Battles and events of the Civil War

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  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter

    The first battle of the civil war
  • Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run

    The Confederates won the battle and the union realised what they're up against.
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam

    A union soldier found Confederate plans and cut them off, leading to the bloodiest battle in U.S. history
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    Lincoln signed a bill that helped out the african americans.
  • The Battle Of Vicksburg

    The Battle Of Vicksburg

    The Union finally obtained the mississippi river, splitting the south in two.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    the south lost this battle so bad, they decided it would be best not to fight in the north
  • The New York Draft Riots

    The New York Draft Riots

    New Yorkers didn't like the drafting, so they rioted.
  • Sherman's March To Sea

    Sherman's March To Sea

    they basically broke the south by messing up the land and what they had made there
  • Appomattox Courthouse

    Appomattox Courthouse

    When the south surrendered and the war was done with
  • Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln assassinated at a play