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Secession and Civil War “A house divided against itself cannot stand…” The Fight to Preserve the Union Election of 1860: Southern States feared Lincoln’s election would lead to attempts to abolish slavery South believed its society and economy would not survive Lincoln’s Presidency South Carolina led the way in 1860 Followed by slave states of deep South Established Confederate States of America Upper South followed after first shots were fired First shots were fired: Fort Sumter; April 12, 1861 South attempted to take the fort Sparked secession of VA and upper South KEY LEADERS AND THEIR ROLES: Abraham Lincoln President of the U.S. during the Civil War Insisted that the Union be held together, by force if necessary Issued the Emancipation Proclamation George McClellan First commander of the Union forces Organized the Army of the Potomac Was relieved from duty after failing to act (he was too slow) Ulysses S. Grant Union commander who took over late in war Gained early success in West Eventually defeated Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis President of the Confederate States of America Robert E. Lee Confederate General of the Army of Northern VA Opposed secession as well as force to keep Union together Sided with South after Ft. Sumter Urged reunification after the war Frederick Douglass Former slave who became prominent abolitionist Urged Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight in Union Army Comparing the sides, 1861; Population: North at 4 Firearms production: million, South at 1.2 North had edge 32 to 1 million eligible for ratio military North had more: Naval Shipping: North railroads, industry and had edge at 25 to 1 economic resources as ratio well!!! Iron Production: North had edge at 15 to 1
