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This battle started the Civil War. -
The Union got a real army after underestimating the Confederacy's army. -
Announced the Emancipation Proclamation and allowed African American soldiers to fight for the Union -
Shifted Lincoln's approach from preserving the Union to abolishing slavery -
They gained control over the Mississippi River after this battle -
Lee would never invade the North again. -
The rioters didn't want to go to war so they rioted to try and counter the draft. -
Destroyed the ability for the Confederacy to continue the war. -
The Confederacy surrendered, marks the end of the Civil War. -
President Lincoln died, new president and new rules were to come.
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