The Civil War The Early Years 1861-1862. The Impact of New Technology Rifled Barrels and the...

The Civil WarThe Civil War

The Early YearsThe Early Years

1861-1862 1861-1862

The Impact of New The Impact of New TechnologyTechnology

• Rifled Barrels and the Mini-ball made gunfire more accurate

• Telegraph invented by Samuel Morris in 1837 improved communication

• Railroad allowed for the rapid movement of men and supplies to the battlefield

• Photography

Battlefield MedicineBattlefield Medicine

First Battle of Bull RunFirst Battle of Bull Run

• First Battle of the War• Virginia• Confederate Victory

The Battle of the The Battle of the Ironclads,Ironclads,

March, 1862March, 1862

The Battle of the The Battle of the Ironclads,Ironclads,

March, 1862March, 1862The Monitor (Union) vs.

the Merrimac (Confederate)

The Monitor (Union) vs.

the Merrimac (Confederate)

USS Monitor in action with CSS Virginia, 9 March 1862

The Hunley – The world’s first submarine, The Hunley – The world’s first submarine, designed and used in the Civil War by the designed and used in the Civil War by the Confederacy.Confederacy.

Battle of ShilohBattle of Shiloh

• Union victory• 20,000 killed or

wounded • Union gains

control of Memphis, TN

Capture of New OrleansCapture of New Orleans • Union captures New

Orleans • David Farraguat (Union

Commander)

Seven Days Battle

• Battle for Richmond

• Confederate Victory

Battle of AntietamBattle of Antietam

• Battle fought in Maryland• Lincoln had replaced Gen.

McClellan who had not pursued Gen. Lee; Gen Meade takes over

• Very bloody battle; 6,000 killed in one day

• Union victory • Lincoln used the battle to

change the aim of the wara. end slaveryb. Emancipation

Proclamation

Emancipation Emancipation ProclamationProclamation

• Freed Slaves in Confederate States occupied by Union forces

• Did not free slaves in Slaves states that were part of the Union

• Did not end slavery

The Southern View of The Southern View of EmancipationEmancipation

The Southern View of The Southern View of EmancipationEmancipation