The war becomes a struggle

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The war becomes a struggle
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March 1862, Union invades VA (again)

• Confederate forces were led by Robert E. Lee.
• Lees troops defeated the Union army in a series
  of battles called the Seven Days Battles.
• Then, another Union army tried to capture
  Richmond, but Lees troops defeated them in the
  2nd Battle of Bull Run.

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General Lee invades the North!

• Confederate leaders believed a victory would
  damage Union morale.
• They believed a Confederate victory would force
  the Union to make peace.
• In Antietam, MD, Lees forces were attacked by a
  much larger Union army.
• In a few hours 23,000 soldiers were killed or
  wounded. Lee was forced to retreat back into VA.
• Union victory!

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Emancipation Proclamation

• Due to the amount of soldiers dead, many
  northerners wanted to stop fighting. They
  wondered if saving the Union was worth its cost
  in lives.
• Pres. Lincoln gave the North a reason to continue
  fighting he announced that all slaves in the
  states that were at war with the Union were now
  FREE!

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• His announcement was called the Emancipation
  Proclamation
• Pres. Lincoln had no power over the Confederacy
  he could not really free slaves there unless the
  North won the war.
• Therefore, the North had a new reason to fight!
• The war became more than a fight to unite the
  nation, it now was a fight to end slavery.

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Lets take some notes!
Lincoln helped inspire the North to continue
fighting by issuing the Emancipation
Proclamation. This freed all slaves, but only
if the North won. The war was now not only to
save the Union but also to free the slaves.
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Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation
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Gettysburg The turning point

• Lee realized that the South was in dire straits
  and decided that it was crucial to attack the
  North on its own territory
• July 1-3, 1863 - BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, Pa.
• Confederate bombardment Union held firm
• on July 3, General Pickett led 15,000 Confed.
  Troops across open fields - Union mowed them down
  ("Picketts Charge")
• Lee was defeated and retreated to Virginia

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• Gettysburg is the largest battle in the history
  of the Western hemisphere
• Over 27,000 people died in 3 days ?It was the
  last time the South invaded the North.

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• 4 months after the battle, Lincoln traveled to
  Gettysburg to honor the dead. He gave a speech
  called the Gettysburg Address.
• In that speech, Lincoln talked about the wars
  meaning. The fallen soldiers, he said, had not
  died in vain. They had fought and died to give
  the nation a new birth of freedom.

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Tune into the Gettysburg address being read
aloudFollow along on p. 182
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More notes..
1st battle of Civil War Fort Sumter Which side
won? South/Confederates
Union surrendered
Turning point in the Civil War Battle of
Gettysburg This was the 2nd time the Confederates
invaded the North. It was called the turning
point because the South had more victories and
was viewed to win the war. The North overwhelmed
the South at this battle and left the South with
no chance of winning the war.
Lincoln visited Gettysburg and made a 3- minute
speech called the Gettysburg Address.
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By April 1865, Gen. Lee surrendered to Gen. Grant
in the town of Appomattox Court House, VA.
Instead of celebrating, most soldiers on both
sides quietly went home. The Union won the Civil
War.