1861 1865 population 22 million population 22 million 90 of ind goods esp munitions 90 of ind goods esp munitions efficient railroad system efficient railroad system controlled the navy which could be controlled the navy which could be used to blockade s ports and shut used to blockade s ports and shut down the s eco down the s eco but would have to fight an offensive war but would have to fight an offensive war long supply lines unfamiliar long supply lines unfamiliar territory territory capable mil leaders inc Ulysses S capable mil leaders inc Ulysses S Grant Grant Confederates had excellent generals too Confederates had excellent generals too Robert E Lee and Thomas Jackson Robert E Lee and Thomas Jackson Defending is always easier than attacking Defending is always easier than attacking familiar w climate and territory possible familiar w climate and territory possible psychological advantages psychological advantages Farmers fight better than factory workers Farmers fight better than factory workers Profitable eco based on cotton exports Profitable eco based on cotton exports But disadvantages a smaller pop of 9 But disadvantages a smaller pop of 9 million inc 3 5 million slaves million inc 3 5 million slaves had to import ind goods very had to import ind goods very little munitions production little munitions production The S was looking for an add adv namely The S was looking for an add adv namely an alliance w GB since GB industry was an alliance w GB since GB industry was dependent on King Cotton but GB was dependent on King Cotton but GB was wary of events and did not want to become wary of events and did not want to become involved involved GB had stockpiled cotton as the conflict GB had stockpiled cotton as the conflict was escalating they had also found other was escalating they had also found other sources Madras India sources Madras India most Br workers who lost their jobs in most Br workers who lost their jobs in cotton factories had been able to find cotton factories had been able to find work in the new munitions factories that work in the new munitions factories that were mostly supplying the N were mostly supplying the N most Br citizens resented slavery most Br citizens resented slavery Br crop failures had led to increased Br crop failures had led to increased grain trade w the N grain trade w the N A Br ship the Trent was intercepted by the N A Br ship the Trent was intercepted by the N on its way to GB from the S it was carrying S on its way to GB from the S it was carrying S ambassadors the N resented Br ambassadors the N resented Br interference leading some to call for war interference leading some to call for war Lincoln simply defused the situation by releasing Lincoln simply defused the situation by releasing the ship and the southern agents the ship and the southern agents GB had also sold several ships to the S namely GB had also sold several ships to the S namely thethe Florida many n ships many n ships Alabama they had sunk they had sunk and the Alabama Florida and the A few southerners had managed A few southerners had managed to get into BNA from which they to get into BNA from which they launched several raids into the N launched several raids into the N this inc a of bank robberies in this inc a of bank robberies in Vt the best known was the St St Vt the best known was the Alban s Raid some Northerners some Northerners Alban s Raid wanted to invade BNA as wanted to invade BNA as punishment punishment this forced the BNA colonies to this forced the BNA colonies to begin to consider a Confederation begin to consider a Confederation to protect themselves against the to protect themselves against the US by 1867 GB agreed w the US by 1867 GB agreed w the Canadian Fathers of Fathers of Canadian Confederation Canada had Canada had Confederation become an expensive hassle for become an expensive hassle for the Br the Br It freed the It freed the slaves only in slaves only in states that states that have seceded have seceded from the from the Union Union It did not free It did not free slaves in slaves in border states border states Pa BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG Pa Lee realized that the South was in dire straits and decided that it was crucial to attack Lee realized that the South was in dire straits and decided that it was crucial to attack the North on its own territory the North on its own territory July 1 3 1863 BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG July 1 3 1863 Confed bombardment Union held firm Confed bombardment Union held firm on July 3 General Pickett led 15 000 Confed Troops across open fields Union mowed on July 3 General Pickett led 15 000 Confed Troops across open fields Union mowed them down Pickett s Charge Pickett s Charge them down Lee was defeated and retreated to Virgnia Lee was defeated and retreated to Virgnia Gettysburg is the largest battle in the history of the Western hemisphere Gettysburg is the largest battle in the history of the Western hemisphere Over 100 000 people died in 3 days It was the last time the South invaded the North It was the last time the South invaded the North Over 100 000 people died in 3 days that from these honored dead we that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full for which they gave the last full measure of devotion that we here measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this not have died in vain that this nation under God shall have a new nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom and that birth of freedom and that government of the people by the government of the people by the people for the people shall not people for the people shall not perish from the earth perish from the earth Abe Lincoln Abe Lincoln The Monitor July 4 1863 another Union July 4 1863 another Union victory VICKSBURG victory VICKSBURG won by U S Grant cut won by U S Grant cut South in 1 2 and gave the South in 1 2 and gave the Union control of Mississippi Union control of Mississippi River River Grant was then given Grant was then given control of all Union armies control of all Union armies began a scorched earth scorched earth began a policy to defeat the South policy to defeat the South General Sheridan General Sheridan decimated Va s decimated Va s Shenandoah Valley Valley Shenandoah General Sherman Sherman given task given task of taking Atlanta
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