No End in Sight: The human tragedy of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Lincoln had trouble finding a good and aggressive general to led the Union troops
ULYSSES S GRANT – a Union general fighting in the west and winning battles
February 1862 – Union captures Fort Henry and opens the Mississippi River as a transportation route
A huge battle takes place at SHILOH – it is a Union victory
13,000 Union soldiers are wounded along with 10,000 Confederate soldiers
BATTLE OF SHILOH
BATTLE OF SHILOH
April 1862 – Union captures New Orleans and soon controls most of the Mississippi River, cutting the South in two
CAVALRY – soldiers on horseback
SEVEN DAYS BATTLES – June/July 1862 – Confederate victory in Virginia that prevents the Union from attacking Richmond
Lee feels confident and decides to invade the North
3 reasons Lee decides to attack the North:
1)Force Lincoln to talk peace
2)Give Virginia farmers a chance to harvest crops
3)South could plunder Northern crops for food
England and France were thinking about helping the South
A copy of Lee’s plans were left behind and found by a Union soldier
BATTLE OF ANTIETAM – Sept 1862 – bloodiest battle in American history
25,000 men wounded, Union victory but missed a chance to follow up the battle and finish the Southern army
BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
BATTLE OF ANTIETAMhttp://store3.yimg.com/I/framingfox_1782_5435119
BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
http://www.nps.gov/anti/hope05.htm
Union general McClellan is fired by Lincoln for not following up