The Civil War

The Beginning Lincoln Elected Confederate States Secede

SC, MS, FL, AL, GA, LA, TX, VA*, AR*, NC*, TN*

Lincoln Inaugurated Fort Sumter Attacked

April 9, 1861*Seceded after Fort Sumter

Key Battles

First Battle of Bull Run First “Real” Battle, 1861

Battle of Antietam Bloodiest Single Day Battle, 1862

Battle of Gettysburg Key Union Victory, 1863

Sherman’s March to the Sea Captured Atlanta,1864

Documents

Emancipation Proclamation, 1863Gettysburg Address, 1863

Key People

Abraham Lincoln Union President

Jefferson Davis Confederate President

Ulysses S Grant Union General

Robert E Lee Confederate General

The Ending

April 9, 1865 — Appomattox Courthouse Lee surrenders to Grant ending the Civil War

Documents

Letters of Surrender, 1865Lee’s Farewell, 1863

Assignment

Use pages 367 & 368 in your book to complete the “Battle Map” handout.

Write a page contrasting the situation in the war between the North and South. Use the “Strengths and Weaknesses” handout.