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Standards!
• Explain the importance of key issues and events that led
to the Civil War; include slavery, states’ rights,
nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850
and the Georgia Platform, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred
Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over
secession in Georgia, and the role of Alexander
Stephens.
• State the importance of key events of the Civil War;
include Antietam, the Emancipation Proclamation,
Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Union blockade of
Georgia’s coast, Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign,
Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Andersonville.
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Categorize or put on a map whether these are a Southern or
Northern Term – if a battle, where was it fought and which side
won!
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Abraham
Lincoln
• Jefferson
Davis
• Antietam
• Northern
•
Confederacy
• Confederation
• CSA
• Confederate
States of
America
•
Chickamauga • General
Braggs
• Blockade
Runners
• USA
•
US
•
United States • United States
of America
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Gettysburg
•
•
• National
• States Rights • Sectionalism
• North
• General
Sherman
• Blockade
• Alexander
Stephens
• General
Meade
General
McClellan
• General Lee
• Slavery
• No slavery
Abolitionists
• Secession
• Secede
• Anaconda
Battle of Antietam
Somebody
General Lee for
the South
Wanted
But
So
To show the
South’s strength
and moved to
battle on
Northern soil.
He wanted to
show his
strength to the
North as well as
keep France
and England out
of the war since
they were
against slavery.
He was
outnumbered
and even though
the battle was
considered a
draw, when his
troops retreated
to Virginia, the
North claimed it
as a win.
Abraham Lincoln
chose this time
to release the
Emancipation
Proclamation to
also keep France
and England out
of the war.
Battle of Antietam
Who: General Robert E. Lee, McClellan in the North Abraham Lincoln
What: Bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War
When: September 17, 1862
Where: Northern soil - Maryland
Why: General Lee wanted to bring the war North after
winning battles on Southern soil and he wanted to bring
Maryland (a slave state) into the CSA and wanted to show
England and France that the South was strong
How did this battle end?: Even though the battle was
considered a “draw”, once Lee returned to Virginia,
Abraham Lincoln saw this as a victory for the North and
released the Emancipation Proclamation and keep Britain
and France out of the war (they already had abolished
slavery)
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who: Abraham Lincoln
What: document that set a deadline for states to join
the union again (surrender) as of January 1, 1863
OR all slaves in Rebellion would be freed (notice that
slaves that were in the border states that had not
seceded would still be slaves) Technically, if the
South had surrendered by that date, they would
have been able to keep their slaves.
When: September 22, 1862 – After the Battle of
Antietam
Where: Northern States
Why: to try to avoid war and kept the European
powers out of the conflict
How did this impact the country: The South pretty
much ignored the proclamation and the war
continued and escalated.
The Battle of Gettysburg
•
The battle that many historians believe was the true “turning point” of the Civil War was the Battle
of Gettysburg. The battle was fought near the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from July 1-3,
1863. Over 50,000 soldiers were killed on that day. Similarly to the Battle of Antietam, the South
had won a series of victories and Lee wanted to again bring the war to the North. This time Lee
hoped that a victorious campaign in the North would cause the North to give up and realize that
they could not keep the South in the Union. During the battle, Lee’s outnumbered army failed to
gain the high ground and the advantage. After three days of heavy losses, the Southern army
retreated back to Virginia. Due to the loss of a large portion of Lee’s men, the South never
invaded the North again. Combined with U.S. victories in the Western theater that were occurring
at the same time, the South was demoralized. After this battle, the North began to put constant
pressure on the South and was eventually able to invade and capture the rebellious states.
The Battle of Gettysburg
•
The battle that many historians believe was the true “turning point” of the Civil War was the Battle
of Gettysburg. The battle was fought near the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from July 1-3,
1863. Over 50,000 soldiers were killed on that day. Similarly to the Battle of Antietam, the South
had won a series of victories and Lee wanted to again bring the war to the North. This time Lee
hoped that a victorious campaign in the North would cause the North to give up and realize that
they could not keep the South in the Union. During the battle, Lee’s outnumbered army failed to
gain the high ground and the advantage. After three days of heavy losses, the Southern army
retreated back to Virginia. Due to the loss of a large portion of Lee’s men, the South never
invaded the North again. Combined with U.S. victories in the Western theater that were occurring
at the same time, the South was demoralized. After this battle, the North began to put constant
pressure on the South and was eventually able to invade and capture the rebellious states.
.
The Battle of Gettysburg
Who: General Lee for the Confederacy and General Mead
for the Union
What: Battle fought in Northern soil in which 50,000
soldiers were killed
When: July 1-3, 1863
Where: Gettysburg, PA
Why: Lee wanted to have another battle on Northern Soil
(much like The Battle of Antietam) to show his strength.
