Do NowDo NowWhat questions do you What questions do you have about this quote? (At have about this quote? (At least 3)least 3)

““I killed my brother I killed my brother with hatred in my with hatred in my heart”heart”

1861-1865

Why is the Why is the Civil War so Civil War so different?different?

1. Casualties1. Casualties Civil War Civil War

(1861-(1861-1865)- 1865)- 620,000 620,000 CasualtiesCasualties

World World War I- War I- 117,000 117,000 CasualtieCasualtiess

World World War II- War II- 405,000 405,000 CasualtieCasualtiess

2. Armies2. Armies Armies in the Civil Armies in the Civil

War reached as many War reached as many as 125,000 menas 125,000 men

To maintain an army To maintain an army this sizethis size

1.1. 2,500 Wagons2,500 Wagons

2.2. 10,000 Horses10,000 Horses

3. Taxes3. TaxesMoney is needed for the Money is needed for the warwar

Before: Only property taxesBefore: Only property taxesAfter- Death, luxury and After- Death, luxury and income taxesincome taxes

4. Inventions4. Inventions The large scale of The large scale of

the war forces new the war forces new inventionsinventions

1.1. Right and Left ShoesRight and Left Shoes

2.2. Tin cansTin cans

3.3. Delivered MailDelivered Mail

Do NowDo NowHave you ever been in Have you ever been in scary/difficult scary/difficult situation? How did you situation? How did you fix it? (Quit, Hide or fix it? (Quit, Hide or Fight)Fight)

To Find To Find InformationInformation

Textbook PagesTextbook Pages380-389380-389398-399398-399402-417402-417

Do NowDo NowHave you ever been Have you ever been forced to do forced to do something against something against your will? Did you do your will? Did you do it? Why?it? Why?

Do NowDo NowHave you ever been Have you ever been forced to do forced to do something against something against your will? Did you do your will? Did you do it? Why?it? Why?

Do NowDo NowDo you know anyone Do you know anyone who is a martyr who is a martyr (someone who died for (someone who died for what they believed in). what they believed in). What did they do?What did they do?

Do NowDo NowWhat is more What is more important in a fight, important in a fight, strength or will? strength or will? Why?Why?

1.1. population - 22 millionpopulation - 22 million2.2. 90% of ind. goods, esp. 90% of ind. goods, esp.

munitionmunition3.3. efficient railroad systemefficient railroad system4.4. controlled the navycontrolled the navy- BUT - BUT

would have to fight an would have to fight an offensive war (long offensive war (long supply lines, unfamiliar supply lines, unfamiliar territory...)territory...)

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1.1. Excellent generals too -Robert E. Excellent generals too -Robert E. Lee Lee

2.2. Defending is always easier than Defending is always easier than attacking attacking

3.3. Farmers fight better than factory Farmers fight better than factory workersworkers

BUT …a smaller pop., had to BUT …a smaller pop., had to import goods; very little import goods; very little munitions productionmunitions production

The South was looking The South was looking for an alliance w/ Britain for an alliance w/ Britain (since Britain’s industry (since Britain’s industry was dependent on was dependent on Cotton)...Cotton)...

Britain was wary of Britain was wary of events and did not want events and did not want to become involved:to become involved:

It freed the slaves It freed the slaves only in states that only in states that have seceded from have seceded from the Union.the Union.

It did not free It did not free slaves in border slaves in border states. states.

Purpose= give land Purpose= give land to the freedmanto the freedman

Lee realized that the South was in dire straits and decided Lee realized that the South was in dire straits and decided to attack the Northto attack the North

July 3- General Pickett led 15,000 Confed. Troops across July 3- General Pickett led 15,000 Confed. Troops across open fields (= "open fields (= "Pickett’s ChargePickett’s Charge")")

Lee was defeated and retreated to VirginiaLee was defeated and retreated to Virginia Over 100, 000 people died in 3 days Over 100, 000 people died in 3 days It was the last time It was the last time

the South invaded the North.the South invaded the North.

The Monitor

July 4, 1863 - July 4, 1863 - another Union another Union victory - victory - VICKSBURGVICKSBURG

Won by U.S. Won by U.S. Grant, cut Grant, cut South in 1/2 South in 1/2 and gave the and gave the Union control of Union control of Mississippi Mississippi RiverRiver

General General Sherman Sherman given task of given task of taking taking Atlanta; Atlanta;

His "His "March March through through GeorgiaGeorgia" " saw total saw total destruction destruction from Atlanta from Atlanta to Savannahto Savannah

April 3, 1865 - April 3, 1865 - Grant took Grant took Richmond Va. - Richmond Va. - final blow to final blow to Lee's armyLee's army

Lee surrenders Lee surrenders on April 9, on April 9, 1865 at 1865 at APPOMATTOAPPOMATTOX X COURTHOUSECOURTHOUSE

After four bloody years of civil war, the South was defeated.

Over 618,000 military deaths during Civil War.

EFFECTS OF CIVIL WAREFFECTS OF CIVIL WAR1.1. abolition of slaveryabolition of slavery2.2. increased power to fed. gov't – increased power to fed. gov't –

killed the issue of states rights killed the issue of states rights 3.3. U.S. now an industrial nationU.S. now an industrial nation4.4. South was economically and South was economically and

physically devastated- thus physically devastated- thus Reconstruction began Reconstruction began (rebuilding the U.S.) (rebuilding the U.S.)

BUT a deep hatred of the North BUT a deep hatred of the North remained...remained...

After the After the Emancipation Emancipation Proclamation blacks Proclamation blacks began to join the began to join the Union ArmyUnion Army

Initially they were only Initially they were only used for manual laborused for manual labor

Eventually, Blacks saw Eventually, Blacks saw live combatlive combat

5454thth regiment out of regiment out of MassachusettsMassachusetts

William Carney