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Early Stages of the Civil War Northern Advantages 1. Union had far more _______________, _________, and ________ making it easier to move supplies and men. 2. The Union produced more than 90% of the country’s ___________, _______, _______ and ________, providing the North with more supplies. 3. Union was able to raise more ____________. Southern Advantages 1. Southerners thought that their __________ way of life would give them an advantage over the North, many were hunters and were familiar with ____________. 2. The South had a history of producing great military __________. A larger amount of the Mexican War veterans came from the South. 3. Most of the battles were fought on Southern _________, giving the Confederates an advantage since they were more familiar with the terrain. Union Strategies President Lincoln sought advice on how to win the war from the Mexican War General ____________ _________, who planned a strategy in three parts. 1. First was a ____________ of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the Confederacy, which is the shutting off of an area with troops and ships in order to keep people and supplies from moving in or out. 2. Second part of the plan was to capture territory along the _______________ River, which would weaken the South by cutting its states in two. 3. Third was the _____________ Plan. The Union would attack the South from the east and west. Confederate “Strategies” 1 1. The Confederacy believed that it only had to defend its ____________ until the North got tired and gave up 2. Southerners believed its soldiers would fight harder for their ________ and way of _______. 3. South believed that ___________ would assist them in the war since its textile mills depended on Southern ____________. The British allowed the South to build several of its ____________ in British ____________, but did not send _______. Early Battles of the Civil War Lincoln sent ___________ troops to the south from _______________ to invade ____________, Virginia, the capitol of the Confederacy. On their way, Union and Confederate troops met at a small stream called Bull Run near the town of ____________ __________, Virginia. First Battle of ______ ______ o Most troops on both sides were new to _______. o Early on, fighting was in favor of the _________. o Most __________ soldiers began to turn back, but General ____________ ___________________ ______________ ordered his men to hold their place. o More _______________ troops arrived, turning the battle in their favor. o Casualties Union lost _______________ Confederacy lost ______________ Battle of __________________ o Fought on ______________ ______, ________ near _________________, Maryland. o ____________ ___ ______ was the Confederate general at Antietam. o An important victory for the ____________ o After this battle, ____________ ended its support for the Confederacy. 2 New Kind of War New technology used o ____________ could shoot farther and more accurately. o _______________ quickly moved troops and supplies. o _______________ were used by the Confederacy. o Both sides used an early version of the hand __________ o The ___________ was an iron-covered ship These new technologies led to higher _____________, however medical knowledge had not advanced as well, leaving soldiers to die from disease and _______________. 3