Civil War & Reconstruction 1. Warm Up 2. DBQ The Battle of Gettysburg: Why Was It a Turning Point? Day 16 Civil War & Reconstruction #4 due TONIGHT @ 10:45 Warm - Up Which is correct? A B C
ORAL QUESTIONS (use notes) Several important battles were fought in 1862, including the deadliest one-day battle in American history. Name all three. Shiloh, New Orleans, Antietam Why were Shiloh and New Orleans important? Mississippi River Why did Lee take his army north to Antietam? Capture Washington D.C. Which part of the Anaconda Plan did the Union accomplish first? Blockade The blockade stopped two things, one from leaving the country and the other from coming in. What were they? Cotton and weapons
What action did Lincoln take at the beginning of 1863 in order to weaken the South and strengthen the North? Emancipation Proclamation What does emancipate mean? Free Lincoln did not free slaves in the border states. Why? Only Congress could What two battles of 1863 provided the turning point of the war? Gettysburg and Vicksburg What famous speech did Lincoln give four months after the victory at Gettysburg? Gettysburg Address
The victory at Vicksburg was important because it gave the Union complete control of the Mississippi River General Sherman used total war as he marched his army through which Southern state? Georgia Sherman s March to the Sea was important because it split the South In 1865, the Union captured what important city in the South? Richmond The Confederacy finally surrendered in 1865 at Appomattox Court House
MATCHING 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 Sherman s March to the Sea Blockade around the Southern coast Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg captured the Mississippi Captured Richmond surrender at Appomattox Battle of Antietam, bloodiest day of the war
Civil War Timeline and Contributions C H B A F D G E 1. Abraham Lincoln 2. Jefferson Davis 3. Ulysses S. Grant 4. Robert E. Lee 5. Stonewall Jackson 6. William Carney 7. Philip Bazaar 8. Julia Ward Howe A. Confederate General B. Union General C. President of the Union D. Union Sergeant, former slave E. Pro-Union poet F. Confederate Commander G. Union sailor, born in Chile H. President of the Confederacy
Civil War Timeline and Contributions 1. Abraham Lincoln 2. Jefferson Davis 3. Ulysses S. Grant 4. Robert E. Lee 5. Stonewall Jackson 6. William Carney 7. Philip Bazaar B 8. Julia Ward Howe D E C H F G A A. Brilliant military strategist and leader whose death in 1863 was a severe setback for the Confederate Army B. Won the Medal of Honor for carrying dispatches between the USS Santiago de Cuba through heavy Confederate fire to Major General Alfred Terry C. Led Confederacy; ordered the bombing of Fort Sumter D. Earned the Medal of Honor while fighting for the 54 th Regiment at a battle in South Carolina; though severely wounded, he carried the American flag through enemy fire until returning it to the men of the 54 th E. Gave Union citizens a sense of purpose and hope; did not give up despite enormous pressure to quit F. Military leader and gifted strategist who chose the Confederacy and his home state of Virginia over his loyalty to the United States; his troops were fiercely loyal to him G. Wrote the uplifting words to the song, Battle Hymn of the Republic, which was commonly sung by Union citizens and Union troops throughout the Civil War H. Led Union troops to victory by pursuing the enemy until obtaining complete surrender; in Lincoln s words during the war, I can t spare this man he fights!
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CASUALTIES (CHART) B1. B2. B3. B4. ajor Battle Campaigns of the Civil War 1. 2. 3. 4. Union solid lines, Confederate - dashes Campaign is a series of military operations in a certain area conducted to achieve a certain goal. Lee was either trying to conquer the North or scare it into giving up the fight. Gettysburg was the Confederacy s northern-most attack. A victory by Lee might have broken the Northern will to continue the war Killed, wounded, missing 23,040; 20,650-25,000 South. North had 3 times as many troops in the field and 5 times as many men of military age to draw upon In terms of casualties as a proportion of troops available, Gettysburg was a big setback for the South. A B
etters from Robert E. Lee 1. 2. 3. 4. GETTYSBURG ADDRESS DOCUMENT D D1. D2. D3. D4. D5. Document C Jefferson Davis, 7/4/1863 Jefferson Davis, 8/8/1863 Replace me, he is offering his resignation Victory over the North & independence for the South Lee lost his confidence in his ability to beat the North, Second letter evidence of crack in Southern morale. 4x20+7=87, 1863-87=1776. Declaration of Independence was written. Soldiers who fought at Gettysburg hallowed the ground. To die in battle He wants the crowd to pledge to expand freedom (end slavery) and work to make sure democracy never disappears from the planet. It gave the nation an opportunity to rededicate itself not only to the causes of ending slavery and preserving a union, but also to an even larger goal of proving that mankind can rule itself under a democratic for of government. Lincoln s redefinition of the war s aims was a huge morale booster and a momentum changer.