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The Battle of Fort Sumter: The First Shots of the Civil War and Key Military Strategies

In April 1861, the Civil War began with the firing of the first shots at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The Confederates initiated the conflict, marking a pivotal moment in American history. Key figures such as Robert E. Lee, initially a Union soldier, implemented the Southern strategy, relying on cotton to gain foreign support. The North, led by Ulysses S. Grant, employed the Anaconda Plan to suffocate the Southern economy. The bloodshed peaked at the Battle of Antietam, where Lee's withdrawal and McClellan's failed advance on Richmond highlighted the war's brutal toll.

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The Battle of Fort Sumter: The First Shots of the Civil War and Key Military Strategies

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  1. Chapter 16 Terms Mrs. Kercher

  2. Fort Sumter Union fort Off coast of SC First shots Confederates fired first shots 4/12

  3. Robert E. Lee Confederate General Originally on the Union side

  4. King Cotton Military strategy of the confederacy Hoped foreign dependency on cotton would bring alliance support

  5. Anaconda Plan North’s military strategy Developed by Scott Wanted to strangle the south’s economy

  6. The Monitor Union ironclad

  7. The Merrimack Confederate ironclad Renamed the Virginia

  8. enlist To sign up to fight in the military

  9. Ulysses S. Grant Union General

  10. Battle of Antietam Bloodiest battle Lee withdrew troops McClellan was fired by Pres. Lincoln

  11. Sevens’ Day Battles Battles that took place in VA. Lee and McClellan fight over a period of time. Casualties were horrific McClellan’s troop retreat and hopes of capturing Richmond fail.

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