US History › Section H · Civil War and Reconstruction › Topic H.2
Early mobilization and war
In 1861 both sides expected a short war and a quick victory. By the end of 1862, after battles bloodier than any Americans had imagined, it was clear the struggle would be long, and that its outcome would depend on resources, strategy and the actions of enslaved people themselves.
In this topic
- A war everyone expected to be short
- The Union's advantages
- The Confederacy's advantages
- Worked example: reading the balance sheet
- The Anaconda Plan and the blockade
- First Bull Run
- The war in the West, 1862
- Stalemate in the East
- Worked example: why Antietam mattered
- Freedom seekers and divided nations
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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