1863: The Turning Point
aa. The confederates won some impressive battles in 1863, but the military
outcome at the end of the year was an indication that the US army was
going to win.
bb.In 1864, the only chance of winning the confederates had was by defea
The Defeat of the Confederacy
hhhhh.Grant attempted to go through the wilderness to get between Lees
army and Richmond and encounters Lees army in the rst week of May
iiiii.Hoped to win the battle before reinforcements from general Longstreet
The Confederacy as an Articial Nation
pppp.Nationalism and what it means to be a nation and how this is inuenced
by those trying to create a nation. This was an important issue in Europe
and the world at large in the 19th century. Some nations in Europe w
The Civil War Private
hhh.Soldiers in the confederate and union armies had a great deal in
common. They were more alike than diferent, which made it a clear sign
that this was a civil war.
iii. Soldiers on both sides were young. More than were
III. Slavery, Emancipation, Reconstruction
a. The difering attitude of slavery was the cause of the war.
b. The number of northerners in 1860, who intended to take steps in ending
slavery, was small. Major politicians believed that the constitution
Politics and the Confederate War Efort
yyy.Growing division, mutual criticism, and the increasing inability to deal
with the growing problems the south was facing in the war efort were just
a few problems that the south was facing during the war.
I. Opposition to the War
a. In the beginning, both sides showed excited support for the war, but as it
grew longer, costlier, and bloodier, this excitement declined
b. The fundamental internal conicts in the two sections had only been
pushed to the backgr
i. Heavy drinker, as he did in the war, after war as president, he
showed little concern for civilian welfare. He probably wasnt
corrupt but he surrounded himself with corrupt people. Many
scandals in his presidency.
ii. He was
pp.The confederacy was helped and aided by the skills of generals. With
inferior numbers, supplies, and money, the confederacy was able to hold
out for a while.
qq.The war taught that the personality and ability of a general still mad
Battle of Gettysburg
ff. Lee now wants to continue his risky, assertive campaign. He wants to
attack Pennsylvania and bring the army of Virginia to the north. He hopes
the invasion of the north by confederate force, will lead to a political