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16.5 The Tide of War Turns By: Tommy Blackmore, Drew Bolisay, Josh Parney, Reynolds Boone, and Jack Sloyan Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville Drew Bolisay • Frustrated by McClellan’s lack of aggression, Lincoln replaced him with General Ambrose E. Burnside as leader of the Army of the Potomac • November 1862- Burnside launches a swift and decisive attack on Richmond by way of Fredericksburg with 120,000 troops against Confederate’s 78,000 • Burnside’s army experienced delays in crossing the Rappahannock River • Ordered a retreat after suffering about 12,600 casualties (Confederates had 5,300) • Burnside soon stepped down and Lincoln made General Joseph Hooker commander of the Army of the Potomac • April 1863- Hooker and army of about 138,000 men launch a frontal attack on Fredericksburg • Hesitated and had his flanking troops take a defensive position at Chancellorsville • The following day, Stonewall Jackson led an attack on Hooker’s flank while Lee commanded an assault on the Union front • Hooker retreated, but Stonewall Jackson was accidently shot by his own troops and died a few days later https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=768&q=fredericksburg+and+chancellorsville&oq=fredericksburg+and+&gs_l=img.1.1.0l2j0i24l8.10799.15555.0.19620.19.14.0.0.0.0.1233.11249.42j3j5j4.14.0....0...1ac.1.43.img..16.3.2057.1uqObxwdZDw#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=20ajPZcNyDwmSM%253A%3BFugU8w_pHxQT5M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.farmlib.org%252Fimages%252Ffredricksburg.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.farmlib.org%252Fmrrt%252Ffieldtrip2009.html%3B600%3B418 First Day • General Lee had his troops in a small town called Gettysburg • Lee was unaware that Union soldiers where encamped near by, because his cavalry chief wasn’t doing his job • They met and started the Battle of Gettysburg, which was a key point in the war • The battle started July 1, 1863 • Confederate raiding parties and Union forces began fighting Reynolds Boone Second Day • The battle was very devastating and it was filled with death • Went on all day • The Battle at Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the civil war • By the end of the day, the union still held a strong defensive position • This battle stopped General Lee’s troops from invading the north Reynolds Boone https://www.google.com/search?q=gettysburg+battle&source=lnms&tbm=isch&s a=X&ei=aYRzU_DWGo2oyATfiYHgBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih =651#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=g8lddA3KukdoMM%253A%3Bl6vSWd7gVSjPOM% 3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcapitolbadgers.files.wordpress.com%252F2010%252F0 7%252Fgettysburg.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcapitolbadgers.wordpress.com %252F2010%252F07%252F01%252Fgettysburg-what-happens-if-the-southwins%252F%3B600%3B320 Pickett’s Charge http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=the+civil+war&FORM=HDRSC2#a Josh Parney Pickett’s Charge Longstreet again tried to convince General Lee not to attack on the The Confederates assumed 3rd day of the battle they had seriously damaged Lee thought that Union forces the Union artillery were damaged and ready to break In reality, however, the He planned to attack the center of Confederate attack did little the Union line on Cemetery damage Ridge General Meade had only 5,750 troops to defend The battle lasted little over an hour Josh Parney https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=768&q=pickett%27s+charge&oq= pickett%27s+&gs_l=img.1.0.0l10.170.2822.0.4680.10.8.0.0.0.0.614.2297.1j2j2j1j0j2.8.0.chm_loc%2Chmss2%3Dfalse%2Chms2m in%3D10%2Chms2max%3D10...0...1.1.43.img..5.5.1097.p7owsiwPybg Battle Tactics The task of charging The Union held their ground fell into three well, and reinforcements divisions were added to the barrage on General George the rebels Pickett commanded the largest squad The Confederates retreated, 7,500 of their men died in the More than 15,000 battle men took part in Pickett’s Charge Josh Parney https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=768&q=pickett%27s+charge&oq=pickett%27s+&gs_l=img.1.0.0l10.170.2822.0.4680.10.8.0.0.0.0.6 14.2297.1j2j2j1j0j2.8.0.chm_loc%2Chmss2%3Dfalse%2Chms2min%3D10%2Chms2max%3D10...0...1.1.43.img..5.5.1097.p7owsiwPybg Aftermath of Gettysburg 75,000 Confederate soldiers and 90,000 Union troops fought in the Battle of Gettysburg The battle was a turning point in the war, the South would never attack the North again Union victory at Gettysburg took place a day before Grant toke over Vicksburg Victories made northerners believe that the war could be won The victory helped end the South’s search for foreign influence After the battle Great Britain and France refused to aid the Confederacy Josh Parney The Gettysburg Address On November 19, 1863, at the dedicating ceremony of the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery, President Lincoln delivered a speech called the Gettysburg Address He praised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to win the civil war The speech is one of the most famous ever given in American history Lincoln renewed his dedication to winning the Civil War Josh Parney Union Campaigns Cripple the Confederacy By: Drew Bolisay https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=768&q=union+campaigns+cripple+the+confederacy&oq=union+campaigns+cripple+the+confederacy&gs_l=img.3...1122.10261.0.10951.45.43.2.0.0.1.385.5056.24j8j8j2.42.0.chm_loc%2Chmss2%3Dfalse%2Chms2min%3D10%2Chms2max%3D10...0...1.1.43.img..29.16.1444._6uJOpTj9LU#fa crc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=hj9GoPmCtfuN5M%253A%3BBHbKEq3vKQpLgM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.nps.gov%252Fhistory%252Fhistory%252Fonline_books%252Fcivil_war_series%252F24%252Fimages%252Ffig77.