Tale of the Tape: North - PowerPoint Presentation

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Tale of the Tape:North vs. SouthSlide2

PopulationSlide3

Union:22,000,000 including 4 million between the ideal fighting age of 15-40Confederacy:

9,000,000 including

3.5 million slaves; only

about 1,140,000 white

men between the ages

of 15-40Slide4

Presidential LeadershipSlide5

Union:Abraham Lincoln had a talentfor managing men, he actedwith confidence and was determined to keep the Uniontogether; used troops to put

down draft riots and jailed

those who opposed the war;

prevented “border states”

from seceding

Confederacy:

Jefferson Davis did not have

Lincoln’s energy and certainty;

he had trouble getting 11

Confederate States to support

the decisions of the central

government; he failed to

convince Great Britain or France,

which needed southern cotton,

to enter the war on the side of

the ConfederacySlide6

RailroadsSlide7

Union:Extensive rail systemcapable of movingmen and materialswherever they wereneeded

Confederacy:

Had only 28% of the

country’s railroadsSlide8

Farm AcreageSlide9

Union:65% in the NorthConfederacy:35% in SouthSlide10

Iron and Steel ProductionSlide11

Union:93% in NorthConfederacy:7% in SouthSlide12

FactoriesSlide13

Union:Had most of the countriesskilled workers; turnedout all of the weapons,ammunition, woolenclothing, shoes, and other

supplies that it needed;

could produce 5,000 rifles

a day

Confederacy:

Few factories and skilled

workers; Confederate

soldiers often lacked shoes,

proper clothing, and

adequate supplies; never as

well equipped as the North;

factories could only make

300 rifles a day; dwindling

resources weakened the

people’s will to fightSlide14

FinancesSlide15

Union:Strong banking system;controlled 70% of thenation’s wealth; increasedtariff rates on imports andused an income tax to

raise money

Confederacy:

Had only 30% of the nation’s

wealth; foreign bankers

refused to make large loans;

some states resisted

taxation by the Confederate

government; paper money

was nearly worthless by the

end of the warSlide16

Officers and SoldiersSlide17

Union:Few experienced officers;city dwellers and factoryworkers neededconsiderable training tobecome good soldiers

Confederacy:

Many of the countries

best officers joined the

Confederate Army;

Southerners were more

skilled with guns and

horses, and were used to

rugged outdoor lifeSlide18

Size of NavySlide19

Union:The Union Navy wasalready established; it hadfar more warships andmerchant vessels; set up ablockade that virtually

stopped the South’s

foreign trade

Confederacy:

Few warships and

merchant ships; could not

break the Northern

blockade and get needed

suppliesSlide20

Familiarity with the Land and BattlefieldsSlide21

Union:Often needed to becomefamiliar with the land andwere unfamiliar with theterritory since mostbattles were fought in the

South

Confederacy:

Knew the land very well;

The South was fighting to

protect its homelandSlide22

Battle StrategiesAnaconda Plan

King Cotton

The Confederacy adopted a defensive strategy and attempted to secure alliances with more powerful countries such as Britain and France. To do that, the South needed to show it could win the war. As a result, the Confederate army attacked Union territory to draw Union troops away from the South and to impress potential allies. As the war continued, the Southern strategy became one of evading the Union army, prolonging the war, and inflicting casualties to demoralize the North.

Union General Winfield Scott suggested the Anaconda Plan to halt Southern trade. The plan would impose a blockade. This would eventually enable the North to control the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, the army would divide and isolate sections of the South and capture its vital cities and the capital in Richmond, Virginia. Under General Ulysses S. Grant, the North’s strategy kept pressure on General Robert E. Lee’s army and constantly weakened their numbers. The larger population of the North made this possible.

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Weapons of the Civil War

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canister shot

mini

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ball

rifled barrel

Springfield rifle, 1861 (Union)

Although the Union used many types of rifles, this was the most common.

British Enfield rifle, 1853 (Confederacy)

Although the Confederacy used many types of rifles, this was the most common.

officer’s sword

artillery projectileSlide24

The Underground RailroadThe Underground Railroad was a large network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada.It is estimated that up to 100,000 slaves escaped the South with the help of “conductors”, or guides. The most famous of these guides was Harriet Tubman.Slaves escaping North would use a series of “stations”, or safe houses to rest in along the route.

The paths that slaves traveled towards the North were known as “tracks”.

While slavery was outlawed in the North, escaping slaves were not truly free until they reached Canada.

This quilt shows the track pattern which told escaped slaves that this was a “station”, or safe place.

Lawn Jockeys were used to mark stations on the underground railroad.

Harriet Tubman