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Fort Sumter
Abraham Lincoln sends troops unarmed to the failing Fort Sumter and southern troops attack -
First battle of Bull Run
The fist major battle of the war including the well known confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson. southerners take the first victory. -
Moniter vs Merrimack
in Norfolk Virginia the southern ironclad, the merrimack destoyed many union ships until the northern ironclad, the Merrimack comes, the battle ends in a draw -
Battle in Richmond
Mcclean waited to long to attack and richmond put up defences but was defeated Robert E. Lee -
Battle of Shiloh
the confederate soilers suprise the marching union troops. Ending in a northern victory! -
New Orleans Falls
A battle takes place in New Orleans and the northern general David Farragut takes a victory for the union. -
Battle of Anietam
General Lee marches into Washington D.C. hoping for an easy victory but instead he comes upon one of the bloodiest battles of he war. it ended with a draw. -
Fredricksburg
the union had more men but the southern soilders were entrenched. the union lost the battle -
Chancellorsville
chancellorsville is won by the south and "stonewall" Jackson is killed. -
Gettysburg
George meade confronts Lees army and wins the famous battle of Gettysburg. this is a key battle of the war. -
Vicksburg
at about the same time as gettys burg the nort wins this battle an turns the war around. -
Chattanooga
Northern victory. -
surrender at appomattox
the south surrenders and the union wins the war!!!