II. Early Years of the War

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II. Early Years of the War

• Chapter 11, section 2

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A. New Technology

• The use of ironclads marked the end of wooden
  warships
• Cannons had greater range and were more accurate
• Rifles were more accurate and could be reloaded
  faster than old muskets

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B. The War in the East

• After the Union defeat at Bull Run, Lincoln put
  Gen. George McClellan in command
• Although his troops outnumbered the enemy
  McClellan was consistently out-maneuvered and
  defeated by Gen. Robert E. Lee
• At the Battle of Antietam-- the bloodiest day in
  American history (over 26,000 casualties) the
  Union could claim a victory, but they should have
  won the war

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C. The War in the West

• Western troops were led by Ulysses S. Grant
• Grant was more aggressive than McClellan, and had
  more success, including a victory at the Battle
  of Shiloh in April, 1862
• Later that month, the Union captured New Orleans
  and controlled most of the Mississippi River