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The Civil War: The Union Achieves Victory
Taking the Mississippi River
- Ulysses S. Grant fought to take Vicksburg, Mississippi to control the Mississippi River. The campaign lasted
from May to July in 1863.
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In July of 1863, Grant took the area. Gettysburg and Vicksburg cost the South much of its manpower.
The Tactics of William Sherman
- Lincoln made Ulysses S. Grant the commander of the Union.
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Sherman marched on the South and utterly devastated and destroyed various areas with fire, including
Atlanta. He wanted to pursue severe tactics to force the South to surrender.
The Election of 1864
- Many were upset with the war’s length and did not want Lincoln reelected.
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As the North gained ground, Lincoln’s popularity went back up. Lincoln won the election of 1864 against his
former general, George McClellan, who represented the Democrats.
The Civil War Ends
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The capital of the Confederacy, Richmond, fell to the Union on April 3rd, 1865. The Confederates
surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9th, 1865.
The Civil War was over and the North emerged victorious over the rebellion of the South.
The Impact of the Civil War on the USA
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The Federal Government emerged more powerful.
Northern states saw a boom in economic activity. Southern states had their economy crash.
The End of Slavery in the USA
- Slavery was eventually abolished.
- The Emancipation Proclamation did NOT effectively free ALL slaves; Border States still had slaves.
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The Loss of a Leader
- Lincoln had plans to reunify the Union. He did NOT want to severely punish the South.
- Lincoln believed a lenient approach was the only way the nation could move forward in peace.
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The Civil War: The Union Achieves Victory
Taking the Mississippi River
- Ulysses S. Grant fought to take Vicksburg, Mississippi to control the Mississippi River. The campaign lasted
from May to July in 1863.
- Vicksburg had high levels and armed soldiers could control river traffic very easily.
- In July of 1863, Grant took the area. Gettysburg and Vicksburg cost the South much of its manpower.
The Tactics of William Sherman
- Lincoln made Ulysses S. Grant the commander of the Union.
- Grant appointed General William Sherman to serve under him.
- Sherman marched on the South and utterly devastated and destroyed various areas with fire, including
Atlanta. He wanted to pursue severe tactics to force the South to surrender.
The Election of 1864
- Many were upset with the war’s length and did not want Lincoln reelected.
- However, news of William Sherman’s victories began to spread around the Union.
- As the North gained ground, Lincoln’s popularity went back up. Lincoln won the election of 1864 against his
former general, George McClellan, who represented the Democrats.
The Civil War Ends
- Grant initiated an invasion of Northern Virginia called the Overland Campaign in May of 1864.
- The capital of the Confederacy, Richmond, fell to the Union on April 3rd, 1865. The Confederates
surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9th, 1865.
- The Civil War was over and the North emerged victorious over the rebellion of the South.
The Impact of the Civil War on the USA
- Approximately 365,000 Union Soldiers died and 260,000 Confederate Soldiers died.
- The Federal Government emerged more powerful.
- Northern states saw a boom in economic activity. Southern states had their economy crash.
The End of Slavery in the USA
- Slavery was eventually abolished.
- The Emancipation Proclamation did NOT effectively free ALL slaves; Border States still had slaves.
- However, the 13th Amendment eventually freed ALL slaves and was a direct result of the war.
The Loss of a Leader
- Lincoln had plans to reunify the Union. He did NOT want to severely punish the South.
- Lincoln believed a lenient approach was the only way the nation could move forward in peace.
- On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington. Booth was
killed later by Union soldiers in Virginia.