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• Who is the Union commander in the East?

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• Who is the Union commander in the East?
• George B. McClellan

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• What is his goal in spring of 1862?

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• What is his goal in spring of 1862?
• Capture the Confederate capital of Richmond

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• What is his goal in spring of 1862?
• Capture the Confederate capital of Richmond
• He will do it differently than McDowell

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• What is his goal in spring of 1862?
• Capture the Confederate capital of Richmond
• He will do it differently than McDowell
• He will not attack from the North, he will attack
  from the East!

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• McClellan moves his Army of 100,000 down to the
  James and York Peninsula.

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• The campaign began in March and his forces move
  up the Peninsula through May and April.

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• The campaign began in March and his forces move
  up the Peninsula through May and April.
• Beginning in June he takes one month to prepare
  for final attack

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• The campaign began in March and his forces move
  up the Peninsula through May and April.
• Beginning in June he takes one month to prepare
  for final attack
• His delays allow the Confederates to prepare!

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• During this time the Confederate commander Joe
  Johnston was wounded!
• Command then went to?

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• ROBERT E. LEE

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• Lee then fights McClellans army over period of
  one week
• What would these series of battles be known as?

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• Lee then fights McClellans army over period of
  one week
• This would be called?
• Seven Days Battle

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• Also during the battle Lee sends his Calvary
  commander on a ride around the Union army

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• Also during the battle Lee sends his Calvary
  commander on a ride around the Union army
• What is his name?

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• J.E.B. STUART

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• The red shows Stuarts Calvary ride around the
  Union army.

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Stuarts Ride around McClellans Army of the
Potomac.
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ANOTHER FIRST THAT HAPPENED DURING 7 DAYS
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USE OF AERIAL RECONAISSANCE
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NAME OF THE BALLON - INTREPID
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• Results of the BattleUNION

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• Results of the Battle UNION
• Union losses and retreats down the Peninsula

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• Results of the Battle UNION
• Union losses and retreats down the Peninsula
• Northern support dwindles

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• Results of the Battle UNION
• Union losses and retreats down the Peninsula
• Northern support dwindles
• McClellan army is involved in another battle in
  August of 1862 at Bull Run (AGAIN)2nd Bull Run.
• They suffer another humiliating defeat

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• Results of the Battle CONFEDERATES
• For the Confederates they decide to change
  their strategy!

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• Results of the Battle CONFEDERATES
• For the Confederates they decide to change
  their strategy!
• They will invade the North in the fall of 1862

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• Results of the Battle CONFEDERATES
• For the Confederates they decide to change
  their strategy!
• They will invade the North in the fall of 1862
• Their target---HARRISBURG!

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• This will result in what battle?
• Battle of Antietam
• Name comes from a creek/stream in Maryland

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• Where?

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• Where?
• Western Maryland

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• Where?
• Western Maryland
• Near Sharpsburg

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• WHO?

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• WHO?
• CONFEDERATE LEADER?

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• WHO?
• CONFEDERATE LEADER?
• ROBERT E. LEE

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• WHO?

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• WHO?
• UNION LEADER?

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• WHO?
• UNION LEADER?
• GEORGE B. McCLELLAN

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• WHO?
• UNION LEADER?
• GEORGE B. McCLELLAN

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RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Union and Confederates fought all day, neither
  side could gain an advantage

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• Fighting raged around a church called the Dunker
  Church

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• This picture was taken days after the battle.

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• Fighting also happened near a bridge on the
  battlefield.

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• Photo taken after the battle.

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• That area today!

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Dead of Antietam

• These photos were taken by Matthew Brady and
  displayed in New York City a few months after the
  battle.

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RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Union and Confederates fought all day, neither
  side could gain an advantage
• Casualties figures were staggering AGAIN

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RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Union and Confederates fought all day, neither
  side could gain an advantage
• Casualties figures were staggering AGAIN
• 23,000 total casualties

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RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Union and Confederates fought all day, neither
  side could gain an advantage
• Casualties figures were staggering AGAIN
• 23,000 total casualties
• Around 3,600 deaths occurred in a single day

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RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Union and Confederates fought all day, neither
  side could gain an advantage
• Casualties figures were staggering AGAIN
• 23,000 total casualties
• Around 3,600 deaths occurred in a single day
• This was the bloodiest day in American history to
  this day( including September 11th)

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RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Union and Confederates fought all day, neither
  side could gain an advantage
• Casualties figures were staggering AGAIN
• 23,000 total casualties
• Around 3,600 deaths occurred in a single day
• This was the bloodiest day in American history to
  this day( including September 11th)
• Lincoln takes this victory to change the focus
  of the war- now it will be to end SLAVERY FOREVER!

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RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Due to McClellan' slowness to act after the
  battle Lincoln fires him

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RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Due to McClellan' slowness to act after the
  battle Lincoln fires him
• His replacement is
• AMBROSE
• BURNSIDE

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RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Due to McClellan' slowness to act after the
  battle Lincoln fires him
• His replacement is
• AMBROSE
• BURNSIDE