Lecture/presentation that explores the appointment of George McClellan to lead the Union army, the Battle of Shiloh in the west, and a new type of naval warfare.

1. Reflect:
What were two advantages and disadvantages each side held in the early
days of the Civil War. Which do you think was most important?
McClellan, Lee, and the War in the West
Confederate Soldier
Union Soldiers
vs.

2. 3:37Ken Burns: The Civil War: The
Cause (Excerpt)

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McClellan and the Peninsula Campaign
George B. McClellan
Basic map of the Peninsula Campaign
Late 1861, McClellan was
given command of Union army
– McClellan was a superb
organizer and drillmaster, BUT
he was a perfectionist and
overly cautious

4. 3
Grant and the War in the West
Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Sketch from Harper’s Magazine of the capture of Fort
Henry
During the war, Ulysses S. Grant’s first
sign of success came in the northern
Tennessee theater – he captured two
Confederate forts tying TN to the
Union

5. 4
The Battle of Shiloh (1862)
Artistic
imagining
of the
Battle of
Shiloh
From Harper’s Magazine of the Battle of Shiloh
Artistic imagining of the capture of New Orleans
April 6-7, 1862, C.S.A. force
surprised Grant near a TN
church named Shiloh
Shiloh confirmed the realities of
the war: (1) No quick end, (2)
Armies needed to send scouts (3)
Armies needed to build
fortifications and (4) the war
would be deadly

6. 2:24The Battle of Shiloh

7. 6
McClellan vs. Lee
George McClellan Robert E. Lee
Map depicting McClellan’s advance towards
Richmond during the Seven Days’ Battle
Nov. 1861 – March 1862, McClellan prepared to attack Richmond
(took 5 months to train his 120,000-man army) and then he postponed
the attack on Richmond!
June 26, 1862 – July 2, 1862, Lee launched attack – the Seven Days’
Battle (a series of 6 major battlers near Richmond, Virginia) –
Union/McClellan lost

8. 7
Lincoln’s New War Strategy
“Map” depicting Lincoln’s new “Anaconda Plan” to win the war
Union plan for victory
had six major
components:
Suffocate the South by
blockading coasts
Liberate the slaves
Cut C.S.A. in half
Chop C.S.A. to pieces
Capturing C.S.A.
capital at Richmond
Engage the enemy
everywhere
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9. 4:18Civil War in 4 Minutes: Naval Tech

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The Union Navy and Blockade
Chromolithograph depicting the Battle of Hampton Roads
Artistic depiction of the fight between the Monitor and
Merrimack
Union’s watertight patrol of
~3,500 miles of coast was
near impossible for the
Union navy
March 9, 1862, Monitor
fought Merrimack to
standstill (Battle of
Hampton Roads) – battle
lasted for 4 hours and
ended in a stalemate; the
era of wooden ships was
over

11. Homework:
Reflect
Do a Google search & read about “The Lost Cause.” In two
paragraphs, explain what it is & the war perspective it perpetuates.
Wrapping-Up
How might the statue of Thomas Jackson influence the way
visitors to the battlefield remember the Confederate leader?
Stonewall Jackson monument at the Bull
Run/Manassas battlefield (above) and
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, circa 1863 (left)