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The Civil War Begins Lincoln’s 1st Inauguration On March 4th the new president said he had not had plans to end slavery in those states where it already existed, but he also said he would not accept secession. He hoped to resolve the national crisis without warfare Abraham Lincoln Lincoln’s main goal was “to preserve the Union” Fort Sumter On April 12, 1861, Confederate troops fired on Ft. Sumter, thus beginning the Civil War George McClellan A talented, but, “by the book” general who resisted taking chances This frustrated Lincoln Robert E. Lee Opposed Secession and slavery Had been offered the head of the Union Army, but declined Accepted control of the Confederate Army out of duty to his home state of Virginia Was unconventional in warfare, often taking risks Robert E. Lee Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Lee’s top general His death was a turning point in the war Lee: “Jackson has lost his left arm, I have lost my right” Ulysses S. Grant Early success was out west Won battle of Vicksburg Took over head of Union Army Defeated the Confederacy William Sherman Led the “March to the Sea” Burned everything in his path through Georgia and South Carolina The Anaconda Plan The Union’s war plan Blockade of Southern ports Gain control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy Capture the Confederate capital of Richmond Bull Run/Manassas First major battle of the Civil War Confederates win Shows that the war was not going to be quick and easy Antietam On September 17, 1862, McClellan launched a surprise attack at Antietam The attack was the single bloodiest day of the war After battle, Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation Politics of the War Lincoln declared martial law in Maryland and suspended writ of habeas corpus (cannot be imprisoned w/o appearing before a judge) Lincoln instituted the draft Politics of the War Copperheads: Union Democrats who criticized Lincoln and the war