“The War in the East”
Chapter 15 Section 2 Notes (Part 1)
Where did the first major battle
between the Union and
Confederacy take place? When?
What was it called?
What was the Union’s plan of
attack for this first battle?
What were some of the
disadvantages of the ​Union​ troops
prior to this battle?
How many Confederate troops would
fight at Bull Run?
Who would lead them?
How did the Confederates
eventually drive back the Union
army?
Who did President Lincoln appoint
to lead the Union Army into
Virginia in 1862?
Who took charge of the Confederate
army in June 1862 after General Joe
Johnston was wounded at Yorktown?
When did the Seven Days Battles
take place?
What was the result of these series
of battles?
● It occurred 25 miles outside of Washington D.C. near Manassas Virginia on
July 21, 1861
● It is famously referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run because it took place
near Bull Run Creek.
● Southerners refer to it as First Manassas
● Attack ​Richmond directly
● Lincoln ordered General Irvin McDowell to lead his 35,000 troops from D.C.
to Richmond
● many volunteers expected an easy victory
● barely trained
● many stopped marching to ​pick blackberries and get water
● would not ​keep in ranks
● there would be a total around ​32,000​ Confederate troops
● General Pierre G.T. Beauregard would command the Confederates
● Union​ troops actually drove back the ​Confederates
● Confederates rallied around Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
● Confederate reinforcements arrived and ​forced the Union army to retreat
back to Washington D.C.
● The defeat dashed ​Union hopes of ending the war early
● Had the Confederates been less tired and better organized (common theme)
they might had taken Washington D.C​.
● General George B. McClellan
● From ​April-May 1862​ he led 100,000 troops into Virginia and took the town
of ​Yorktown
● Mistake: he failed to advance toward Richmond sooner, ​believing he was
outnumbered ​by the Confederates (usual)
● General Robert E Lee
● most talented officer on either side
● captured ​John Brown at Harper’s Ferry
● June 1862​- a series of ​5​ battles between the Union and Confederacy
● McClellan’s (Union) goal- ​take over Richmond
● Lee’s (Confederacy) goal- ​keep Union out of Richmond
● Result: Lee forced McClennan to retreat
● Confederate casualties: ​20,000
● Union Casualties: ​16,000
Who did Lincoln order to march
into Richmond?
What battle was he involved in?
What was the result of this battle?
● Lincoln appointed General ​John Pope
● Confederate generals Lee and Jackson wanted to keep Pope from ​joining up
with McClellan’s Army of the Potomac
● Lee and Jackson​ attacked Pope from two sides at Bull Run Creek
● The battle is known as the Second Battle of Bull Run , it occurred in ​August
1862
● Union was forced ​to retreat​… again
● Confederate victory gave Lee confidence to attack the north

What is the significance of the
Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)?
When did it occur?
What was the end result of this
battle?
● this was Lee’s first attack on Union soil
● took place at Antie​tam Creek in Maryland
● occurred ​September 17, 1862​- lasted ​12 hours
● known as the “Bloodiest Single day Battle in U.S. History”
● Confederate casualties: ​13,700​ (out of 40,000)
● Union casualties: ​12,500
● IMPORTANCE: Confederates lost many men, kept Lee from advancing
north
● MISTAKE: ​McClellan failed to attack the retreating Confederates

Chapter 15 Section 2 “The War in the East” Analysis Skills

Look at the picture at the bottom of page 481. Answer the following question using a complete
sentence.

1. How do you think photographs like this one affected the civilians who saw them? ​People
would feel sympathetic for the soldiers in the war and they may want to go ani-War