The Civil War (1861-1865) Through Maps, Charts, Graphs & Pictures

TheTheCivil WarCivil War

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TheTheCivil WarCivil War

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Who’s Who?Who’s Who?

The North = Union, Yankee, (Blue)The North = Union, Yankee, (Blue) - Abraham Lincoln (President), - Abraham Lincoln (President),

- Ulysses S. Grant (General) - Ulysses S. Grant (General)The South = Confederate, Rebels, The South = Confederate, Rebels, (Gray)(Gray)

- Jefferson Davis (President)- Jefferson Davis (President) - Robert E. Lee (General) - Robert E. Lee (General)

Strategy for the SouthStrategy for the South

–Fight a defensive warFight a defensive war–Entice England or France to join Entice England or France to join

them in order to keep its immense them in order to keep its immense textile industry supplied with cottontextile industry supplied with cotton

–Fight a “Fight a “war of attritionwar of attrition” - make the ” - make the war as long, bloody and costly as war as long, bloody and costly as possible in hopes that the North possible in hopes that the North would simply quitwould simply quit

Strategy for the NorthStrategy for the North

- Gain control of the West via the - Gain control of the West via the Mississippi River and march Mississippi River and march east towards Richmondeast towards Richmond

–Gain control of the far South Gain control of the far South and march northward towards and march northward towards RichmondRichmond

–Gain control of the Atlantic and Gain control of the Atlantic and march west towards Richmondmarch west towards Richmond

Strategy for the NorthStrategy for the North

–Fight an offensive war and Fight an offensive war and overwhelm the Confederacy. overwhelm the Confederacy. Protect the UnionProtect the Union

–Anaconda Plan - Blockade Anaconda Plan - Blockade and “squeeze” Southand “squeeze” South

OverviewOverviewofof

the the North’sNorth’s

Civil WarCivil WarStrategy:Strategy:

““AnacondaAnaconda””

PlanPlan

OverviewOverviewofof

the the North’sNorth’s

Civil WarCivil WarStrategy:Strategy:

““AnacondaAnaconda””

PlanPlan

The “Anaconda” PlanThe “Anaconda” PlanThe “Anaconda” PlanThe “Anaconda” Plan

Lincoln’s GeneralsLincoln’s GeneralsLincoln’s GeneralsLincoln’s Generals

Irwin McDowellIrwin McDowellIrwin McDowellIrwin McDowell

Winfield ScottWinfield ScottWinfield ScottWinfield Scott

George McClellan,George McClellan,Again!Again!

George McClellan,George McClellan,Again!Again!

George McClellanMcClellanGeorge McClellanMcClellan

Ambrose BurnsideAmbrose Burnside

Joseph HookerJoseph HookerJoseph HookerJoseph Hooker

George MeadeGeorge MeadeGeorge MeadeGeorge MeadeUlysses S. GrantUlysses S. GrantUlysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant

McClellan: McClellan: I Can Do It I Can Do It All!All!

McClellan: McClellan: I Can Do It I Can Do It All!All!

The Confederate The Confederate GeneralsGenerals

The Confederate The Confederate GeneralsGenerals

Jeb StuartJeb StuartJeb StuartJeb Stuart

James LongstreetJames LongstreetJames LongstreetJames Longstreet

George PickettGeorge PickettGeorge PickettGeorge Pickett

““Stonewall” JacksonStonewall” Jackson““Stonewall” JacksonStonewall” Jackson Nathan Bedford Nathan Bedford ForrestForrest

Nathan Bedford Nathan Bedford ForrestForrest

Robert E. LeeRobert E. LeeRobert E. LeeRobert E. Lee

The Battle of the The Battle of the Ironclads,Ironclads,

March, 1862March, 1862

The Battle of the The Battle of the Ironclads,Ironclads,

March, 1862March, 1862The Monitor

vs.the Merrimac

The Monitor vs.

the Merrimac

Battle of AntietamBattle of Antietam “Bloodiest Single Day of the “Bloodiest Single Day of the

War”War”

Battle of AntietamBattle of Antietam “Bloodiest Single Day of the “Bloodiest Single Day of the

War”War”

23,000 23,000 casualtiescasualties

23,000 23,000 casualtiescasualties

September 17, September 17, 18621862September 17, September 17, 18621862

Emancipation in 1863Emancipation in 1863Emancipation in 1863Emancipation in 1863

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African-American Recruiting African-American Recruiting PosterPoster

African-American Recruiting African-American Recruiting PosterPoster

The Famous 54The Famous 54thth MassachusettsMassachusetts

The Famous 54The Famous 54thth MassachusettsMassachusetts

Black Troops Freeing SlavesBlack Troops Freeing SlavesBlack Troops Freeing SlavesBlack Troops Freeing Slaves

The North The North Initiates Initiates

the Draft, the Draft, 18631863

(after (after Vicksburg Vicksburg

and and Gettysburg)Gettysburg)

The North The North Initiates Initiates

the Draft, the Draft, 18631863

(after (after Vicksburg Vicksburg

and and Gettysburg)Gettysburg)

Recruiting Irish Immigrants in Recruiting Irish Immigrants in NYCNYC

Recruiting Irish Immigrants in Recruiting Irish Immigrants in NYCNYC

Recruiting Blacks in NYCRecruiting Blacks in NYCRecruiting Blacks in NYCRecruiting Blacks in NYC

NYC Draft Riots, NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, (July 13-16, 1863)1863)

NYC Draft Riots, NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, (July 13-16, 1863)1863)

NYC Draft Riots, NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, (July 13-16, 1863)1863)

NYC Draft Riots, NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, (July 13-16, 1863)1863)

Buy Your Way Out of Buy Your Way Out of Military ServiceMilitary Service

Buy Your Way Out of Buy Your Way Out of Military ServiceMilitary Service

The Progress of War: 1861-The Progress of War: 1861-18651865

The Progress of War: 1861-The Progress of War: 1861-18651865

Medical CareMedical Care

No understanding of how germs No understanding of how germs and disease is transmittedand disease is transmitted

No antibiotics like todayNo antibiotics like today

Surgery was harsh by our Surgery was harsh by our standardsstandards

Nurse Ann Bell tends to Nurse Ann Bell tends to woundedwounded

Inflation in the SouthInflation in the SouthOver the YearsOver the Years

Inflation in the SouthInflation in the SouthOver the YearsOver the Years

ShermanSherman’s’s

““MarchMarchto theto theSea”Sea”

throughthroughGeorgia,Georgia,

18641864

ShermanSherman’s’s

““MarchMarchto theto theSea”Sea”

throughthroughGeorgia,Georgia,

18641864

The Final Virginia The Final Virginia Campaign:Campaign:

1864-18651864-1865

The Final Virginia The Final Virginia Campaign:Campaign:

1864-18651864-1865

Surrender at Surrender at AppomattoxAppomattox

April 9, 1865April 9, 1865

Surrender at Surrender at AppomattoxAppomattox

April 9, 1865April 9, 1865

Ford’s Theater Ford’s Theater (April 14, (April 14, 1865)1865)

Ford’s Theater Ford’s Theater (April 14, (April 14, 1865)1865)

The AssassinThe AssassinThe AssassinThe Assassin

John Wilkes BoothJohn Wilkes BoothJohn Wilkes BoothJohn Wilkes Booth

The AssassinationThe AssassinationThe AssassinationThe Assassination

WANTED~WANTED~~!!~!!

WANTED~WANTED~~!!~!!

Lingers through the Lingers through the nightnight

Lingers through the Lingers through the nightnight

The ExecutionThe ExecutionThe ExecutionThe Execution