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April, 12,1861 Lincoln sent troop to reinforc the Union - owned fort in southr carolina
South fired first
South won after Union surrendered -
June 21st 1861
union forces headsed to richmond (confederate Captiol) When they ran into 30,000 confederates
Picknickers from D.C. come to watch the "end of the Civil War"
Stonewall jackson leads southern charge
south wins -
Antietam Creek,Maryland (Union)
New Reality of war= New weapons= Lots of death
6,000 dead, 20,000+ Woudned
Encipation proclamation -
The Turning point of the war
Lee needed a victory in union territory
50,000 dead combined
Pickett's Charge fails -
40 days of fighting
Union victory allowed norht to cnotrol the Missipi
Helped fulfill the Anaconda Plan
North Victory -
April 9,1865 Robert E.Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant Terms of surrender= Southern Forcers could go home & keep Weapons& Horses. Grant gives food to souhtern troops Union Celebrates.
