Civil War

By Mallory Neuberger

  • Lincoln Election

    Lincoln Election
    • Lincoln says he will stop expansion of slavery
    • 7 Southern states secede from the Union
    • Lincoln’s inaugural speech pleads for South to stay
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    Civil War

  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter
    • 1. South leaves Union and take over Union Forts
    • 2. Lincoln sends reinforcements
    • 3. South attacks Fort and force them to surrender.
    • 4. 4 more Southern states leave.
    • 5. Beginning of Civil War.

  • Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run
    • 1. Lincoln calls for 90 days enlistment
    • 2. Lincoln wants to take confederate capitol- Virginia
    • 3. Union winning first half but pushed back by confederates
    • 4. Turning point- north realizes not a short war.
    • 5. Lincoln calls for thousands of more volunteers, 3 year enlistment

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    • 1. Confederate Lee attacks the North
    • 2. The single bloodiest day in Civil War- over 22,500 dead.
    • 3. Union victory, but don’t finish off Southern army
    • 4. Turning point – Due to struggles of war Northern begin looking for new reason to fight
    • 5. Emancipation Proclamation (Frees southern slaves) written and adopted

  • Siege of Vicksburg

    Siege of Vicksburg
    • 1. Confederate guns controlled river.
    • 2. 43 day siege of Mississippi stronghold.
    • 3. Turning Point – completes the Anaconda Plan.
    • 4. Union gains complete control of Mississippi.
    • 5. Grant is promoted to Union General.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    • 1. Lee invades the North
    • 2. Bring war north, convince them to call for peace, and secure European aide.
    • 3. 1/3 of army lost – pickets charge
    • 4. Turning point of the war.
    • 5. Lee loses ability play offense and stays on defense.

  • Shermans March

    Shermans March
    • 1. Marched through Georgia destroying all war resources.
    • 2. Burned down city of Atlanta
    • 3. Destroyed a path 60 miles wide through Georgia.
    • 4. Helped get Lincoln reelected
    • 5. Turning Point – used total warfare to destroy everything of military value and destroy Southern will.

  • Appomattox

    Appomattox
    • 1. Grant puts city of Petersburg under siege.
    • 2. Siege lasts for 10 months
    • 3. Lee is forced to surrender because the Union broke through his defenses capturing Petersburg and Richmond
    • 4. Grant’s surrender terms ask them to lay down their weapons and return home
    • 5. Officially ends the Civil War. On April 9, 1865.