Civil War Begins
• Homework: 168-174
Cumberland Gap
Area where Virginia,
Kentucky and West
Virginia Meet
Cumberland Gap
Lay down, boys, and
take a little nap
They’re kicking up a
fuss in the
Cumberland Gap
Refrain: Cumberland
Gap, Cumberland
War
• April 12th 1861 South
takes Fort Sumter in
South Carolina
• Lincoln’s call for troops
– great response in
North 4 more Southern
States Secede
• Not all slave states
secede
• Union plan- blockade,
Mississippi natural
barrier, Take Richmond
• Confederacy plan
defense
• Look for support from
Great Britain
• Bull Run- First battle
inexperienced troops on
both sides- confederate
victory
• General Stonewall
Jackson
• Ulysses Grantsuccessful but the battle
of Shiloh near disastermust build trenches and
fortifications
• Robert E. Lee- “I can’t
stand against my
Virginia”
• Antietam- bloodiest day
in US war history 26,000
casualties
Battles
Effects of the War
• Even though Mclelan wins he
doesn’t push into Richmond
and is removed from his
command
• Confederates false hope that
British will recognize them
• Lincoln Emancipates Slaves
as moral and weapon
• Suspension of Writ of
Habeas Corpus
• Copperheads were those
northerner Democrats in
favor of peace with the south
Life During War
• Conscription and draft- riots
break out in New York in
1863. Could pay $300 not to
have to fight.
• African Americans fight for
North Buffalo Soldiers
(different rules and pay)
• Fort Pillow- Confederate kill
200 black soldiers who were
prisoners of war
• Fast paced technology out
paces health care and
fighting tactics
• Clara Barton Founded
American Red Cross
• Income Tax
Summary Questions
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The bloodiest day in US War history occurred in what battle?
What was the nickname of Confederate General Jackson for
holding in intense battle conditions?
3)
What is a writ of habeus corpus?
4)
Who were the “Copperheads”?
5)
What foreign nation did the Confederacy look for support from?
6)
Who were the buffalo soldiers?
7)
What General led the confederacy?
8)
Why was McClelan fired?
9)
Who founded the American Red Cross?
10) What did the Union develop in order to be able to tax citizens
during the war?
11) Why did the New York riots of 1863 break out?
Contemporary issues and
Questions
Does Race still divide the Unites States
even though slavery is long over?
A Rainy Day in Camp (1864)Winslow Homer
Extra Credit Reading
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Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments
Dorothea Dix treatment of Insane
Walt Whitman on American Business
Rules of a highland plantation
Virginia vs. Wilmot Proviso
Daniel Webster supports compromise of 1850
John C. Calhoun demands equal rights for the south
Lincoln calls for volunteers
Fredrick Douglass on Women’s Suffarage
Lincoln Douglas Debate (1)
Lincoln Douglas Debate (2)