Civil War - 1864Civil War - 1864

Describe events from 1864 that Describe events from 1864 that helped end the Civil War.helped end the Civil War.

Military SituationNorth – 50% of troops re-enlistSouth – out of men & supplies

Spring 1864

Tennessee = UnionMississippi = Union

Meade

Butler

Sigel

Banks

Grant

Sherman

Fall of Atlanta

Sherman

Army of Tennessee

Confederate Situation1. Morale Declining2. Desertion rates

increasing

Army of Tennessee

Significance• The North sees progress

is being made• The war can be won!• Lincoln will win re-

election in 1864

Hood

Election of 1864

Andrew Johnson• Democrat from

Tennessee• Senator before being

V.P.• Only southern Senator

to remain in Congress!

Importance• Civil War will now be

fought to the end• NO more peace

attempts from the North

Civil War – Tennessee 1864

Hood

To Nashville

Casualties Union ≈ 2,000Confederate ≈

7,000

Nashville• First CSA capital to fall -

1862• Had been fortified by 2700

laborers – mostly slaves and free African Americans

Fort Negley

Sherman’s March to the Sea

War is cruelty. There is no use

trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will

be over.

Total War• Attack civilian targets – not

just military• Destroy roads, buildings,

crops, livestock...• EVERYTHING!• Break the morale of the

people