Warm Up

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Warm Up

• Prepare for Notes

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1863

• The Tide Turns

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Winning The War

• To win the war the North has to commit to two
  ideologies
• Total War Destroy the enemies ability to put a
  soldier on the field, home front support
• Attrition Wear down the enemies forces

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After Antietam
Fire ME? The great George B. McClellan? Ill see
you Lincoln, in the Election of 1864.

• Lee retreats
• McClellan could have followed
• McClellan fired

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Naval Victories

• David Farragut
• New Orleans

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Lincoln Needs a Leader!
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Union Disasters

• Lincoln still struggling to find a leader for the
  Army of the Potomac
• Disastrous battles at Fredericksburg (Dec 1862)
  and Chancellorsville (May 1863) VA

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Union 12000 Casualties CSA 5500 Casualties
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Union 17000 Casualites CSA 17000
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A Losing War

• By 1863 in the South
• Blockade taking toll
• Economy is trouble
• No foreign support
• Attrition taking effect
• Men poorly equipped

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Foreign Support

• South seeking help from other countries
• Cotton Diplomacy

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Emancipation Proclamation

• Encourages many Northerners
• Ends chance of foreign support
• 54th Massachusetts

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The Draft

• In 1863 both sides pass a Conscription Act
• All men between 18-40 register for the draft
• Buy your way out for 300 in both N and S
• A rich mans war, a poor mans fight

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The Draft

• Recruiting tough
• Ages 20-45
• Pay substitute

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Out West Siege of Vicksburg

• Started in May 1863
• 6 Weeks
• Would Give Union control of Mississippi

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Siege at Vicksburg, MS

• 6 Week Siege
• Control of Mississippi R.

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Why Vicksburg?

• Grant coming South
• Farragut coming North
• Google MAP

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End of the Siege

• Vicksburgians starving
• Grant wanted surrender
• Unconditional Surrender
• Pardoned but took weapons

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Coloring Time!!!
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Warm Up

• Grab a Gettysburg Film Worksheet

• Prepare for Notes

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Lees 2nd Northern Invasion

• Marched North to get shoes and forage for
  soldiers
• Followed by newly appointed General George Meade

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Gettysburg

• 3 Day Battle
• Day 1 Confeds take Gettysburg
• Union Cavalry take the high ground
• Day 2 Battle for Position
• Little Round Top and the Devils Den
• Day 3 Pickett's Charge

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Victory at Vicksburg

• July 4 1863
• Confeds surrender to Grant
• Union controls Mississippi

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Watching History

• The film Gettysburg

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Day 1
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Grant Appointed

• Appointed Head of Army of Potomac
• Campaign against Lee

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Election Conflict
Then what brand does he like? For Ill send a
barrell to all my generals!
But Ive heard General Grant has a fondness for
too much whisky!!!
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Election of 1864

• Lincoln faced resistance from his own party
• Needed victories
• Gettysburg and Vicksburg
• Capture and Burning of the ATL

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Lincoln v. McClellan

• 1864 McClellan chosen to run against Lincoln by
  the Democrats
• Lincoln easily wins
• Electoral College Map

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Civil War Battle Map Activity

• Include Names and Dates of Battles