The Turning PointBy Anya Hariprasad, Peter Grissom, Lily Peterson, and Nathaniel Shubin

Where is Vicksburg?

Tennessee

Alabama

Louisiana

Arkansas

Why was Vicksburg so important?● Vicksburg was important because it was close

to the mississippi and had special features that helped the south contain the union. That would help them stay alive and well. The union had to win but they would get the turning point of the war and have a clearer view to beating the Confederacy.

● Anaconda Plan ● “spliting the confederacy in half”

● Proposed by General Scott● This plan was never really told to the people but

they still did some parts of it.● This was a part of the turning point at Vicksburg

because this was the last part of the Anaconda planthe union needed to win.

Anaconda Plan (Union Blockade)

Battle of Vicksburg

● The union had to cross the Mississippi river to fight from a different standpoint.

● They had to cut off the southern railroad at Jackson

● But also get to the place were they needed to be, Vicksburg.

What had to happen for the Union to lay siege to Vicksburg

What impact does the North’s Victory at Vicksburg have upon the larger war?● This had a bigger impact on the south because

their main food train that hauledo EX: The salt that they would prepare meat

which to keep the steak in your pantry not to get spoiled after it being served.

● Cuts the confederacy in half.● Leads General Grant to higher rank

● Lincoln sighed, "Thank God," and declared "The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea."

● Vicksburg was the key to the union winning “Vicksburg is the key, the war can never be brought to a close until that key is in our pocket”- President Abraham Lincoln

● “Rather than let them know that they are causing us any suffering, I would be content to suffer martyrdom.”- Emma Balfour

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The Battle Of Gettysburg

Where is Gettysburg, PA?

Why do Historians argue that Gettysburg was the turning point in the war?● It was one of the first main victories for the

Union and showed that General Robert E. Lee was vulnerable.

● It made people realize that too many people were dying and that this war would not end quickly.

Who were the two most important generals in the battle of Gettysburg (both for the Confederacy and for the Union)?

● The most important general for the Confederacy was General Robert E. Lee and the most important general for the Union was General George Gordon Meade.

Robert E. LeeGeorge Gordon Meade

● He was the first and only general/colonel to win 2 Congressional Medals of Honor.● He was the colonel (at the time) who successfully defended many onslaughts of troops on Little Round Top.● He was originally a math professor at Bowdoin

Collegein Maine; after the war, he went on to be the Governor of Maine and then president of Bowdoin College

Who was Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain?

● He was the first general to out guess General Robert E. Lee.

Who was General George Gordon Meade?

George Gordon Meade

Union Confederacy

Dead: 23,055Dead: 23,231

% of troops killed: % of troops killed:~37.4%

~28.0%

How many people died in the Battle of Gettysburg?

● Generals Buford and Scott taking the high ground.

● General Robert E. Lee hiring a paid scout to track the movements of the Union.

Good decisions by both sides

● General Robert E. Lee ordering Pickett's Charge.● General Jeb Stuart is not there for the battle.

Bad decisions/actions by the Confederacy

Day 1● Confederate Generals Heth and

Ewell engage Union General Buford.

● Buford holds them off long enough for General Reynolds and Scott to arrive.

● General Reynolds get shoot in the neck and dies.

● The Union retreats to Cemetery Hill, forming a fishhook.Red Lines = Confederate

TroopsBlue Lines = Union TroopsArrows = movement

Day 2● General James Longstreet to attack

and flank the Unions left side/flank. While this was happening, Lieutenant General A.P. Hill’s corps attacked the middle to prevent Major General George Gordon Meade from reinforcing the Union's left side/flank.

● When Union General Dan Sickles breaks rank, hoping to waken up the Confederacy, he leaves a hole in the line and Meade has to reinforce many parts, leaving some parts open to invaders.Robert E. Lee orders Lieutenant

Little Round Top

Colonel Joshua Chamberlain’s regiment

● Little Round Top was a war fought for the Confederacy to take control of the hill (Little Round Top) dominated by the union.

Pickett’s Charge/Day 3● Every other man in this charge

died; in other words ½ men died in this charge.

● Pickett's Charge was an infantry assault ordered by Confederate General Robert E. Lee against Major General George G. Meade's Union positions on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863, the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Abraham Lincoln

What specific language in the Gettysburg Address changes the meaning of the war?

● At the very end of the speech Abraham Lincoln changes the meaning of the war about slavery when he brings up the single word “Freedom” even though it seems like he uses the word for the union he is talking about freedom for the slaves.

What Language does Lincoln use to make the speech more persuasive?

● Lincoln uses a lot of comparisons.● Repeats words to sound more

powerful.

How does Lincoln alter the meaning of the Declaration of Independence?

● Lincoln mentions the Declaration of Independence when he uses the most famous quote “All men are created equal”

Who is the “We” in Lincoln’s speech?

When Lincoln uses the word “we” in his speech he is talking about America, but more specifically the people who have not fought in the war yet.

● “That these dead shall not have died in vain”

● “The brave men living and dead who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.

● “And the government of the people, by the people,for the people shall not perish from the earth.”

Key Quotes

● “And the government of the people, by the people,for the people shall not perish from the earth.”

Key Quotes

Smoothbore MusketThese muskets were less accurate than the Rifle Musket because the gun had a smooth-walled barrel.

Rifle MusketThese muskets were made to have better accuracy and range then the Smoothbore Musket because of the grooves in the barrel.

RevolverThis gun was carried by cavalrymen and officers.

Sharps RifleThis gun is a breech loading gun with a rifled barrel, and could be loaded and fired faster than a muzzle loader.

Muskets

● Minie balls were the bullets used in the guns because when fired, the bullets would expand in size and spiral and bore themselves into cartilage and bones causing huge wounds in the flesh.

Bayonets were attached to the top of the musket for hand-to-hand combat.

Swords were carried by cavalry men and officers.

We have a surprise for you...

FORT WARS!!!!!!On tuesday May 5, we will be able to go down to the gymnastics room to recreate Picketts Charge! Make sure you remember the information you learned today because it will be your ticket into the gym and keep you alive.

● Remember whether you are north or south● Remember important facts and details

I hope we have a fun educational experience and that it helps us all understand this war a little better. Special thanks to Mr. Nekrosius and Ms. Janda

Jeopardy Time!

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