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Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter took place April 12-14 in 1861 near Charleston County. Gen. Anderson and Gen.Beauregard both fought on opposing sides during this battle. This was one of the opening battles of the cival war. The confederates ended up wining this battle. Shoking the north and boosting the south's confidence. -
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1st Battle of Bull Run
The 1st Battle of Bull Run took place on July 21, 1861 near Manassas Junction, Virginia. Gen. McDowell headed the North and General Beauregard South. This battle was known as the first battle of the civil war. The victory went to the south which gave the south more confidence and shocked the north. Many northern realized war would not be as easy as they had thought. -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
The 2nd Battle of Bull Run also to place near Manassas Junction, Virginia. This battle occurred from August 29-30 in 1862. General Pope headed the northern army and general Jackson headed the southern army. After a day of fighting Jackson drove Pope out of Virginia, thus ending union treat in Virginia. -
Emancipation Proclamtion
The Emancipation Procalmation was a document written by Abraham Lincoln January 1, 1863 to Free all the slaves living in the south below the border states. This docement was bacically pointless because the south had all ready secsed so they didn't follow northern laws.The only thing that happen as a result of this doucument was the south was angered and fuleled more. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The siege of Vicksburg took place from May 18, 1863 - July 4, 1863 In Vicksburg, Mississippi. The commanding officers of this battle were Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Gen. John C. Pemberton. This battle resulted in a union victory, thus the confederacy lost one of their major strongholds. Also as a result of this battle the union successfully split the confederacy in half. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863. Its concidered to be the turning point of the Civil war.The commander of the south was still Gen. Lee, but again the north had a new commander, General George G. Meade.After three days of firece fighting Lee withdrew his army back to Virgina. Resulting in another Union Victory. -
Surrender at Appotomax Courthouse
The surernder of Appomatax courthouse took place on April 9, 1865. The main generals of this battle were General Ulysses S. Grant General Robert E. Lee. This was a very important battle because it was the last battle in the civil war. General Lee surrendered on April 9. -
Assassination of Lincon
n April 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theatre in Washington D.C. This attack came only five days after the end of the Civil War. Booth created a plan to throw the government into utter chaos. When it came down to the final moment the coconspirators assigned to kill Johnson and Seward failed to complete the task. Johnson soon took over Lincolns position as president.
