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Transcript: The Civil War Causes South had farming and agriculture. North had factories and industry Southern way of life was based on a class system: rich, poor, slaves. Northern way of life was based on immigrants finding new opportunities to create business or live life. Could the federal government tell the states what to do about slavery? the numbers People Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Davis General Ulysses Grant General Robert E. Lee Soldiers male 16 years old white black fighting companies came later in the war Daily Schedule Music Wake-Up Call Wash up with soap and tin basin exercises breakfast (potted meats or hardtack) practice with bayonet and battalion drills chores target practice evening parade tent inspection 10pm-bedtime Battles 1861: Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861 Union had 28,000 troops Confederacy had 33,000 This was the battle Stonewall Jackson refused to surrender 4,900 were killed, wounded, cptured, or went missing PROVED THAT THE WAR WAS NOT GOING TO BE EASILY DECIDED. 1862: Battle of Antietam September 16-18 First invasion into the North by the Confederacy 23,100 men were killed, wounded, or missing in a single day! The battle led to the Emancipation Proclamation by Pres. Lincoln. All slaves were free! 1863: Battle of Gettysburg July 1863 Union Troops: 60,000 Confederate Troops: 50,000 On Day 3 of the battle the Confederate charged the line with 15,000 men but only 5,000 survived...they were mowed down with canons and rifles General Lee lost 28,000 men General Meade lost 23,000 men 1864: Battle of Atlanta May 5-August 31 Sherman & the Union army had 100,000 were closing in on the last big Confederate force Johnston & the Southern army had 65,000 men. They would retreat, fight, and retreat again. This was the final stage of the Ananconda plan. Resources Prisons In the very beginning of the Civil War, prisoners of war were exchanged right on the battlefield, a private for a private, a sergeant for a sergeant and a captain for a captain. In 1862 this system broke down and caused the creation of large holding pens for prisoners in both the North and South. Confederates threatened to treat black prisoners as slaves and to execute their white officers. There was also the problem of prisoners returning too soon to the battlefield. When Vicksburg surrendered on July 4, most of those Confederate prisoners who were paroled were back in the trenches within weeks. Although more than 150 places were used as prisons on both sides during the war, only a handful are important. Generally they fit into certain types: the fortifications, former jails and penitentiaries, altered buildings, enclosures around barracks, enclosures around tents and open stockades. Jacksonville Florida provided some 15,000 troops to the war effort, of which 5,000, or one out of every three, were lost. Florida was an important source of beef and salt (which came from boiled down sea water). The state had mixed reactions to the war effort. There was some considerable union sympathy in the state. Florida was a haven for deserters from the Confederate army. And the Union was able to organize two regiments of cavalry partially from these men. Jacksonville was occupied four different times by Federal troops. January 2-7, 1861. Confederate troops occupy Fort Clinch in Fernandina, and Fort Marion in St. Augustine. February 2, 1862. The Confederates withdraw from Fort Clinch March 5-12, 1862. The Union troops occupy Fort Clinch, St. Augustine and Fort Marion. They also enter Jacksonville. April 9, 1862. Union troops leave Jacksonville. September 11, 1862. Northern boats begin operations in the lower St. Johns River area. October 5, 1862. The Confederates withdraw from Yellow Bluff and St. Johns Bluff. March 10, 1863. The Union reoccupies Jacksonville, but has to leave on March 29, 1863. February 7, 1864. The Union comes back to Jacksonville. February 20, 1864, the Battle of Olustee. Cooney, Patrick L. "Jacksonville Civil War." Discovering Jacksonville and the Surrounding Area: Historical Tours. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://www.vernonjohns.org/nonracists/jxcivwar.html>. Mississippi land Economy Florida Many of the middle states' land was destroyed. Way of Life New York States Rights

Historical Background Civil War

Transcript: Commerce ruled the North and King Cotton ruled South Industrial Revolution, advances in transportation, immigration. plantations and slavery defined the south No one knew what to do with the fugitive slaves Civil War starts North V.S. Antietam, 26,000 Vicksburg siege of Vicksburg Sumter Fort Sumter surrender 600,000 died Abe Lincoln died The Wild West was disappearing It was gone by1890 Fields and pastures replaced prairie Indian nation disappeared Big Ranches took over Industrialization changes American Economy and Society. Homestead Act of 1862- promised 160 acres Farmers flocked over and miners fo west hoping for gold Began in the 1800's 2nd industrial revolution Enjoy electric Lights, Phones, cars, etc Immigrants provided cheap labor and disease were the norm for working class Industrial giant lived like kings Transformed everyday life becasue of all the pleasures and problems cities expandd rapidly Electric Society Prelude To War Historical Background By: Ana, Cheyenne, Alan, Ben, Briann Americans go west The Frontier Disapears Brother Against Brother