He thought this battle would convince the North that they
could not keep the South in the Union.
How did this battle impact the Civil War: The South was
demoralized (discouraged) from the loss and due to losing
so many men, never fought on Northern soil again. This
was a turning point of the war. The North put constant
pressure on the South and was able to invade and capture
the rebellious states one at a time.
President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a
new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all
men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing
whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long
endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to
dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here
gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper
that we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can
not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled
here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The
world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never
forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here
to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly
advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining
before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to
that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we
here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this
nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government
of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
The Battle of Chickamauga
For the first three years of the Civil War, Georgia was virtually left untouched. There were a few skirmishes, though the Battle of
Fort Pulaski in 1862 led to the North’s control of the Georgia coast and expansion of the Union Blockade of Southern ports.
However, the major impact of war arrived on Georgia’s doorstep in 1863, during the Battle of Chickamauga. The town of
Chickamauga is located in Walker County just 10 miles south of the Tennessee/Georgia line. The battle lasted three days
from September 18-20 and was the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War with over 34,000 casualties. The battle was the
largest ever fought in the state of Georgia.
The Generals that led this battle were William S. Rosecrans of the U.S. and Braxton Bragg of the CSA. This battle was part of a
larger Northern objective to capture the city of Chattanooga, itself an important rail center, and to use its capture as a
stepping stone to capture a more important rail road hub: Atlanta. While Rosecrans captured Chattanooga earlier that
September, he wanted to circle around Bragg’s army and cut the Southern supply lines in Western Tennessee and
Northwest Georgia.
However, the CSA discovered Rosecrans army in the area and attacked. This battle is significant for two reasons. First it was the
largest Union defeat in the Western theater of the Civil War. Second, due to the South’s victory, General Bragg focused on
recapturing Chattanooga. The attack on Chattanooga was a southern defeat that brought General Ulysses S. Grant more
attention and led to his promotion to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army. Once Chattanooga was defended and
securely in Union hands, it was used as a launching point for Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign.
The Battle of Chickamauga
For the first three years of the Civil War, Georgia was virtually left untouched. There were a few skirmishes, though the Battle of
Fort Pulaski in 1862 led to the North’s control of the Georgia coast and expansion of the Union Blockade of Southern ports.
However, the major impact of war arrived on Georgia’s doorstep in 1863, during the Battle of Chickamauga. The town of
Chickamauga is located in Walker County just 10 miles south of the Tennessee/Georgia line. The battle lasted three days
from September 18-20 and was the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War with over 34,000 casualties. The battle was the
largest ever fought in the state of Georgia.
The Generals that led this battle were William S. Rosecrans of the U.S. and Braxton Bragg of the CSA. This battle was part of a
larger Northern objective to capture the city of Chattanooga, itself an important rail center, and to use its capture as a
stepping stone to capture a more important rail road hub: Atlanta. While Rosecrans captured Chattanooga earlier that
September, he wanted to circle around Bragg’s army and cut the Southern supply lines in Western Tennessee and
Northwest Georgia.
However, the CSA discovered Rosecrans army in the area and attacked. This battle is significant for two reasons. First it was the
largest Union defeat in the Western theater of the Civil War. Second, due to the South’s victory, General Bragg focused on
recapturing Chattanooga. The attack on Chattanooga was a southern defeat that brought General Ulysses S. Grant more
attention and led to his promotion to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army. Once Chattanooga was defended and
securely in Union hands, it was used as a launching point for Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign.
The Battle of Chickamauga
Who: William S. Rosecrans of the Union and Braxton Bragg of the
Confederacy
What: second bloodiest battle of the Civil War (34,000 casualties),
largest fought in GA
When: September 18-20, 1863
Where: town of Chickamauga – Walker County which is 10 miles south
of the Tennessee/Georgia line (GA had no major battles for the first
3 years of the war)
Why: the North wanted to capture Chattanooga which was a rail
center and then onto Atlanta to capture the major rail road hub – this
would stop the Southern supply lines in Western Tennessee and
northwest GA so it started in the Chickamauga and was supposed
to move on to these important areas
How did this battle impact the Civil War: largest Union defeat since the
Southern leader and the Confederacy then went onto try and
recapture Chattanooga – BUT this led to General Ulysses S. Grant
becoming Commanding General of the U.S. Army and it brought
Chattanooga back to Union and was the starting point for Sherman’s
Atlanta Campaign.