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McClellan’s Peninsular Campaign fails and the Union does not take Richmond John Pope attacks the Confederacy in the Battle of Second Bull Run and loses Lee attacks North to get supplies and put pressure on Union Lee’s army squares off with McClellan at Antietam Creek in the bloodiest day of the Civil War McClellan had Lee’s orders but waited too long to attack The battle ended with over 23,000 casualties (more than all other previous American wars combined) It was a tactical draw but turns out to be a Union victory McClellan doesn’t attack and allows Lee to regroup McClellan is fired by Lincoln and replaced by Ambrose Burnside After the Battle of Antietam Lincoln has to decide whether or not to issue the Emancipation Proclamation As his advisor, should he issue the Emancipation Proclamation at this time? Provide some positive and negative consequences with your advice Order by President Lincoln as Commander in Chief that all slaves in areas of rebellion were free (nearly 4 million slaves) Positives for the Union- moral advantage, kept Great Britain out of the war, unified and energized the North, encouraged African American enlistment, created desperation with the Confederacy The year starts bad for the Union with defeats at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville Also starts bad for Stonewall Jackson since he dies (shot by own soldier, arm amputated, dropped, and catches pneumonia) Lee decides to invade North again Needed supplies and food Hoped to panic Lincoln into moving troops from Vicksburg Wanted to show Europe that South could win Hoped to make Lincoln look bad so the Peace Democrats could win in 1864 election Started by the Confederates foraging for shoes The Union and George Meade assumed the fortified high ground positions Lee could not break the Union lines Pickett’s Charge resulted in nearly 12,000 casualties (over 50,000 total at Gettysburg) Big Union victory but Meade does not pursue!!- could have ended war Watch this amazing clip on Pickett’s Charge. Grants Army finalized complete control of the Mississippi for the Union Laid siege to Vicksburg for 6 weeks until the surrender Achieved victory 1 day after Gettysburg Vicksburg refused to celebrate independence until 1941 Huge morale boost for Union Demoralized the South No more Northern invasions for the South Led to final stages of the war