Civil War
The Bloodiest War
North - Union
President – Abraham
Lincoln
Soldiers – “Yankees”
Commanding General –
Ulysses S. Grant
General McClellan –
Army of the Potomac
Lincoln (before & after)
Strengths of the North
More people than South
90% of nation’s manufacturing in
North
more RR tracks
Weaknesses of the North
Military Leaders
 1/3 of nation’s military officers
returned to the South
 Many remaining officers too old
for combat
Must invade South
South - Confederacy
President – Jefferson
Davis
Soldiers – Rebels
(“Johnny Rebels”)
Commanding General –
Robert E. Lee
General “Stonewall”
Jackson – stood firm
at Bull Run
Strengths of the South
Fighting a defensive battle
Great Military Leaders
Weaknesses of the South
Economy:
 wealth in land & slaves
 Few factories to produce guns
and military supplies
Transportation Problem =
 lacked RR network &
transportation
Anaconda Plan
Capture Richmond, VA - capital of
Confederacy; destroy rebel government
Gain control of Mississippi River =
separates the Confederacy (can’t travel
or trade)
Union blockade of Southern ports

prevented cotton & other products from
being exported to Britain and France
SUMMARY
QUIZ TIME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0N
qLqNawgQ
1. Who was the
Commanding General for
the Union?
2. Who was the
Commanding General for
the Confederacy?
3. What were soldiers
from the South
nicknamed?
4. What were soldiers
from the North
nicknamed?
5. List 3 advantages the
North had over the
South