Civil War Presentation

Transcript: He fought in several battles around the nation during the war including the Battle of First Manassas, Shiloh, and Vicksburg. Seeing Sherman's outstanding performance in the Battle of First Manassas, President Lincoln promoted him to a higher brigade. Sherman’s “total war” in Georgia was brutal and destructive, but it did just what it was supposed to do: it hurt Southern morale, made it impossible for the Confederates to fight at full capacity and likely hastened the end of the war. Without his great victories in Georgia, Lincoln wouldn't have been reelected which could have resulted in a complete opposite result of the war. Lincoln was searching for a general to lead the Union to victory and found all the desirable qualities in Ulysses S. Grant. “The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get him as soon as you can. Strike at him as hard as you can and as often as you can, and keep moving on.” ~U. S. Grant on his views of war His plan was to pursue General Lee's army in Virginia while Union forces under Sherman pushed through the Deep South and to Atlanta and the Atlantic Coast In May 1864 Grant had pursued Lee into Petersburg, VA and had some trouble with the Confederates. The hold up led him to order General Philip Sheridan to wage total war in the Shenandoah Valley. At the same time, General Sherman left Tennessee for George with orders to inflict "all the damage you can against their war resources" Sherman's Total War: The Battles of Atlanta and the Atlantic Coast Historical Context Who is Sherman? After burning Atlanta, Sherman marched across the state towards Savannah, promising to "make Georgia howl". He wanted to destroy the only untouched Confederate supply base. They marched through and destroyed anything that was of value: they burned fields, looted homes, burned supplies, ANYTHING that wasn't used by the army was destroyed within a 60 mile wide path that was 300 miles long. He believed that the Confederates did not gain their strength from the military but from farms, factories, and railroads. If he burned these things, their war effort would collapse. His troops arrived in Savannah on December 21, 1864. His path of destruction was not over: he then headed north to destroy any opposition in the Carolinas marching 425 miles a day in 50 days. By March 1865 him and his troops reached Raleigh and in April was Grant's final attack on Richmond. Menrett Hanna Ghattas Impact and Significance Conclusion Sherman's March The Fall of Atlanta William Tecumseh Sherman was born in 1820 in Ohio, he would become "the most widely renowned of the Union’s military leaders next to U. S. Grant" In 1829, his father died and was sent to live with a family friend, Senator Thomas Ewing, who obtained a spot for Sherman at West Point where he graduated sixth in his class. His early military career was quite uneventful causing him to resign from his commission and pursued a career in banking and law. In 1859 he became the superintendent of the Louisiana Military Academy. At the outbreak of the Civil War he resigned from the academy and headed north where he was made colonel of the 13th United States Infantry. Total War Tactics As Sherman set out for Atlanta with his force of about 100,000 in May, General Joseph E. Johnston was waiting patiently in Tennessee with an army of 60,000 men. Just as Lee was under pressure in Virginia, Johnston was in the same state as he tried to defend Atlanta. Johnston made outrageous moves against Sherman that led his force to destruction as Sherman's counterattacked with outflanking movements. Slowly both armies reached Atlanta in mid-July. Jefferson Davis, the South's president replaced Johnston, due to his poor efforts, with General John Bell Hood. Hood attacked Sherman 3 times within a week and was beaten back every time losing 20,000 men. He abandoned the city and Sherman's force captured it in the beginning of September. Before beginning his march to the sea, he ordered that everything be burned:munitions factories, clothing mills and railway yards, be burned. The fire got out of control and left Atlanta in ruins Total war is war on the enemy's will to fight and its ability to support its army. Grant believed in total war and based his strategies around this tactic. Sherman, as we will discuss later, implemented this technique in his efforts in Georgia. Him and his army tested the Confederates by destroying their most important rail and manufacturing center. Before the capturing of Atlanta and Sherman's total war, the outcome of the war did not look bright for the North. They were weary of war and the bloodshed. The only hope for the South to win the war lay in Lincoln losing reelection, and the prospects of this happening were quite high. Just in time for the election were two major victories for the North: Shenandoah Valley and Sheridan's capture of Atlanta. The morale of the North was boosted and Lincoln won the election with 55% of the popular vote. Sherman's

Civil War Background

Transcript: Civil War Literature Background The war began as the result of a dispute between certain southern states and certain northern slates regarding slavery and the taxation of cotton exports. The Civil War made a tremendous impact. Numerous authors have written about the events and background both from a literary and historical perspective. One of the most famous works of literature related to the Civil War is The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane (which we do not read) What, if anything, did the Civil War accomplish? First of all, America's slaves were immediately set free. Secondly, the cotton farmers of New England were required to pay a twelve percent duty on all exported cotton balls, swabs, and dungarees. Family Life during the Civil War The Civil War split families and friends. Brothers fought brothers on the battlefield. Three brothers of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln died fighting for the South. As men left for war, women had to step in to fill their place. Women took up roles as factory workers, clerks and school teachers. As the number of sick and wounded increased, women also took on the role as nurses. WHAT ARE WE READING? An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge Set during the American Civil War, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is the story of Peyton Farquhar, a Confederate sympathizer condemned to death by hanging upon the Owl Creek Bridge of the title Author: Ambrose Bierce Type of Work: Short Story Published: 1890 Pay attention to the elements of a short story: -plot -characterization -foreshadowing -irony -literary devices (imagery, etc...) Author's life Bierce separated from his wife in 1888 after discovering compromising letters to her from an admirer, and the couple finally divorced in 1904 Bierce disappeared in Mexico at the age of 71... while completing a tour of Civil War areas. He decided to go to Mexico to get a perspective on their revolution (He was a journalist) and he was never heard from again. He was wounded during the Civil War... How do you think the Civil War influenced his writing? The United States Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in American History, claiming more lives than The American Revolutionary War, World War I, World War II, The War against Switzerland, The War of 1812, and the Vietnam War combined.

