Chapter 11.5The War’s End and Impact

The War’s Final Days

What important piece of legislation was Lincoln working on as the South sent a peace delegation? (Feb, 1865)

What happened on April 9, 1865?

What happened on April 14, 1865? Why is this event hugely significant?

What was the goal of the people involved in the above event?

Why the North Won

The War’s Lasting Impact

Let’s look at a reminder of the issues

The Wars Lasting Effects

The War’s Lasting Effect (Atlanta, 1865)

Columbia, SC

Effects on Government

What did the war do for the United States?

1. Positives and Negatives?

William Tecumseh Sherman(Michigan Military Academy: June 19, 1879)

“I’ve been where you are now and I know just how you feel. It’s entirely natural that there should beat in the breast of every one of you a hope and desire that some day you can use the skill you have acquired here.Suppress it! You don’t know the horrible aspects of war. I’ve been through two wars and I know. I’ve seen cities and homes in ashes. I’ve seen thousands of men lying on the ground, their dead faces looking up at the skies. I tell you, war is Hell!”