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.nps.gov%252Fhistory%252Fhistory%252Fonline_books%252Fcivil_war_series%252F24%252Fsec9.htm%3B500%3B344 Wilderness Campaign in the East • Lincoln had been impressed with General Ulysses S. Grant’s successes in capturing Vicksburg, so he transferred him to the East and gave him command of the Union Army • Union troops launched the Wilderness Campaign – a series of battles designed to capture the federate capital at Richmond, Virginia • The first battle was when Grant ordered General Meade to Spotsylvania, where the fighting raged for 5 days • Over the next month, Union soldiers moved the Confederate troops back toward Richmond • However, Grant experienced his worst defeat at the Battle of Cold Harbor in early June • In only a few hours, the Union army suffered about 7,000 casualties • This battle delayed Grant’s plans to take the Confederate capital Drew Bolisay https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=768&q=ulysses+s+grant&oq=Uly&gs_l=img.1.0.0l10.3502.4957.0.7795.3.3.0.0.0.0.442.872.1j31j1.3.0....0...1ac.1.43.img..1.2.506.9X0niL4Yu9Y#hl=en&q=ulysses+s+grant&tbm=isch&imgdii=_ Wilderness Campaign in the East Cont. • Union forces had suffered twice as many casualties as the Confederates had, yet Grant continued his strategy • He knew he would be getting additional soldiers, and Lee would not • Grant slowly but surely advanced his troops through Virginia • After Cold Harbor, General Grant moved south of Richmond • He had hoped to take control of the key railroad junction at Petersburg, Virginia • However, Lee’s army formed a solid defense, and Grant could not execute his attack • Grant was winning the war, but he still had not captured Richmond • Facing re-election, Lincoln was especially discouraged by this failure Drew Bolisay https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=768&q=ulysses+s+grant&oq=Uly&gs_l=img.1.0.0l10.3502.4957.0.7795.3.3.0.0.0.0.442.872.1j31j1.3.0....0...1ac.1.43.img..1.2.506.9X0niL4Yu9Y#hl=en&q=battle+of+cold+harbor&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=JEewMCqwxNJ7FM%253A%3BURxlBPkrQ7SPhM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn.history.com%252Fsites%252F2%252F2013%252F11%252FBattle-of-Cold-Harbor-HeroH.jpeg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.history.com%252Ftopics%252Famerican-civil-war%252Fbattles-of-cold-harbor%3B1389%3B454 Sherman Strikes on the South Jack Sloyan http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/grimsley1/dialogue/long_shadow.htm •Lincoln needed a victory because it would help him win re-election •William Tecumseh Sherman carried out a plan to destroy southern railroads and industries •Spring 1864 -- marched to Tennessee with 100,000 troops Jack Sloyan •The goal was to remove an important railroad link in Atlanta •From May through August, Sherman’s army moved steadily through the Appalachian Mountains. •Jefferson Davis, the Confederate president, gave command of the confederate army to General John Hood Jack Sloyan •Hood repeatedly attacked Sherman’s army, but the Union was stronger •Confederate army retreated as the Union held Atlanta under siege •Most of Atlanta was lost to the Union on September 2, 1864 •The South lost an important railroad link and the their center of industry Jack Sloyan •This victory led Lincoln to get re-elected •Sherman did not wait long to attack againhis next goal was Savannah, Georgia •Went to Georgia with 60,000 men •Used total war to get to Georgia •Total war is destroying civilian and economic resources Jack Sloyan •Destroyed railways, bridges, crops, livestock, and other resources •They burned plantations and freed slaves •Sherman’s army reached Savannah on December 10, 1864 •Sherman believed that this march would speed the end of the war Jack Sloyan http://www.ducksters.com/history/shermans_march_to_the_sea.php Jack Sloyan • The Union had a strong army and they established a good defense • The Confederates camped at Seminary Ridge • Both sides called for reinforcements and waited for the upcoming battle Reynolds Boone http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=civil+wargettysbug&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=AAC80822439CC3C6B63003E67B1A90214C2C4766&selectedIndex=9 The South Surrenders Tommy Blackmore https://www.tsl.texas.gov/exhibits/forever/freedom/page3.html Fighting Ends • Lee’s forces completely surrounded and cut off from getting supplies • April 9, 1865: Union and Confederate troops meet at town of Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, where Lee surrendered to Grant • Lee was assured that his troops would be fed and not tried for treason • Grant said, “The rebels are our countrymen again.” Tommy Blackmore https://nobility.org/2012/10/15/social-revolution-after-civil-war/ Tommy Blackmore http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=22878 Effects of the War • Almost 620,000 Americans died in the four-year war • (Legal) Slavery was ended in the south, although the majority of former slaves had no home or employment • The southern economy was horrible • Much of the hostility between the North and the South remained Tommy Blackmore wmscivilwar139.edublogs.org Tommy Blackmore Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJfh4HWuiGY Bibliography • http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/History/-/Gettysburg-Address/16984 • http://my.hrw.com/tabnav/controller.jsp?isbn=0554003015 • http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/grimsley1/dialogue/long_shadow.htm