Early Years of War

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Early Years of War

• Chapter 14
• Section 2

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Naval War
Union blockaded the South As war continued
blockade became more effective
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• South developed fleet of blockade runners to try
  to continue trade

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• USS Monitor vs. CSS Virginia (Merrimack)
• Both were iron clad ships

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• USS Monitor vs. CSS Virginia (Merrimack)
• Both were iron clad ships

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First fight ever between iron ships Battle was
a draw
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First fight ever between iron ships Marks the
beginning of modern naval warfare
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Eastern Front
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Union Generals
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Union Generals
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Eastern Front
South controlled Shenandoah Valley
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Peninsula Campaign
McClellan (Union) led several campaigns to attack
Richmond Was very cautious with his plans
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General Robert E Lee used JEB Stuart to lead
cavalry to stop McClellan Confederates win Seven
Days Battle
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Lee defeated Union Army at 2nd Battle of Bull
Run Puts Confederates close to Washington DC
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Lees Invasion of North
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• Goals of Lees Invasion
• Force Lincoln to talk peace
• Farmers get to harvest food in VA
• Show Europe South can win
• South need Europe for military and financial
  support

Lees Invasion of North
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Lee plans to attack Sharpsburg, MarylandNorth
discovers Lees plan and launches a surprise
attack against the Confederates
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Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)

• North and South fight all day

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• Antietam
• Bloodiest battle of the war
• 23,000 killed or wounded

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• Antietam
• Bloodiest battle of the war
• 23,000 killed or wounded

McClellan (Union) allows Lee and Confederates to
escape following the battle
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Union Generals
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Union Generals
General Burnside
Replaces McClellan
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• Effects of Antietam
• Europe does not ally with CSA
• Lincoln originally fought war only to preserve
  the Union
• After Antietam
• Lincoln decides to issue Emancipation Proclamation

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Western Front
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Mississippi River
Ohio River
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Union is able to get control over rivers that
lead into South
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War in the West
General Grant Western Commander US Army
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War in the West
Fort Donelson
Fort Henry
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War in the West
Fort Donelson
Fort Henry
Victories give US control over Cumberland and
Tennessee Rivers Gets US access to Deep South
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Battle of Shiloh 52,000 Union Soldiers 41,000
Confederate Soldiers
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Battle of Shiloh - Dead 13,000 Union
Soldiers 11,000 Confederate Soldiers

• General Johnston (CSA) killed Beauregard takes
  over
• Union wins on counter attack by Grant

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Admiral Farragut (USA) takes New Orleans Gives
control of Mississippi River to Unionexcept for
Vicksburg Mississippi