Essay About Summary Confederates Fire And Jefferson Davis

Section 11&12 Note Taking
Directions: After reading the text after each heading, write one or two sentences of notes that summarizes what you just read.  There are 10 spaces on this sheet, if you need to add an extra feel free to do so. Chapter and Section: Chapter 11 Section 1(The Civil War Begins)Heading  Summary Confederates Fire on Fort SumterConfederate States are taking over federal facilities in their states like the forts and post offices. Only 2 Southern remains when the time of Lincoln.After his inauguration, the confederacy demanding the fort’s to surrender or face the attack.Lincoln’s DilemmaIf Lincoln ordered a navy to attack the Confederate he will start a war. Or he treating the Confederacy as a nation, he will lose support from the Republican Party.First ShotsLincoln uses a maneuver by “sending food for hungry man” to support the fort.  Jefferson Davis choose to attack because if not, it will damage the image of confederate sovereign.Virginia SecedesWhen Lincoln called for volunteers the response for the north was overwhelming but in Virginia they were unwilling to against the South so they separated with Union.  However, the western Virginia was anti slavery, so they seceded from Virginia and become West Vegeria.  Union and Confederate StrategiesThe Union has big advantages compared to the Confederacy, they have abundant resources, an extensive railway system and  a central government. In the north they came up with a three-part plan to invade South however, in the South, the strategy is mostly used to defense.Bull RunThis battle is occured 25 miles away from the Union capital. And its a seesaw affair, with the result of South victory. Luckily the South would not attack the capital because they were too exhausted.Forts Henry and DonelsonLincoln appointed Grant’ army to invade western Tennessee. In just 11 days, his forces captured two forts and hold a good position on the Cumberland river. Finally the confederates surrendered. ShilohIt was a Confederates surprised attack to the Grant’s army when they were settled in a small church called Shiloh. Grant try to reinforce his troops and counterattack them. It is a bloody battle with 100,000 troops killed. Its ended with a draw.Farragut on the Lower MississippiA Union fleet commended by Farragut to seize New Orleans. Five days later, the U.S flag flew over New Orleans, and took control the Boston Rouge and Natchez. IroncladsThe ironclad ships have more durability than the wooden ships, Union used these ships to captured forts. Confederates recovered an Union ship –Merrimack which were suck off the coast of Virginia. After that more and more iron ships had been designed. It is the end of the wooden fighting ships. New WeaponsDuring the war, they improved their refle to become more accurate and load more quickly. And also invented hand grenades and landmines. Because of this technology, it gave a great advantage by fighting in the trenches.War for the CapitalsThe Union’s next step was to captured the Confederate Capital. However the general McClellan was too cautious, he think his army was not strong enough to win the battle. So the northern newspapers began to mock him. On the RichmondFinally McClellan’s army was slowly towards confederates’ capital.He encountered the confederates army on the way. The leader of confederates –Lee, determined to save the capital. Lee’s strategies make McClellan to backed away from the capital. AntietamLee starts to move against to the Union’s capital. At that point, McClellan exploring their troops were separate. So he ordered his men to attack.And because of his cautious, he did not chase after the confederate start to retreat. After this battle, Lincoln fired McClellan.