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16.1 The Two sides Points in timePoints in time

1861,February – Confederacy is 1861,February – Confederacy is formedformed

1861, April– four more states 1861, April– four more states joined confederacyjoined confederacy

1861,Summer – Rebel soldiers 1861,Summer – Rebel soldiers (112,000); Yankees about 187,000(112,000); Yankees about 187,000

1863 – West Virginia admitted to 1863 – West Virginia admitted to UnionUnion


1861 (February) – seven states 1861 (February) – seven states left union, formed confederacyleft union, formed confederacy

Lincoln called for troops to save Lincoln called for troops to save UnionUnion

VA, NC, TN, AK joined VA, NC, TN, AK joined confederacyconfederacy

Confederacy chose Richmond, Confederacy chose Richmond, VA as capitalVA as capital

Washington, DC- Union’s capitalWashington, DC- Union’s capital

The two sides


MO, KY, MD, DE (border MO, KY, MD, DE (border states) remained with states) remained with UnionUnion

MO, controlled parts of the MO, controlled parts of the Mississippi RiverMississippi River

KY, Ohio RiverKY, Ohio River DE, its being close to the DE, its being close to the Northern city of PANorthern city of PA

Choosing Sides


MD, perhaps most MD, perhaps most important border state.important border state.Vital RR lines pass through itVital RR lines pass through it Washington, DC lies within Washington, DC lies within the statethe state

If MD secedes, North’s If MD secedes, North’s government will be government will be surroundedsurrounded

Choosing Sides


Lincoln moved cautiously to avoid Lincoln moved cautiously to avoid upsetting people in border statesupsetting people in border states

suspended some constitutional rightssuspended some constitutional rights used his power to arrest people for used his power to arrest people for

active support of secessionactive support of secession supported rebellion against supported rebellion against

Missouri’s pro-confederate state Missouri’s pro-confederate state governmentgovernment

as a result, four border states stayed as a result, four border states stayed with Union; thousands of their citizens with Union; thousands of their citizens left to join Confederate’s armyleft to join Confederate’s army

Remaining with the Union


most white southerners favored most white southerners favored secession secession

pockets of Union support existed pockets of Union support existed in eastern TN and WVin eastern TN and WV

1861, 48 VA counties organized 1861, 48 VA counties organized themselves as separate state themselves as separate state (WV) and secede from the VA(WV) and secede from the VA

1863, Congress admitted WV to 1863, Congress admitted WV to the Union the Union

A secession from the south


larger population to support war larger population to support war efforteffort

more industriesmore industries more abundant resourcesmore abundant resources better banking system (raising better banking system (raising

money for the war)money for the war) more ships (members of regular more ships (members of regular

navy stayed with the Union)navy stayed with the Union) larger and more efficient railway larger and more efficient railway

networknetwork Lincoln’s dedication, intelligence, Lincoln’s dedication, intelligence,

humanityhumanity

comparing North and South North: Strengths


have to invade and hold South have to invade and hold South (area filled with hostile (area filled with hostile population)population)

North support over war was North support over war was divided and shaky until near enddivided and shaky until near end

based upon the American based upon the American Revolution, many people Revolution, many people believed the smaller South had a believed the smaller South had a good chance of winning good chance of winning

comparing North and South North: disadvantages


strong support of its white strong support of its white populationpopulation

fighting in familiar territoryfighting in familiar territory superior military leadershipsuperior military leadership Confederate President Confederate President Jefferson Davis was himself Jefferson Davis was himself a West Point graduatea West Point graduate

comparing North and SouthSouth: Strengths


smaller population of free mensmaller population of free men few factories to manufacture few factories to manufacture

weapons and other suppliesweapons and other supplies produced less than half as much produced less than half as much

food as the Northfood as the North less than half of miles of railroad as less than half of miles of railroad as

the Norththe North strong belief in state's right strong belief in state's right

(individual states refused to give (individual states refused to give confederate government enough confederate government enough power to fight the war effectively)power to fight the war effectively)

comparing North and South South: disadvantages


main goal: win the war, main goal: win the war, (bring (bring Southern states back to the Union)Southern states back to the Union)

ending slavery was not a goal at ending slavery was not a goal at beginning of war beginning of war (this changed as (this changed as war continued)war continued)

blockade Southern ports blockade Southern ports intended to control Mississippi Riverintended to control Mississippi River capture Richmond, capital city of capture Richmond, capital city of

ConfederacyConfederacy

comparing North and South North: aims/strategies


main goal: win recognition as an main goal: win recognition as an independent nation, independent nation, (independence (independence would mean preserving their way of would mean preserving their way of life which included slavery)life which included slavery)

planned to defend its homeland planned to defend its homeland until North gets tired of fighting, until North gets tired of fighting, agrees to recognize independence agrees to recognize independence of Confederacyof Confederacy

comparing North and SouthSouth: aims/strategies


hope Britain and France to hope Britain and France to pressure North to end war pressure North to end war

changed strategy (take changed strategy (take offensive), moved their army offensive), moved their army Northward to persuade North Northward to persuade North they can win the warthey can win the war

comparing North and SouthSouth: aims/strategies


Mary Todd Lincoln: a brother, three Mary Todd Lincoln: a brother, three half-brothers, three brothers-in-law half-brothers, three brothers-in-law fought in the confederate armyfought in the confederate army

John Crittenden: (Kentucky senator), John Crittenden: (Kentucky senator), two sons became generals in the war, two sons became generals in the war, one in Union; one in Confederacyone in Union; one in Confederacy

Officers on both sides: Confederate Officers on both sides: Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Gen. Robert E. President Jefferson Davis, Gen. Robert E. Lee; Union Generals George McClellan Lee; Union Generals George McClellan and William Tecumseh Sherman all and William Tecumseh Sherman all attended West Point Academy attended West Point Academy

American against American


in one battle a Union regiment in one battle a Union regiment commanded by a man from WV commanded by a man from WV attacked a Confederate attacked a Confederate regiment from VA commanded regiment from VA commanded by his cousinby his cousin

American against American

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