point of View • This was not a happy occasion because Lee was a formable adversary • Grant did not let his men cheer the victory because “we are all brothers now”

  4. Effects of the War • 620,000 Americans Dead • 1 out of every 10 Americans died in the Civil War • Most between 16-44 • Most men • Most lived in the south • End of Slavery (13 Amendment) • Slaves were free in the U.S. • Slaves had no job, education, homes or rights as citizens

  5. Southern Economy is in ruins • We will talk more about this later • No communications system • No industry • No transportation system • Limited trained workers • Thank you Sherman • Hostility to Union • Lost the war! • Punishment for the loss!

  6. What do we do now as a nation???? • Next weeks lesson!

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