Mr. Dowling
The Civil War Ends
How does the Civil War end?
July 1863-The tide of the war turned against the South as the Union forces won major victories in both the East and the West.
West-Union captured New Orleans and Memphis and controlled both ends of the Mississippi River
The Union army led by Ulyssess S. Grant tried to take Vicksburg on a number of occasions but were unsuccessful.
New Plan-Suprise attack on Jackson, Mississippi and then turned west to attack Vicksburg
(6 weeks-Confederates surrendered on July 4, 1863)
Gettysburg-General Lee was moving North-if he was able to win in Pennsylvania, he was going to go to Washington, D.C.
Battle of Gettysburg-3 day battle in July 1863
Day 1-Confederates push the Union out of Gettysburg. The Union army goes to Cemetery Ridge
Day 2-Lee attacks the Union from both sides-Union was prepared and stays in position (Large number of casualties for the Confederacy)
Day 3-Pickett's Charge (Gen. George Pickett) failed-Union victory
This was a turning poing in the war (the war would last another 2 years)
Over 40,000 soldiers were killed or wounded
November 19, 1863-ceremony held to dedicate a cemetery to honor dead Union soliders
To read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address click here.
The Civil War Ends
Total War-led by Grant and William Sherman-war against enemy troops and everything that supported the enemy (crops, towns, railroads)
Grant-leads army through Virginia after Lee
Lee surrenders after 10 months of fighting at Appomattox Courthouse
April 9, 1865-the war ends
