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THE
AMERI CAN
CI VI L WAR
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Fort SumterFort Sumter
Bull RunBull Run
IroncladsIronclads
ShilohShiloh
AntietamAntietam
FredericksburgFredericksburg
ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville
GettysburgGettysburg
VicksburgVicksburg
ChickamaugaChickamauga
Sherman’s MarchSherman’s March
Petersburg/RichmondPetersburg/Richmond
AppomattoxAppomattox May 1863
THE BATTLES AND PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOW
CHANCELLORSVI LLE
Chanc el l or s vi l l e
IMPACTIMPACT
Confederacy continues to rollConfederacy continues to roll
Lee will use the victories to move North Lee will use the victories to move North
Jackson is irreplaceableJackson is irreplaceable
Change in Union generalsChange in Union generals
July 1863
Fort SumterFort Sumter
Bull RunBull Run
IroncladsIronclads
ShilohShiloh
AntietamAntietam
FredericksburgFredericksburg
ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville
GettysburgGettysburg
VicksburgVicksburg
ChickamaugaChickamauga
Sherman’s MarchSherman’s March
Petersburg/RichmondPetersburg/Richmond
AppomattoxAppomattox
THE BATTLES AND PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOW
GETTYSBURG
THE TURNING POINT
The Road to Gettysburg
Animated Picketts Charge
THE IMPACT OF GETTYSBURG
The Impact of The Impact of GettysburgGettysburg
51,000 casualties51,000 casualties - 23,000 Union, 28,000 Confederate (1/3 of their total number)
arrested the Confederates' second and last major arrested the Confederates' second and last major invasion of the Northinvasion of the North, destroyed their offensive strategy and sent them back to Virginia
first time Union had beaten Lee decisivelybeaten Lee decisivelyforced the South to fight a defensive warSouth to fight a defensive war in which the
inadequacies of their manufacturing capacity and transportation facilities doomed them to defeat
by allowing Lee's survivors to leave, Meade actually Meade actually extendsextends the length of the war the length of the war
manpower and resources of the Northmanpower and resources of the North finally made a difference
tide was turning for the Uniontide was turning for the Union (especially after (especially after Vicksburg)Vicksburg)
GETTYSBURG
IMPACTIMPACT
Union finally beats Lee on the battlefieldUnion finally beats Lee on the battlefield
Confederate Army is devastatedConfederate Army is devastated
South will not get foreign supportSouth will not get foreign support
July 1863
Fort SumterFort Sumter
Bull RunBull Run
IroncladsIronclads
ShilohShiloh
AntietamAntietam
FredericksburgFredericksburg
ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville
GettysburgGettysburg
VicksburgVicksburg
ChickamaugaChickamauga
Sherman’s MarchSherman’s March
Petersburg/RichmondPetersburg/Richmond
AppomattoxAppomattox
THE BATTLES AND PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOW
VI CKSBURG
THE MISSISSIPPI FALLS
VI CKSBURG
IMPACTIMPACT
Union gains control of Mississippi RiverUnion gains control of Mississippi River
The South is splitThe South is split
The turning point, part 2The turning point, part 2
Sept 1863
Fort SumterFort Sumter
Bull RunBull Run
IroncladsIronclads
ShilohShiloh
AntietamAntietam
FredericksburgFredericksburg
ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville
GettysburgGettysburg
VicksburgVicksburg
ChickamaugaChickamauga
Sherman’s MarchSherman’s March
Petersburg/RichmondPetersburg/Richmond
AppomattoxAppomattox
THE BATTLES AND PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOW
CHI CKAMAUGA
LAST REBEL TRIUMPH
CHI CKAMAUGA
IMPACTIMPACT
Union ends offensive in Georgia, but will Union ends offensive in Georgia, but will hold on in Tenesseehold on in Tenessee
Major casualties – one of top 5Major casualties – one of top 5
Final Confederate victory in the WestFinal Confederate victory in the West
GRANT TAKES COMMAND
Sept 1863
Fort SumterFort Sumter
Bull RunBull Run
IroncladsIronclads
ShilohShiloh
AntietamAntietam
FredericksburgFredericksburg
ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville
GettysburgGettysburg
VicksburgVicksburg
ChickamaugaChickamauga
Overland CampaignOverland Campaign
Sherman’s MarchSherman’s March
Petersburg/RichmondPetersburg/Richmond
AppomattoxAppomattox
THE BATTLES AND PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOW
THE OVERLAND CAMPAI GN
The Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia
met on many Virginia battlefields
The WildernessSpotsylvaniaNorth AnnaCold Harbor
The casualties for both sides were tremendousBetween May 4 to June 18th
Grant lost 65,000 menLee lost 35,000 men
The North could replace their men – the South couldn't
LI NCOLN WI NS
RE- ELECTI ON
Lincoln won the electoral vote, the Lincoln won the electoral vote, the popular vote and the military votepopular vote and the military vote
Fall 1864
THE BATTLES AND PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOWFort SumterFort Sumter
Bull RunBull Run
IroncladsIronclads
ShilohShiloh
AntietamAntietam
FredericksburgFredericksburg
ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville
GettysburgGettysburg
VicksburgVicksburg
ChickamaugaChickamauga
Overland CampaignOverland Campaign
Sherman’s MarchSherman’s March
Petersburg/RichmondPetersburg/Richmond
AppomattoxAppomattox
SHERMAN’ S MARCH
TOTAL WAR
SHERMAN’ S MARCH
IMPACT
Confederate civilians are devastated
South split again
Spring 1865
Fort SumterFort Sumter
Bull RunBull Run
IroncladsIronclads
ShilohShiloh
AntietamAntietam
FredericksburgFredericksburg
ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville
GettysburgGettysburg
VicksburgVicksburg
ChickamaugaChickamauga
Sherman’s MarchSherman’s March
Petersburg/RichmondPetersburg/Richmond
AppomattoxAppomattox
THE BATTLES AND PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOW
PETERSBURG / RI CHMOND
THE RUINS OF RICHMOND
PETERSBURG / RI CHMOND
IMPACTIMPACT
Confederate capital and Confederate capital and transportation felltransportation fell
Lee cut off from supplies and Lee cut off from supplies and other troopsother troops
APRIL 1865
THE BATTLES AND PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOWFort SumterFort Sumter
Bull RunBull Run
IroncladsIronclads
ShilohShiloh
AntietamAntietam
FredericksburgFredericksburg
ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville
GettysburgGettysburg
VicksburgVicksburg
ChickamaugaChickamauga
Sherman’s MarchSherman’s March
Petersburg/RichmondPetersburg/Richmond
AppomattoxAppomattox
APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE
IMPACT
Organized fighting ends
The nation looks toward reconstruction
APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE
THE BATTLES AND PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOWFort SumterFort Sumter
Bull RunBull Run
IroncladsIronclads
ShilohShiloh
AntietamAntietam
FredericksburgFredericksburg
ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville
GettysburgGettysburg
VicksburgVicksburg
ChickamaugaChickamauga
Overland CampaignOverland Campaign
Sherman’s MarchSherman’s March
Petersburg/RichmondPetersburg/Richmond
AppomattoxAppomattox
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