Early Years of the War
The First Battle
• The North Realized with
the first major battle that
the war would be a long,
difficult struggle
• The first Battle of Bull
Run-(also called
Manassas)
• Southern General Thomas
“Stonewall” Jackson• Union troops flee back to
DC
Lincoln Responds
• Calls for more recruits
• Appoints George B
McClellan to head the
Union Army of the Eastcalled the Army of the
Potomac
War At Sea-The north set up a blockade along the South’s
coastline, which caused serious problems for the South
• Monitor vs. the Merrimack (Virginia) first battle of iron clad ships
• H. L. Hunley first submarine to sink a ship in combat 1864-discovered
and raised in Charleston Harbor, SC 2000.
War in the West-the action shifted to the West after the
first battle of Bull Run
• Ulysses S. Grant-Unconditional Surrender-victorious in Tennessee River Area
• Battle of Shiloh-One of the bloodiest battles of the war-20,000 casualties
• New Orleans Falls-North win w/ David Farragut-Union control of Miss. River
War in the East-Battles continued, and after several Southern victories, Lincoln removed
General McClellan for his failure to act in these battles
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Union goal was to capture Richmond, VA. McClellan hesitated-slow to respond.
Lee takes charge in the South-Second Battle of Bull Run-South wins again.
South defends Richmond and drives Yanks out- Confederates are 20 miles from DC
Lee enters Maryland-The Union finds his war plans on the fieldBattle of Antietam Maryland-Sept. 1862-Single bloodiest day in US History -24,000
casualties
• McClellan ordered to attack by Lincoln is removed
Battle of Antietam-the Effects
• The British were ready to recognize the Confederacy had they
won in Antietam
• With Lee’s defeat the British withhold support
• The South lost its best chance for support and recognition
• Lincoln used this victory to issue his Emancipation Proclamation