Civil war unit lesson 6 - civil war battles

1. Major Civil War
Battles

2. Objective
•By the end of the lesson,
SWBAT identify the
major battles of the Civil
War.

3. Lightning Round Review
• What were the major differences
between the North and the South
before the Civil War?
• What side was the Union?
• What side was the Confederacy?

4. Fort Sumter

5. Fort Sumter
• What happened at Fort Sumter?
• Why is Fort Sumter important in
history?

6. Battle of Gettysburg

7. Battle of Gettysburg
• What happened at the Battle of
Gettysburg?
• Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?
• Why was the Battle of Gettysburg
important for the Union army?

8. The Atlanta Campaign

9. The Atlanta Campaign
• What happened during the Atlanta
Campaign?
• Who won the Atlanta Campaign?
• What happened to Atlanta during the
Atlanta Campaign?

10. Sherman’s March to the Sea

11. Sherman’s March to the Sea
• Who is Sherman, and why is he
marching to the sea?
• What happened during Sherman’s
March to the Sea?
• What did the Union Army do on the
way to Savannah? Why?

12. Appomattox Courthouse

13. Appomattox Courthouse
• What happened at the Appomattox
Courthouse?
• Why was this event important in the
Civil War?