the war begins introduction lasting 4 years and resulting in the death of 620,000 americans, the...
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The War Begins
Introduction
Lasting 4 years and resulting in the death of 620,000 Americans, the Civil War is the costliest war in American
Both sides hoped for a quick victory based on their individual strengths
The Civil War official began April 12, 1861 at the Battle of Fort Sumter
Union v. Confederate Union Advantages:
More MoneyLarger Army
○ 2X larger than ConfederateMore Factories
○ To make guns, suppliesMore Railroads
○ To transport troops, suppliesAbraham Lincoln
○ Becomes expert on war strategy
Union: Blue Confederate Advantages:Robert E. Lee
○ Top General in the warStronger MotivationHome field Advantage
○ Mostly fought in SouthWorld reliance on Cotton
○ Hope to get alliesMilitary Tradition
○ More prepared soldiers Confederate: Red
Union v. Confederate Union Strategy to win
the WarAnaconda Plan
○ Use navy to keep South from getting supplies
Capture the Capital (Richmond, Va)
Divide the South into thirds○ Cut 1: Mississippi River○ Cut 2: Through Georgia
Union v. Confederate Confederate Strategy
to win the WarDefend their territory
○ Keep North from conquering
Capture the Capital (Washington D.C.)
Cotton Diplomacy○ Use Cotton resources
to gain European help
Europe!!!
Help Us!!!
Union v. Confederate Border States: Slave
states that remained in the UnionDelaware, Kentucky,
Maryland and Missouri (West Virginia later)
Population in the Border States were deeply divided, lots of civilian violence
Border States: Light Blue
The First battle: Fort Sumter The Confederates began taking over
federal mints, armories and forts across the South
The Union forces refused to give up Fort SumterControlled entry into Charleston Harbor
(Charleston, SC)○ One of the biggest Southern ports
The First battle: Fort Sumter
The South demanded the Union to leave the fortThe Union refusedThe South opened fire
on April 12, 1861 (the beginning of the Civil War)
The fort surrendered in 34 hours, 1 casualty…
The First Battle: Fort Sumter Significance:
Lincoln rallies support for the war by saying the South started it