Lincoln inaugurated May 4th
Didn't want to use his Union forces to protect Fort Sumter
Confed. attacked FS April 12, '61,
First armed conflict of the CW
Confed. wins conflict
Fort Sumter unifies the North
Overwhelming response to Lincoln's call for troops ("Over in 90 days")
Four more states secede: VA, NC, Arkansas, and TE
Western counties of VA oppose slavery, and secede from Virgina, admitted to Union as West Virginia
1st Battle is Battle of Bull Run/Manassas
North names battle after closest town, South names after river
South wins
25 Miles from DC
Union is winning, but Gen. Stonewall Jackson turns the tide
Confederate morale soars.
Union needs to step up efforts
2 big Gens.
McClellan
More politician than general
Won't engage in battle, for fear of losing men or popularity
Wants to be president
Leads the Army of the Potomac
Ulysses Grant
Captures key Confed. forts in the West
Willing to sacrifice troops for victory
Enlistments are up to 3 years
Mississippi critical to South, Union blockades sea board
Ironclads-1862
Wooden warships covered with iron
Confederate: Virgina (Formerly Merrimack)
Union Monitor
Neither side could claim outright victory, no serious damage to either ship
Revolutionized naval warfare
Battle of Shiloh
April 62
Confederates under Johnston attempt to regain upper hand in Tennessee
Grant/Union narrowly avoids disaster with Confed attack in which Johnston is killed
1/4 of the 100,00 men are killed/wounded/captured
13000 Union dead, 11000 Confed dead
Bloodiest battle fought in N. America up to that time
New Orleans
Spring 62
New Orleans captured by combined Union land/naval forces - Farragut
Significant bc it is Confed's largest city and busiest port
First step in Union taking control of the Mississippi and the West
Next Target: Vicksburg, MS
2nd Battle of Bull Run
Aug 30, 62
Threat to Richmond
Confed. capitol
Confederate Victory, Stonewall Jackson
Casualties, 16000 U, 9000 C
Union forces commanded by Pope
Antietam, Maryland
McClelland fails to take Richmond
Retreats to Potomac to regroup
Rob. E. Lee follows
McClellan stumbles on Lee's war plan
Lee's and Jackson's armies are seperated
Acts aggressiely for once
McClellan puts wedge between them
Confronts Lee, 26000 Union die, worse that Shiloh
Infections, bad amputation
Union victory at high cost
Lee has to retreat
Instead of pursuing, McClellan lets him go
Afraid of losing men and reputation
Lincoln fires McClellan
Disease kills just as many as battles
Fredericksburg, VA
Dec. 62
Union led by Ambrose Burnside loses 3x as many men as Confed.
Pontoon bridges turn the tide
Chancellorsville, VA
May 63
Troops 130000U Hooker to 60000C under Lee
Important strategic battle for the South
Jackson dies from friendly fire
Jackson's death a blow to the South
Emancipation Proclamation
Early in the war, it was not Lincoln's goal to abolish slavery, his main goal was to save the Union
Later in the war, he decided to use his authority as Commander in Chief to emancipate slaves
Jan 1, 63
N-Gave war higher purpose
S-Infuriated, no compromise possible
Draft angers many
NYC, 100 killed in draft riot
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