The Emancipation
Proclamation

Created by President
Lincoln Following the
Union Victory at
Antietam.

Frees the slaves living in
“States in Rebellion” as of
1/1/1863.

DOES NOT free slaves
living in the Border
States.

Freeing the slaves
prevents England from
supporting the
Confederacy.
States Effected By
Emancipation
Copperheads
(Peace Democrats)

Northerners who were
opposed to the war effort
and against a war of
Emancipation.

Copperheads form an
antiwar platform, and
demand the Union settle
the war with the
Confederacy.

Their leader is Clement C.
Vallandingham, whom
Lincoln had deported to
the Confederacy.
African American
Troops

Following the Battle of
Antietam, Lincoln allows
Free Blacks to enlist in
the Union Army and
Navy.

These Men fought bravely
in numerous battles, the
most celebrated were the
“Fighting 54th of MA”

Confederates say black
soldiers caught fighting
for the Union will be
executed. Leads to
Massacre at Fort Pillow
on 4/12/1864
Lee’s Victory at
Chancellorsville

May 1st-4th 1863, Lee
defeats the Union
Commander, “Fighting
Joe” Hooker.

Hooker loses 17,287 men
out of 75,000.

Lee loses his best
General when
“Stonewall” Jackson is
accidently shot by his
own man.
The Battle of Gettysburg

Fought from July 1st-3rd, 1863.

Union Commander: General Meade

Confederate Commander: General Lee

Lee’s last ditch effort to invade the North, attacking
in Gettysburg, PA, to capture badly needed supplies
such as shoes.

Considered the “TURNING POINT” of war, Lee lost
½ of his army, 28,000 men.

The Union lost 23,000 men
Grant’s Victory at
Vicksburg

Grant captures Vicksburg, which is the “nail that
holds the two halves of the Confederacy together.”

Vicksburg was captured on 7/4/1863

Capturing Vicksburg gave complete control of the
Mississippi to the Union.

The Victory will cause Lincoln to name Grant the
Head of the Union Army.

Vicksburg would not celebrate the 4th of July till
1944
The Draft: The Union

In the Union, fewer and
fewer men were
volunteering for the
Army.

Congress passed the
Federal Conscription
Law, creating the “Draft”.

Wealthy men could “buy”
substitutes (poor
immigrants) for $300.00.
They were called, “$300
Dollar Men”

“It’s a rich man’s war, but
a poor man’s fight.”
New York City
Draft Riots

Poor Irish Immigrants in
New York resented
having to fight the war to
end slavery.

The Irish hated
competing for the worst
jobs with freed blacks.

Riots break out in New
York City in 1863, and
many blacks the rich are
targets.

The Army and Navy
ended the bloodshed after
4 days, 7/13-7/16/1863.
The Draft:
The Confederacy

Originally if a farmer owned 20 or more slaves he
was exempt from fighting.

As the war progressed, the Confederate Government
called men between the ages of 17-50 to serve.

Eventually to gain support, Davis will emancipate
any slave and his family who will fight for the
South.
The Gettysburg Address

Given by Lincoln as the
Introductory Speaker
for the National
Cemetery at Gettysburg,
PA.

Given 11/19/1863

The entire speech is 272
words and was given in
2 minutes.

Lincoln believed the
speech was a failure.