Tuesday Sep. 28, 2010

U.S. History / Mr. Paulson

Daily Agenda

Spark #4 Advantages/Disadvantages Finish presentations Strategies of North and South First Battles – groups then individual Pass out maps for battles

Spark #4Advantages /

DisadvantagesNorth

Advantages

Disadvantages

South

Advantages

Disadvantages

***Use p. 158-9 as a resource!!

--Looking at these Advantages and Disadvantages, for which side would you choose to be a soldier at the

outbreak of the Civil War?? Why??

Advantages/Disadvantages

North 1. 2x as much railroad-

transport troops and weapons

2. 2/3 the pop. of the country

3. Functioning government 4. Well balanced economy-

2x as many factories and farms

5. Army, Navy

South 1. Well trained officers-

the best military schools –better leadership

2. Slaves for production 3. Unifying cause- “their

way of life” 4. morale 5. Defensive war

Lincoln Inaugural Address:

March 3, 1861 What has already taken

place?? Secession of 7 states

beginning w/ S.C. Fort Sumter is brewing,

Lincoln must decide what to do…

"The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government…"

"I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so...."

In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the

momentous issue of civil war.... You can have no conflict without being yourselves the

aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government, while I

shall have the most solemn one to 'preserve, protect, and defend it.'

"I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies..."What are Lincoln’s

options??

“No more talk, war is hell…”

Mr. Paulson / U.S. History / Sep. 29, 2010

Daily Agenda1. Spark 5-2. Strategies: North and South3. Sullivan Ballou- “Honorable Manhood”4. Battles Map and Jigsaw in groups

Options1.Resupply the fort

2.Resupply and send troops

3.Fight to keep the fort (offensive)

4.Abandon the fort

What do you think Lincoln did?

Spark #5 1. Write down the option you think Lincoln chose in terms of

Ft. Sumter. Resupply but NO troops!

2. Why do you think many Civil War battles have at least 2 names? i.e.- the first major land battle of the Civil War is called both

“First Battle of Bull Run,” and, “First Manassas?” Yankees one name, Rebels another-based on what “impressed

them about the place”

3. Look at the maps on p. 161 &162. In what 2 areas of the country are the first major battles of the Civil War? Why would battles take place in those areas? West (Mississippi River), and East (Richmond/D.C.)

Lincoln’s choice

April 6 1861 Lincoln sends food and supplies-but no troops- to Fort Sumter

April 10 1861- Before supplies arrive Jefferson Davis orders Fort to surrender-they do not surrender-and the Civil War begins

Day after Lincoln calls for troops to volunteer 3 months!!

Sumter outcome?

Strategies- (p.159)North

Richmond

Blockade (Anaconda Plan)

Divide & Conquer Miss. River &

blockade

Pressured by media and pub. opinion

South Wash D.C.

Prepare and wait

Defensive war

**War of Attrition Til lost will to fight

Raids (guerilla warfare)

**No cotton

Northern Strategy-Anaconda Plan

The Confederate States of America

Who fought where?States fighting for North:• Maine, Mass., New Hamp, Vermont, Penn.,

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minn., Mich., Wisc., Iowa

States fighting for South:• Texas, Virginia, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia,

Miss., Florida, S.C., N.C., Tenn., Arkan., Virginia

Border States•Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware

Sullivan Ballou- “Honorable Manhood”

A letter written on eve of Bull Run I. Keep in mind the following… 1. To whom is Sullivan Ballou writing?

To his wife, Sarah 2. What does he say about the cause for which he is fighting?

About his government? “Debt to those who fought in revolution to give freedom” “perfectly willing to die for government”

3. What honorable manhood does he refer to? Seeing his sons grow up

Major Battles- First 2 years (July1861-

Sep.1862) Bull Run I (Manassas Junction)

Forts Henry and Donelson Shiloh

Monitor v. Merrimack Bull Run II Antietam

Why do many Civil War battles have 2 names??

Jigsaw on Steroids

Groups of 6 – 6 Battles 1 person from home group goes to each Battle

Group Learn all you can about your battle

Required content info. Report back to your group

Set up paper like so…Battle Bull Run

1Forts Henry and Donelson

Shiloh

Description

Battle Monitor v. Merrimack

Bull Run II Antietam

Description

Info needed for each battle:

1. Major generals on both sides

2. Key strategies for each

3. # of soldiers involved (both sides)

4. Distinguishing characteristics

5. Casualty counts (if given)

Battle of Bull Run clip 1. Where does he say the Union army is going? 2. Who joined the soldiers on the battlefield?

What does this say about attitudes of public on war?

3. Who has upper hand at first? What/who turns the tide? What nickname does he receive?

4. What “sound” was first heard that day?

Interactive maps c.w. battles http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0504/f

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