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APRIL 1861 CHARLESTOWN SC – UNION FORT SC ATTACKS!

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Page 1: APRIL 1861 CHARLESTOWN SC – UNION FORT SC ATTACKS!
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APRIL 1861 CHARLESTOWN SC – UNION FORT

SCATTACKS!

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36 HOURS OF BOMBARDMENT – ANDERSON SURRENDERS

MORE STATES SECEDE

LINCOLN CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS &BLAMES THE SOUTH

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FORT SUMTER GIVES LINCOLN A STRATEGIC VICTORY -THE SOUTH FIRED FIRST

LINCOLN ASKS FOR 75,000 VOLUNTEERS – 90 DAY ENLISTMENTS

MOBILIZATION: GETTING READY & PREPARING FOR WAR

EXCITEMENT!

THOUSANDS OFSOUTHERNERSENLIST - CSA

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BORDER STATES – MISSOURI, KENTUCKY, MARYLAND, DELAWARE – FORCED TO STAY WITH UNION – WEST VIRGINIA

22 UNIONSTATES

11 CSASTATES

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SLAVE STATES THAT STAY WITH THE UNION

LINCOLN SENDS UNION TROOPS INTOBORDER STATES TO PREVENT THEM

FROM LEAVING THE UNION.

LINCOLN BREAKS THE CONSTITUTION IN ORDER TO SAVE IT – EXCEEDS HIS POWERS

MARYLAND VERY STRATEGIC – WASH. D.C

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1. POPULATION (22 MILLION)

2. 3/4TH OF NATION’S INSUSTRY

3. BANKING & FINANCING

4. ¾ OF ALL RAILROADS

5. NAVAL ADVANTAGES6. NATURAL RESOURCES

TAKES TIME TO MOBILIZEPOOR GENERALS

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1. DEFENSIVE WAR OF ATTRITION2. FIGHTING ON HOME SOIL - KNOW THE LAND

3. MORAL CAUSE – DETERMINATION

4. BEST WEST POINT OFFICIERS

5. GOOD SOLIDERS – RAIDERS – SELF CONFIDENT

6. SUPPORT FROM EUROPE (INITIALLY)

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1. SUPPLY SHORTAGES 2. POPULATION (9 MILLION – 3.5 MILLION ARE SLAVES)

3. POOR TRANSPORTATION

4. ORGANIZE A NEW GOVERNMENT

5. ARMIES FIGHT FOR INDIVIDUAL STATES

6. JEFFERSON DAVIS UNPOPULAR

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PERSERVE THE UNION

LATER TO FREE THE SLAVESFIGHT UNTIL NORTH

GIVES UP

INDEPENDENCE – PERSERVE SLAVERY

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ABOUT DAVIS

COURAGEOUS & INTELLIGENT

FAILS TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY

ABOUT LINCOLN

ACTS BOLDLY, EXCEEDSTHE POWERS OF PRESIDENT

PATIENCE &CHARACTER

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LINCOLN LOOKS FOR A COMMANDER TO LEAD THE UNION ARMY

ONLY REAL QUALIFIED COMMANDER

IS WINFIELD SCOTT – NOT IN HIS PRIME

SCOTT SUGGESTS ROBERT E. LEE

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ABOUT LEE

WEST POINT, MEXICAN WAR

“I CANNOTRAISE MY

SWORD AGAINSTMY COUNTRY.”

OFFERED COMMAND

OF UNION ARMY

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ABOUT FIREARMS

BULLETS & BLADES

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ABOUT THE ARTILLERY

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NO ANTIBIOTICS – FEW ANTISEPTICS – NO STERILIZATION

PROCEDURES DONE

IN TENTS & HOUSES

DISEASES & INFECTION

GRIM OUT LOOK FOR PATIENTS

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FIRST TIME WAR WAS DOCUMENTEDWITH PHOTOGRAPHS

SOME PICTURES WERE FORMAL & STAGED WHILE

OTHERS WERE GRUSOME BATTLE PICS

CAMERAS HAVE NO SHUTTERS – PULL AWAY CAP – LETS LIGHTIN – EXPOSES NEGATIVE – CHEMICALS TO DEVELOP

BRADY, O’SULLIVAN, & GARDNER – FAMOUS PHOTOS

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UNION WEARS BLUE – CONFEDERATES WEAR GRAY

BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER

NORTH NAMES BATTLES AFTER RIVERS & STREAMS

SOUTH NAMES BATTLES AFTER CITIES & TOWNS

CIVIL WAR (WAR BETWEEN THE STATES)

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1. NAVALBLOCKADE

2. TAKE MISSISSIPPIRIVER & SPLIT SOUTH

IN HALF

3. TAKE RICHMOND

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1. DEFENSIVE WAR

2. TAKE WASHINGTON

3. ATTACK PA TO CUT OFF

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