Download The war becomes a struggle

The war becomes a
struggle
March 1862, Union invades VA
(again)
Confederate forces were led by Robert
E. Lee.
 Lee’s troops defeated the Union army in a
series of battles called the Seven Days’
Battles.
 Then, another Union army tried to capture
Richmond, but Lee’s troops defeated them
in the 2nd Battle of Bull Run.
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General Lee invades the North!
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Confederate leaders believed a victory would
damage Union morale.
They believed a Confederate victory would force
the Union to make peace.
In Antietam, MD, Lee’s forces were attacked
by a much larger Union army.
In a few hours 23,000 soldiers were killed or
wounded. Lee was forced to retreat back into
VA.
Union victory!
Emancipation Proclamation
Due to the amount of soldiers dead, many
northerners wanted to stop fighting. They
wondered if saving the Union was worth its
cost in lives.
 Pres. Lincoln gave the North a reason to
continue fighting: he announced that all
slaves in the states that were at war with
the Union were now FREE!
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His announcement was called the
“Emancipation Proclamation”
 Pres. Lincoln had no power over the
Confederacy; he could not really free slaves
there unless the North won the war.
 Therefore, the North had a new reason to
fight!
 The war became more than a fight to
unite the nation, it now was a fight to
end slavery.
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Let’s take some notes!
Lincoln helped inspire the North to
continue fighting by issuing the
“Emancipation Proclamation.” This
freed all slaves, but only if the North
won. The war was now not only to save
the Union but also to free the slaves.
Lincoln’s
Emancipation
Proclamation
Gettysburg: The turning point
Lee realized that the South was in dire straits and
decided that it was crucial to attack the North on its own
territory
 July 1-3, 1863 - BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, Pa.
 Confederate bombardment; Union held firm
 on July 3, General Pickett led 15,000 Confed. Troops
across open fields - Union mowed them down
("Pickett’s Charge")
 Lee was defeated and retreated to Virginia
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Gettysburg is the largest battle in the history of the
Western hemisphere
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Over 27,000 people died in 3 days It was the last
time the South invaded the North.
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4 months after the battle,
Lincoln traveled to
Gettysburg to honor the
dead. He gave a speech
called the “Gettysburg
Address.”
In that speech, Lincoln
talked about the war’s
meaning. The fallen
soldiers, he said, had not
“died in vain.” They had
fought and died to give
the nation “a new birth of
freedom.”
http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/
movie_social_studies_04.html
Tune into the Gettysburg address
being read aloud…
Follow along on p. 182
More notes…..
1st battle of Civil War: Fort Sumter
Which side won? South/Confederates
Union surrendered
Turning point in the Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg
This was the 2nd time the Confederates invaded the
North. It was called the turning point because the South
had more victories and was viewed to win the war. The
North overwhelmed the South at this battle and left the
South with no chance of winning the war.
Lincoln visited Gettysburg and made a 3- minute speech
called the “Gettysburg Address.”
By April 1865, Gen. Lee
surrendered to Gen. Grant in the
town of Appomattox Court
House, VA. Instead of
celebrating, most soldiers on both
sides quietly went home. The
Union won the Civil War.