The Civil War



Howdy Y’all and Happy New Year 2019-2020

I have been waiting Just for You,

Summer begin, I had to narrow the list to a Few

It is True from the start,

Your Name has been written on my Heart,

It will be All up to the Individual called You,

If your name was to Depart.

Some of you will not desire the required effort,

I have already caused you tremendous discomfort,

My class requirements are too encumbered,

And your days at Fort Burrows are numbered,

Of those that stay, play, and learn

You will be full of Wisdom when we adjourn.

I love you until you make me stop.

“She wants to Play with the big girls ?

Now She gets to play with the big girls…”

The Civil War – A Love ♥♥ Story

North + South = LOVE

*** Know the Day Date they got married, they separated, & they reunited

Early 1600s – First Introduced

1700s – dated a lot, both had with many Suitors from many countries

1763 – became Exclusive and Engaged with each other

1776, July 4 – Married

1820s – Began ‘The Argument’, became Sectionalized

1850s – Friends started to pick sides

1860, December 20 – South moves-ou.t of D.C. to new home

{Capitol of South, Richmond, VA}

by February 1861, South had taken 7 friends to the new town

1861, April 12, 4:30am, the 1st mortar round was fired at Fort Sumter, SC

1861 – The 1st major battle of the war takes place at Bull Run on July 21st

1863 – The Battle of Gettysburg ends the Confederate drive into the North

– Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation

1864 – General U.S. Grant becomes commander of the Union Army

1865, April 9 – General Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House, Virginia

3 Children were born after they reconciled:

Civil War Amendments – 13th , 14th , & 15th Amendments

The Oldest Daughter -- 13th Amendment – Abolition of Slavery (1865)

The Middle Son -- 14th Amendment – Rights of Citizens

( includes ALL freedmen ) (1868)

The Baby -- 15th Amendment – Voting Rights ( for former slave males ) (1870)

One definition of democracy might be a system in which the people have a say in how they are governed. If that is the case, the American Civil War is perhaps the one major example in our history of the system breaking down. The North and the South came to blows, in large part because not all “the people”—African American slaves in particular—had a say in how they were governed. Many historians, including Fort Burrows historians, consider the Civil War to be a major turning point in US History. At no point since have US citizens been so bitterly divided on issues that they have taken up arms against one another. The war’s legacy is a strong federal government, but one that still struggles to achieve true equality for all its citizens.

The Average Age of a great civilization has been around 200 years. We are past the average, 1776, 239+ years. Throughout history nations have progress in the same ways. Nations go from:

Bondage to Spiritual Faith.

Spiritual Faith to Great Courage.

Great Courage to Liberty.

Liberty to Abundance.

Abundance to Complacency.

Complacency to Apathy.

Apathy to Dependence.

Dependence to Bondage.

Bondage - the state of being bound by or subjected to some external power or control

Spiritual Faith - Of, from, or relating to God, a Belief that does not rest on logical proof or

material evidence

Great Courage - more than usual, quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face

difficulty

Liberty - The condition of being free from restriction or control

Abundance - Affluence; wealth

Complacency - A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction

Apathy - Lack of concern regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference

Dependence - the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, etc.

President Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to serve as soldiers in a campaign to Return the South. The term of enlistment was only 90 days—most northerners believed that the recovery would be over quickly. In the words of one confident Union supporter, “We shall crush out this rebellion as an elephant would trample a mouse.”

Southerners were just as convinced that a Confederate victory would be quick. A confederate in North Carolina predicted, “Just throw three or four bombshells among those blue-bellied Yankees and they’ll scatter like sheep.”

With flags held high, both northerners and southerners began the struggle over “Who Is Right”. Most felt certain that a single, gallant battle would bring a quick end to the Separation. Few suspected that the Civil War would last four terrible years. By the time fighting was over, every part of American society would be affected by the Civil War.

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|Northern States Southern States |

|Nicknames |

|Blue Bellies Johnny Reb |

|Union Grey Backs |

|Yankees Rebels |

|Confederates |

¿¿ Name the Confederate States of America, That Left with South.

Do it in ORDER…

Original members of the CSA (7)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Last 4 to join CSA (total of 11 states)

8.

9.

10.

11.

“My family was poor. Way Poor. Most of the time during my young childhood, I did not have electricity,

only the moon light cutting a hole through the dark into my bedroom window in which to do my homework.” Leon III

A Nation Divided

( Southerners believed they had a right to leave the Union;

ALSO Called the “war for Southern independence”

( Independence so they could keep their traditional way of life

( HMM! Sounds kinda like what the 13 colonies did 85 years earlier.

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( Confederate President Jefferson Davis,

“We seek no conquest…All we ask is to be left alone”

( The South

( Confederate Advantages:

( Southerners were fighting for independence; a.k.a. American Revolution

( Defending their homeland and way of life

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( The North

( Union Advantages:

( 4:1 population; 22 to 6 million free citizens; more people to grow food, work in factories, replace dead soldiers, etc.

( Industry was the North’s greatest resource; produced 90% of all the manufactured goods in the US

( Strong Navy and large fleet of trading ships; the North controlled the seas -- Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico

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*** TEKS 8.30 C ¿¿ How would factory production be an advantage for the North ?

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War’s Leaders

( Both sides had strong leaders; North – Abe Lincoln, South – Jefferson Davis

( Both sides had strong military leaders North – US Grant, South – Robert E Lee

( President Jefferson Davis

( Attended the United States Military Academy at West Point

( Officer in the Mexican War

( Secretary of War for President Pierce

( Weakness:

Did not allow others to work out the small details of military planning;

as a result, he spent much of his time on small matters and arguing with his advisors

( President Abraham Lincoln

( He gained respect; mostly through his sense of humor

( He took criticism with a smile

( He also could have a sharp-tongue

( Weakness

( He did not have much military or political experience

NORTH SOUTH

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|Abraham Lincoln |Jefferson Davis |

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|Ulysses S Grant |Robert E Lee |

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|∞ Tall 5’8” (US male average height was 5’6”). |∞ Taller 5’10”. Weighed 170. |

|∞ Thin 135lbs. Born in Ohio. North. |∞ Born in Virginia. South. |

|∞ Received a slave as a gift, gave him his |∞ Career Military man, Graduated West Point |

|‘freedom-papers’. |∞ Inherited slaves but manumitted [released] |

|∞ Career Military man, Graduated West Point |the entire plantation |

|∞ Like to Drink alcohol. |∞ Religious Man |

|∞ His leadership style was very clear who the boss |∞ His leadership style was empathic, |

|was. Rarely ever repeating himself… |respected others opinions. |

|∞ Driven by Advancement. |∞ Driven by Loyalty {Sectionalism} |

| |to the South |

*** TEKS 8.8 A ¿¿ What were the leadership roles of Jefferson Davis versus Abraham Lincoln ?

Davis - _____________________________________________________

Lincoln – ___________________________________________________

1. Know details of each side… ?

|NORTH |SOUTH |

|President- |President- |

|Strengths- |Strengths- |

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|General- |General- |

|Strengths- |Strengths- |

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|Capitol- |Capitol- |

|When did Civil War Begin? |Where did Civil War Begin? |

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|When did Civil War End? |Where did Civil War End? |

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|Civil War Amendments? |Southern Issue? State’s Rights – |

|13th – |free to come and go |

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|14th – | |

| |Northern Issue? Keep UNION together |

|15th – |at ALL costs |

|North’s Strategy? |South’s Strategy? |

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