Unit 4.3 Presentation - Civil War Battles

Lincoln believed that the country would break apart.

Lincoln believed that the country could not continue as half-slave, half-free.

Lincoln belived that the way to solve sectional tension was war.

Lincoln was in favor of the U.S. becoming t

He was a West Point graduate.

He was President of the United States.

He served in the Mexican American War.

He was the Secretary of War under President Pierce.

The Union army won a decisive victory.

The Union expected this battle would end the war quickly.

The Confederate army won a surprising victory.

The realities of war would become apparent with thousands of casualties.

Because it was the industrial center of the Confederacy.

Because it resulted in the capture of the majority of the Confederate army.

Because it gave the Union the capital of the Confederacy.

Because it was a major trading port that provided access to the Mississippi river.

It was the bloodiest battle in American history.

It resulted in the surrender of the Confederate forces.

After the battle, Lincoln was assassinated.

After the battle, Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation.

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It brought the war to an end.

It resulted in the death of General "Stonewall" Jackson.

It gave the Union control of the entire Mississippi river.

It resulted in the capture of the Confederate capitol.

It was more deadly than previous battles because of the use of salients.

Grant decided to pursue the Confederate army rather than allow them to retreat and regroup.

It resulted in a quick end to the war in the Confederacy's favor.

It resulted in General Grant's promotion to the head of the Union forces.

It was nearly bloodless.

Sherman was killed in the Battle of Atlanta.

Sherman lived off the land and stole or destroyed much of the Confederate supplies.

Sherman's army destroyed railroad lines and burned the city of Atlanta.