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Civil War: The Early Battles

Topic #36 . Civil War: The Early Battles. First Battle of Bull Run – July 1861. (AKA – Battle of Manassas) Fought near Washington, D.C. Union General McDowell was weak and indecisive. “Stonewall” Jackson – southern general who rallies the troops to victory. Confederates win the battle

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Civil War: The Early Battles

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  1. Topic #36 Civil War: The Early Battles

  2. First Battle of Bull Run – July 1861 • (AKA – Battle of Manassas) • Fought near Washington, D.C. • Union General McDowell was weak and indecisive. • “Stonewall” Jackson – southern general who rallies the troops to victory. • Confederates win the battle • Proved to the North that this would be a long war.

  3. Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson • Ulysses S. Grant – Union commander of the western forces. • February 1862 – attacked and took control of Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson, Tennessee. • First significant Union victories.

  4. The Seven Days Battles • Lincoln replaced general McDowell with George B. McClellan. • McClellan attempted to attack Richmond several times. • June 26, 1862 these battles started. • Southern General Robert E. Lee attacks McClellan’s army and sends them retreating.

  5. Second Battle of Bull Run • Lincoln, upset about the retreat, sends General John Pope with reinforcements. • Lee’s army attacks those men while on the way there in Bull Run. • Union army is crushed and defeated. • Lee marches north. • He accidentally leaves a copy of his battle plan at the abandoned camp!

  6. Battle of Shiloh – April 1862 • Confederates snuck up on Grant’s camp and attacked. • Two days of fighting, each side had over 10,000 casualties. • Grant gains a portion of the Mississippi river. • Union navy, led by Admiral David Farragut comes up river and meets with Grant’s army by the summer.

  7. Battle of Antietam – Sept. 1862 • Lee split his army for a two pronged attack. • McClellan hesitated though  • bloodiest single-day battle in American history • 25,000 men wounded, Union victory but missed a chance to follow up the battle and finish the Southern army • McClellan is fired even though he won the battle.

  8. Antietam – Eyewitness Accounts • In pairs, we are going to read some eyewitness accounts of the battle of Antietam. • Read the account and write a one sentence reaction. • Re-read for good and bad things: • Circle positive things • Underline negative things • Re-read for details of the battle. • Re-read again for visuals of casualties.

  9. Antietam Images • Now, in your pairs, create a picture of your account of the battle. • Use colored pencils and include a caption to show what you are depicting in your drawing. • Share with the class.

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