Civil War Presentation

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Civil War Background :)

Transcript: Civil War Background :) The Civil War began in 1861 and ended in 1865. It was fought between Confederate and Union states. The cause of the civil war was slavery and sectionalism. Southerners were in favor of the slavery mostly because they owned plantations in which they needed slaves in order to grow cash crop which was their way of making money. On the other hand northerners were against slavery but they didn't need slaves because they owned factories. but things really got bad when Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 by 180 electorial votes. when this happened the southern states seceded from the United States. They called themsevlfs the confederate states. These states included South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The North consisted of the remaining 25 states which were located in the north. The North was also called the Union in order symbolize that they wanted the United States to remain a single country and union. The North was bigger and had more industry than the South, they had a lot more people, resources, and wealth giving them an advantage in the civil war. Even though they had alll this advantage the first three years of the civil war still went in favor of the south. The first war to go in favor of the south was the battle of gettysburg. THE CIVIL WAR: BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

Background of civil war

Transcript: Through History rosita 6 la migliore The background of the civil war By Core, Marchetti, Rosati,Talamonti, Scartozzi, Cavatappi, Leo, Di Monte, Ash, Emanuele, Fioravanti, Paduano King Charles I. The King's power IIt comes from God, so the King had right to absolute power. Thanks to that, he started war against France and Scotland, so he rose taxes, causing the conflicts between him and the Parliment, which was against king's absolutism. The Parliament The Parliament It was divided in House of Lords (Lords and bishops) and House of Commons (Members elected by towns and boroughs): they had to purpouse taxes and laws to the King. They were divided in royalists (Nobles who supported the King) and parliamentarians (middle-class and little noblity who worshipped a costitutional monarchy). The royalists were Anglicans, while parliamentarians were Puritans. The start of Civil War Why the war started In order to support the costs of wars against Scotland and France, King Charles I put more taxes on people, without parliament's consent. Furthermore, he imposed an arcibishop laud to control bishops. Due to that, the Parliament had many conflicts with the King, which was the reason of his attempted dissolution, failed. The consequences of these action was the start of Civil War.

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Transcript: General Wheeler Sherman arrived late, then got off to a slow start, and performed incredibly badly in his task of taking the northern end of Missionary Ridge. To make things even worse from Grant's point of view, Hooker exceded expectations, two days in a row. Hooker attacked Lookout Mountain, Sherman was crossed the Tennessee and occupyed the northern and undefended end of Missionary Ridge. After reaching the opposite bank in the wee hours of the morning Sherman stopped until 10 AM to wait for everyone to cross, fortifying the crossing. He even left a division (under Davis) to protect it! The Union army at Chickamauga, which was saved from being a complete rout only by the memorable stand of Thomas against Bragg's entire army (25,000 against 60,000). Bragg was busy as well trying to clean out all of the insubordinate elements in his army who had contributed greatly to limit his options before this battle, indeed since his first foray into Kentucky. Longstreet disobeyed Bragg's order to use "all necessary force" to oppose Hooker who had entered Lookout Valley from the West on 28 Oct. with a mixed corps. Instead, Longstreet ordered an improvised night attack by a division against Hooker's rear guard - a division at Wauhatchie under Geary. Thomas and Grant didn't like each other very much. Grant felt uncertain of himself in Thomas's presence, seeing in him the only possible rival for overall command. The battle of Chattanooga began November 23, 1863 and continued on until November 25. This battle was the deciding battle of the Civil War with the Army of the Cumberland under George H. Thomas vs. the Army of Tennessee under Braxton Bragg. With a fair amount of help from Joseph Hooker. The battle of Chattanooga was the turning point in the Civil War because it opened the doorway to the Union forces for invasion into the deep South at the last moment for making possible the capture of Atlanta in time to influence the 1864 congressional and presidential elections. General Joseph Wheeler was born near Augusta, Georgia, September, 10 in 1836. he went to school at west point and graduated from there in 1859. Resigned from the army April 1861 but re-joined after one year. Rosecrans was shut up in the battle of Chattanooga by Joseph wheeler. Joseph under took an amazing calvary raid to the union. he and his men destroyed railroad lines which Rosecrans had built up. Joseph also inflicted that three million dollars be paid in damage costs to support depots and other resources in central Tennessee. the battle of Chattanooga and general john wheeler by Danielle Riggio

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