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Fort SumterFort Sumter

Bull RunBull Run

IroncladsIronclads

ShilohShiloh

AntietamAntietam

FredericksburgFredericksburg

ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville

GettysburgGettysburg

VicksburgVicksburg

ChickamaugaChickamauga

Sherman’s MarchSherman’s March

Petersburg/RichmondPetersburg/Richmond

AppomattoxAppomattox May 1863

THE BATTLES AND PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOW

CHANCELLORSVI LLE

Chanc el l or s vi l l e

IMPACTIMPACT

Confederacy continues to rollConfederacy continues to roll

Lee will use the victories to move North Lee will use the victories to move North

Jackson is irreplaceableJackson is irreplaceable

Change in Union generalsChange in Union generals

July 1863


Bull RunBull Run

IroncladsIronclads

ShilohShiloh

AntietamAntietam




VicksburgVicksburg




AppomattoxAppomattox


GETTYSBURG

THE TURNING POINT

The Road to Gettysburg

Animated Picketts Charge

THE IMPACT OF GETTYSBURG

The Impact of The Impact of GettysburgGettysburg

51,000 casualties51,000 casualties - 23,000 Union, 28,000 Confederate (1/3 of their total number)

arrested the Confederates' second and last major arrested the Confederates' second and last major invasion of the Northinvasion of the North, destroyed their offensive strategy and sent them back to Virginia

first time Union had beaten Lee decisivelybeaten Lee decisivelyforced the South to fight a defensive warSouth to fight a defensive war in which the

inadequacies of their manufacturing capacity and transportation facilities doomed them to defeat

by allowing Lee's survivors to leave, Meade actually Meade actually extendsextends the length of the war the length of the war

manpower and resources of the Northmanpower and resources of the North finally made a difference

tide was turning for the Uniontide was turning for the Union (especially after (especially after Vicksburg)Vicksburg)

GETTYSBURG

IMPACTIMPACT

Union finally beats Lee on the battlefieldUnion finally beats Lee on the battlefield

Confederate Army is devastatedConfederate Army is devastated

South will not get foreign supportSouth will not get foreign support

July 1863


Bull RunBull Run

IroncladsIronclads

ShilohShiloh

AntietamAntietam




VicksburgVicksburg






VI CKSBURG

THE MISSISSIPPI FALLS

VI CKSBURG

IMPACTIMPACT

Union gains control of Mississippi RiverUnion gains control of Mississippi River

The South is splitThe South is split

The turning point, part 2The turning point, part 2

Sept 1863


Bull RunBull Run

IroncladsIronclads

ShilohShiloh

AntietamAntietam




VicksburgVicksburg






CHI CKAMAUGA

LAST REBEL TRIUMPH

CHI CKAMAUGA

IMPACTIMPACT

Union ends offensive in Georgia, but will Union ends offensive in Georgia, but will hold on in Tenesseehold on in Tenessee

Major casualties – one of top 5Major casualties – one of top 5

Final Confederate victory in the WestFinal Confederate victory in the West

GRANT TAKES COMMAND

Sept 1863


Bull RunBull Run

IroncladsIronclads

ShilohShiloh

AntietamAntietam




VicksburgVicksburg


Overland CampaignOverland Campaign





THE OVERLAND CAMPAI GN

The Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia

met on many Virginia battlefields

The WildernessSpotsylvaniaNorth AnnaCold Harbor

The casualties for both sides were tremendousBetween May 4 to June 18th

Grant lost 65,000 menLee lost 35,000 men

The North could replace their men – the South couldn't

LI NCOLN WI NS

RE- ELECTI ON

Lincoln won the electoral vote, the Lincoln won the electoral vote, the popular vote and the military votepopular vote and the military vote

Fall 1864

THE BATTLES AND PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOWFort SumterFort Sumter

Bull RunBull Run

IroncladsIronclads

ShilohShiloh

AntietamAntietam




VicksburgVicksburg






SHERMAN’ S MARCH

TOTAL WAR

SHERMAN’ S MARCH

IMPACT

Confederate civilians are devastated

South split again

Spring 1865


Bull RunBull Run

IroncladsIronclads

ShilohShiloh

AntietamAntietam




VicksburgVicksburg






PETERSBURG / RI CHMOND

THE RUINS OF RICHMOND

PETERSBURG / RI CHMOND

IMPACTIMPACT

Confederate capital and Confederate capital and transportation felltransportation fell

Lee cut off from supplies and Lee cut off from supplies and other troopsother troops

APRIL 1865


Bull RunBull Run

IroncladsIronclads

ShilohShiloh

AntietamAntietam




VicksburgVicksburg





APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE

IMPACT

Organized fighting ends

The nation looks toward reconstruction

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE


Bull RunBull Run

IroncladsIronclads

ShilohShiloh

AntietamAntietam




VicksburgVicksburg






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