Beginning of the Civil War
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Everett Williams
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Beginning of the Civil War
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Robert E. Lee(South)
Confederate General
From Virginia
In the US Army and was opposed to succession but did not want to fight his own state
General in Chief and Military Advisor to Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Known for strategic plans Offense over defense
Surrendered April 9th to Grant
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George McClellan(North)
Union General (1861-1864)
Liked by men but not by Congress or Lincoln
Removed as General in 1864
Started off with strong momentum, but died off quickly
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Open Ended
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Advantages of the Confederacy(South)
They were fighting defensively
Most of the war was fought in the South so they knew the terrain
They had the support of the civilians surrounding the battles
The upper South gave them more resources and industrial might than what the deep South had
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Disadvantages of the Confederacy(South)
The North blockaded their Naval ports
With their Naval ports blockaded they could not export their Cotton
The south lacked infrastructure to move men and supplies
Their economy began to decline
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Advantages of Union(North/USA)
The Union had a larger population
The infrastructure and railroads in the North made it much easier to move men and supplies
Farms in the North were able to supply the men with more food than the South
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Disadvantages of the Union(North/USA)
The North must go and conquer
The had to create long supply lines
They had to fight on unfamiliar territory
Even if the Union wins they must pacify a defeated Confederacy after the war
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The Anaconda Plan
Anaconda plan, military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott
plan called for a naval blockade of the Confederate coast, a thrust down the Mississippi, and the strangulation(choking) of the South by Union land and naval forces.
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Battle of Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter, SC was the site of the first attack of the American Civil War, on April 12, 1861.
Several Southern states had seceded from, or left, the Union. The Confederate states claimed control over the forts within their borders, including Fort Sumter.
They called for the U.S. troops at those forts to leave immediately. But President Lincoln refused to order the troops to do so.
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April 12, 1861, Confederate forces began firing on Fort Sumter. After 34 hours, the U.S. troops in the fort surrendered.
The troops marched out, waving the U.S. flag, on April 14. Confederate troops then took over the fort. Northern forces bombarded the fort many times until the Civil War ended in 1865.
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The First Battle of Bull Run(Manassas)
Many people believed that a single battle would decide the Civil War, and questioned how committed the southern rebels were
On July 21, 1861 the two armies met for the first time along Bull Run Creek in Massachusetts
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The First Battle of Bull Run(Manassas)
So many Northerners believed that this battle would be a decisive win that spectators brought picnics to watch the battle take place
The Union attacked first, but were pushed back by the confederates
The Confederates went on to dominate the day
This ended Union hopes of a quick and decisive win
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