Lesson 50
Do Now:
How does the Anaconda kill its prey? How was the “Conda Plan” used on the Civil
War? How did blockades help the North? How else did the North “squeeze” the
South? Who were some of the most famous generals in the Civil War? Why was the
North fighting this war? How did President Lincoln feel about slavery? What was the
Emancipation Proclamation? How did the Blacks feel with regards to the
Emancipation Proclamation? What were England’s thoughts with regards to
slavery?
Motivation:
The Anaconda is a South American snake. It kills its snake by coiling itself around
its prey and slowly squeezes the life out of it. The North adopted the “Conda Plan”,
named after the Anaconda snake. The North slowly “squeezed” the life out of the
South by using a few methods. The South’s only resource was cotton. The South
needed to trade its cotton for guns and cannons. The North’s ships blockaded
southern harbors on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. These ships kept out goods meant
for the South from other countries. The Northern Army and Navy captured towns
along the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River separates the western part of the
Confederacy from the eastern part. The South could not move armies and supplies
from one part to the other. The North trapped them! Also, the Northern armies
destroyed roads, bridges and railways in the South. The South (Confederacy) had
General Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The North started to win the war once
Ulysses S. Grant led the Northern Armies. The North was fighting to preserve the
Union. Preserve the United States of America. The North was also fighting to end
slavery. The North was also fighting to allow for the growth of business. Lincoln
hated slavery and thought it was wrong, but he also thought that ending slavery
might divide the country. Lincoln also knew that the Northerners would be
encouraged to fight harder if they knew they were fighting to end slavery. On
January 1, 1863, Lincoln signed an order called the Emancipation Proclamation. It
prohibited slavery in the states still fighting for the Union, (North). The
Proclamation led to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which legally abolished
slavery throughout this country. The Emancipation Proclamation invited Blacks to
fight with the Northern forces. Thousands of Blacks signed up in the Union’s army &
navy. By the end of the war, more than 200,000 blacks had fought in some of the
war’s bloodiest battles. Twenty Black soldiers won the Medal of Honor, (America’s
highest award for bravery). About 38,000 Black soldiers died in the fighting.
England was not in favor of slavery. The South lost any chance of England’s support
after the Emancipation Proclamation.
CQ’s/ Notes:
1. Who was Matthew Brady?
a. The Civil was the first American war to be photographed.
b. Matthew Brady traveled with the Union Army, took pictures of
battlefields and army camps and actual war scenes.
2. Where did most of the Civil War battles take place?
a. Most of the fighting during the Civil War took place in the South.
b. The South suffered great damage and loss
3. What was the turning point in the war?
a. The turning point in the war came in 1863.
b. General Lee decided to invade the North and expected victory.
Watch : The Battle that Inspired the Cemetery at Gettysburg, Penn. (3 min)
4. What happened at the Battle of Gettysburg?
a. In July 1863, Lee and the Confederates met the Union army at
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
b. It was a fierce 3-day battle.
c. There were 90,000 Union soldiers and 75,000 Confederate soldiers
fighting at Gettysburg.
d. More men died there than at any other battle.
e. The battle ended when the South had to retreat. The South was
running out of supplies and could no longer attack.
Watch: President Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address (3 min) (discuss speech
and its meaning)
5. What was the Gettysburg Address?
a. After suffering a great amount of loss at Gettysburg, Lincoln chose to
create a cemetery at in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
b. Lincoln made a famous speech, the “Gettysburg Address”
c. He spoke about the need to bring the United States back together the
way our forefathers had wanted.
d. “Four score and seven years ago”
Watch “Holding Vicksburg” (2 min)
6. What happened at the Battle of Vicksburg?
a. This was another victory for the North.
b. The battle took place in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
c. General Ulysses S. Grant and the Union Army surrounded the
Confederate Army.
d. Union forces kept supplies from getting through to the Confederate
Army.
e. Victory at Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River!
Watch: The Siege of St. Petersburg (it is about Sherman’s March to the Sea) (2 min)
7. What was Sherman’s March to the Sea?
a. In May 1864, General William T. Sherman and his Union troops had
attacked Atlanta, Georgia.
b. After victory in Atlanta, Sherman marched 60,000 of his men across
Georgia to Savannah.
c. Sherman gave his men an order, “Destroy everything in sight! Leave
nothing the Confederates can use”.
d. For sixty miles, they marched toward the sea and destroyed
everything in sight, bridges, homes, and barns.
e. In December 1864, the Union Army took Savannah.
Watch: The Surrender at Appomattox (6 min)
8. Surrender at Appomattox.
a. By April 9, 1865, the “Conda” Plan had achieved its goals.
b. The South lay in ruins
c. General Lee realized that the Southern cause was hopeless.
d. At a small house in the town of Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, Lee
surrendered his army to Grant!
e. Grant actually helped the starving Southern troops.
f. The North celebrated the victory!
HW: Answer CQ’s and E-mail.