Most northerners were not abolitionists and most southerners were not slaveholders.Republican convention is held in Chicago. Lincoln’s supporters fill the rafter of the convention and the delegates make him the nominee.Democratic convention held in Charlestown, South Carolina.Southern Democrats want pro-slavery candidate. They want to see Dared Scott decision enforced. Northern Democrats do not want that. Democratic party splits.One nominates Brakovich, one nominates DouglasJohn Bell is nominated by a group of former Southern Whigs, the Constitutional Whig partyStrictly follows the constitutionBy winning the north (free states), Republicans would win the election.Lincoln’s platform was to stop the extension of slavery into the territories, not to abolish it.In the south, there were only two pieces of the south that had succeeded that were still in US’s hands: Fort Pickens and Fort Sumter.Garrison commanded by Robert AndersonRefuses to fire first, to make it clear Confederates started the warLincoln is inaugurated in MarchThere has been a legal election with Lincoln as the winner. Instead of waiting for the next election to try again, the losing side decided to leave.Lincoln was determined to unify states and determined to show it is not a republican vs. democrat war. Douglas offers support to his administration. All of North is on board.4 slave states who do not join the confederacy: Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and Missouri. The south is not nearly as solid as the north. Very few northerners slipped into confederacy and into the army. But there were southerners who would sneak into the United States armyPeople thought it would be a short, one battle war. They thought the losing side would admit fault and stop what they were doing. Not the cases. 6 year long war, killing 600,000.The Confederacy wanted foreign support from Britain, France, and Ireland.They thought they could do this through an embargo on cotton. They would not send any cotton to other countries.Embargo does not workMost British working men did not support the confederacy because they did not support slave laborPetitions signed supporting Lincoln administrationBritish did not need cotton from America. Textile mills in India.Confederate strengths wound up not being strengthsStrategic mistakeDavis’ plan to defend the whole territory at once6 million people in the south, when the united states had 22 millionMaximizes offense of the northSouth was easy to invade because of the Mississippi river systemNatural pathways of invasionAnaconda planCutting the Mississippi river off from confederate statesTake portsCut off tradeAs war goes on, “kill as many white southerners as you can” is added to the planFirst major battle is at Bull runBetween amateur armiesNo clear winnerUlysses GrantSuccessful general in the westFeb 1862: took Fort Henry and For Donaldson, forcing confederate evacuations and led to the fall of NashvilleNew Orleans was lost without firing a shot. Butler’s troops come in (16,000) no uprising.Where confederate authority broke down, resistance would collapseNot a democratic city. It had been a Whig city, and then a know-nothing city. Deep financial ties to New York City.Trade opens again in New Orleans, and the city makes money again in United States handsAfter New Orleans, things begin to slow down for northern forcesImmense political pressure on Lincoln administration to take Richmond. Pressure on Davis administration to protect RichmondMcClellan’s job to take Richmond. Flanks confederate forces by landing 100,000 troops on York peninsula and take Richmond from the eastGeneral Robert Lee defeats McClellan in the 7 days battlesOriginally offered command of united states army by LincolnCould not go against his state (Virginia)Lincoln realizes there needs to be a boost in the northern war effort. He finds the answer in runaway slaves.The Election of 1860 04/28/2014Most northerners were not abolitionists and most southerners were not slaveholders. Republican convention is held in Chicago. Lincoln’s supporters fill the rafter of the convention and the delegates make him the nominee.Democratic convention held in Charlestown, South Carolina. Southern Democrats want pro-slavery candidate. They want to see Dared Scott decision enforced. Northern Democrats do not want that. Democratic party splits. - One nominates Brakovich, one nominates DouglasJohn Bell is nominated by a group of former Southern Whigs, the Constitutional Whig party- Strictly follows the constitutionBy winning the north (free states), Republicans would win the election. Lincoln’s platform was to stop the extension of slavery into the territories, not to abolish it. In the south, there were only two pieces of the south that had succeeded that were still in US’s hands: Fort Pickens and Fort Sumter. - Garrison commanded by Robert Anderson- Refuses to fire first, to make it clear Confederates started the warLincoln is inaugurated in March There has been a legal election with Lincoln as the winner. Instead of waitingfor the next election to try again, the losing side decided to leave. Lincoln was determined to unify states and determined to show it is not a republican vs. democrat war. Douglas offers support to his administration. Allof North is on board. 4 slave states who do not join the confederacy: Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and Missouri. The south is not nearly as solid as the north. Very few northerners slipped into confederacy and into the army. But there were southerners who would sneak into the United States armyPeople thought it would be a short, one battle war. They thought the losing side would admit fault and stop what they were doing. Not the cases. 6 year long war, killing 600,000.The Confederacy wanted foreign support from Britain, France, and Ireland.- They thought they could do this through an embargo on cotton. They would not send any cotton to other countries. - Embargo does not worko Most British working men did not support the confederacy because they did not support slave labor Petitions signed supporting Lincoln administrationo British did not need cotton from America. Textile mills in India.Confederate strengths wound up not being strengths- Strategic mistakeo Davis’ plan to defend the whole territory at onceo 6 million people in the south, when the united states had 22 milliono Maximizes offense of the north- South was easy to invade because of the Mississippi river systemo Natural pathways of