Major Civil War Battles

Objective

•By the end of the lesson, SWBAT identify the major battles of the Civil War.

Lightning Round Review

• What were the major differences between the North and the South before the Civil War?

• What side was the Union?

• What side was the Confederacy?

Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter

• What happened at Fort Sumter?• Why is Fort Sumter important in

history?

Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Gettysburg

• What happened at the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important for the Union army?

The Atlanta Campaign

The Atlanta Campaign

• What happened during the Atlanta Campaign?

• Who won the Atlanta Campaign?

• What happened to Atlanta during the Atlanta Campaign?

Sherman’s March to the Sea

Sherman’s March to the Sea• Who is Sherman, and why is he

marching to the sea?

• What happened during Sherman’s March to the Sea?

• What did the Union Army do on the way to Savannah? Why?

Appomattox Courthouse

Appomattox Courthouse

• What happened at the Appomattox Courthouse?

• Why was this event important in the Civil War?