Download Major Battles of the Civil War

Warm-up 11/15/11
Read p. 388 – 389
Answer the questions on the
bottom of p. 389
family picnic before Battle of Bull Run
southerns call Bull Run battles the Battles of Manassas
battles of bull ru
Antietam: The War's Bloodiest Day
American wartime casualties
*Gulf War, 1991 - 760 killed and wounded
*American Revolution - 10,500 killed or wounded
*War of 1812 - 6,700 killed or wounded
*Mexican War - 6,000 killed or wounded
*D-Day in June 1944 – about 6,000 Americans killed or wounded
Battle of Antietam
- 11,500 Union & 10,200 Confederates killed or wounded
-battle began at 6 a.m. and ended around 5 p.m.
-about 1,972 men suffered wounds or death every hour
After this battle, Lincoln issued a preliminary version of the Emancipation
Proclamation. This changed the war from an effort to stop a rebellion into
an all-out, revolutionary struggle to get rid of slavery and thus change the
entire political, social, and economic system of the South. Almost despite
themselves, some white Americans found themselves fighting and dying
for the freedom of human beings whom they (the whites) openly regarded
as inferior.
Lincoln gave his “Gettysburg Address”
here when the cemetary was dedicated
-Gettysburg, southern Penn.
-Gen. Lee invaded the North a 2nd time
-51,000 casualties
-largest battle of the war
Major Battles of the Civil War
1st & 2nd Battles of Bull Run
*Confederate victories
Battle of Gettysburg
* Union victory
Battle of Shiloh
* Confederate victory
Battle of Antietem
*stalemate but caused Lincoln to issue
the Emancipation Proclamation
Battle at Vicksburg
*Union victory
-Grant surrounded Confederate troops & cut them
off from the Mississippi River
warm up 11/18/11
•explain the
advances in
technology used in
the Civil War
Turn to pages 9 & 10 in your booklet. It
should already be labeled North at the
top and South at the bottom. Now add
a square in the middle to write notes
about “effects on civilians”
north
effects on civilians
south
looks something
like this
north
• Leaders – Pres. Lincoln, Gen. Grant
• Strategies
1. capture Richmond, the Confederate capital
2. split the South by controlling Miss. River
3. blockade the South along the Atlantic Ocean
• Big victories: Gettysburg & Vicksburg
• Resources: railroads, factories, people, $$
EFFECTS ON CIVILIANS
• BOTH SIDES
– huge loss of life
- women worked in factories, govt offices, served
as nurses in the army & even fought in disguise
- men were drafted
• North
- anti-war protests
• South
– severe supply shortages
- inflation caused high prices
- 1000’s deserted
south
• Leaders – Pres. Jefferson Davis, Gen. Lee
• Strategies/Goals
1. Capture Washington DC, the Union capital
2. gain recognition of independent status from
countries of Europe (GB & France, especially)
• Big victories: Firing on Fort Sumter
Battles of Bull Run
summary activity
Review the strategies for the North and South.
Which side accomplished its goals? How do
you know? write this in a blank space
somewhere on this page of your book
Turn in your book to the brown bucket when you
are finished with the summary activity. The
Civil War crossword puzzle is due Monday for
points.
Test over the Civil War is Tuesday.
Have a good weekend.
11/21/11
Define the following words
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