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5. End of War: 1864 to 1865 “First Teamers” Square off Grant vs Lee---1864 to 1865 Goal of the Union Total War William Sherman's-March to the Sea destroy the South. • Appomatox Court House, April 9, 1865 • Lincoln’s assassination, April 14, 1865 • John Wilkes Booth 6. CONCLUSIONS TO THE CIVIL WAR • Cost of life • 650,000 deaths • South destroyed----horrors of war • Outcomes • Ended slavery--13th Amendment • preserved the Union and democracy. •Ended secession •North: boom of industry •South: destroyed but eventually rebuilt 7. FOREIGN POLICY PROBLEMS DURING WAR •Great Britain •1861, Trent Affair •1862, Alabama captured over 60 Union ships •Apologizes and pays U.S. $15.5 million •1863, Laird rams •Monroe Doctrine violations •Emperor Napoleon III •Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico •Secretary of State, William Seward •U.S. would use force to drive France out. After Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg, President Lincoln appointed General Grant as the Commanding General of all Union troops. Grant commanded the Army of the Potomac in the East and was instructed by Lincoln to force General Lee to surrender. Grant appointed his 2nd in command General William T. Sherman to head up the Army of the West. It is here that Lincoln, Grant and Sherman devise a new strategy of “total war” or bring the civilian population into the war, destroy the South and free the slaves. •Graduate from West Point, 1843 •Graduate from West Point, 1829 •Served in the Mexican War •Served in the Mexican War •Shoe salesman before the War •Arrested John Brown •Successful in Western Theater •Lincoln asked Lee to head up the Union Army •Appointed by Lincoln in 1864 to command all Union forces •Refused because of loyalty to Virginia. •The Butcher •Defeated Union in battles from 1861 to 1863 in the Eastern theater •Unconditional Surrender Grant •Excellent in military strategy •Supported “total war” concept Grant vs Lee Tactic of war where the Union marched through the South and destroyed all resources the civilian population needed to survive. Goal: To make war as horrible and destructive as possible to force your enemy to surrender. Total war brings the civilian population into the war to demoralize the enemy and force them to surrender. It is “in your face warfare” or you (South) started this war and until you surrender, we will destroy the you. William T. Sherman Grant’s Fought Most right hand general. with Grant in the West. noted for this saying; “War is hell and the worse you make it the sooner it will be over.” William T. Sherman Put in charge of the Army of the West after Lincoln appoints Grant as head of all Union troops. Responsible for the March to the Sea and using “total war” in destroying the South. William T. Sherman Sherman’s March through Georgia to the Sea, 1864 Total War 1 Total War 3 Total War 2 Picture: Richmond 5 PM, April 7, 1865….. To: General R. E. Lee, Commanding CSA The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion (spilling) of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia…… Very respectfully, your obedient servant, U.S. Grant Letter Grant to Lee Government and the Election for 1864 • Election was never in doubt, but who would run? • Northern Democrats split between those wanting peace and those supporting the war – Copperheads were those totally against the war – The most famous Copperhead was Democrat Clement L. Vanlandigham who was actually imprisoned and then banished to the South, before moving to Canada Election of 1864 • The Republicans joined the War Democrats to form the Union Party and re-nominated Lincoln • The Union Party selected Democrat Andrew Johnson as running mate to get Democrat votes • The Copperheads and Peace Democrats nominated George McClellan • Lincoln won 212-21 Goodbye Lincoln Abraham Lincoln did not live to see the official end of the war. Throughout the winter of 1864–1865, a group of Southern conspirators in Washington, D.C., had plotted to kidnap Lincoln and exchange him for Confederate prisoners of war. After several unsuccessful attempts, their leader, John Wilkes Booth, assigned members of his group to assassinate top Union officials and took out Lincoln himself. Lincoln’s death Sketch of Lincoln’s death Picture: Lincoln’s Assassination •Remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War. •Lincoln chose him as his VP to help with the South’s Reconstruction. •Was a democrat, southern, and unpopular with Congress (purported self to be an ardent hater of the South initially) •Was the wrong man at the wrong time to be president…. John Picture background info Iraq Persian 2,900 300 Chart: Total Deaths Horrors of War 2 Horrors of War 1 Horrors of War 3 Horrors of War 3 Andersonville Prison A contemporary Richmond diary, (Oct. 22, 1863) portrays the ruinous effects of the blockade and inflation. “A poor woman yesterday applied to a merchant in Carey Street to purchase a barrel of flour. The price he demanded was $70.00. “My God!” exclaimed she, ‘how can I pay such prices?’ I have 7 children; whall shall I do?” “I don’t know, madam,’ said he cooly, ‘unless you eat your children. Telegraph – Davis uses to gather forces for Shiloh. – Fredericksburg sees first extensive use on the battlefield. Railway – Greatly changes logistics and strategic maneuver. – North had good system; South had acceptable quantity, but no standardized track width or large network. Outdated muskets replaced with rifle – greatly changes tactics. – more accurate, faster loading, fire more rounds than muskets – Minié ball (more destructive bullet) – Cold Harbor: 2k dead in 20 minutes, another 5k wounded. Calvary used for reconnaissance – Scouting and skirmishes Artillery – invention of shells, devices that exploded in the air. – fired canisters, special shells filled with bullets. – Grenades – land mines are used Ironclads – replaces wooden ships Trench warfare replaces Napoleonic tactics