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It was the event that drove the South to start the war.
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The Fort surrendered giving the Confederates a place for space for ammo and guns.
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The Confederate States of America tried to block off the passages too prevent them from getting food, goods, and supplies. They used ships called blockade runners they were newly built and high speed.
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This was the first main big land battle. It was important because whoever captured Fort Sumpter had a major advantage.
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The Confederates bombed all of the Union ships. This is important because they lost all of there boats and naval ships so they can't attack from the water.
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40,000 Confederate soldiers under the command Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston poured out of the nearby woods and struck a line of Union soldiers occupying ground near Pittsburg Landing on the Tennesse River.
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There was a minor artillery bombardment.
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There were 6 battles over 7 days were many acres of land were saved by each side. It is important because whoever secured land could get more food, ammo, guns, and have more land to battle on.
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This is almost like a best two out of three short war. There were 3 battles in 3 days. The Confederates got the W in this one with the least amount of people killed and wouned.
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First major battle to take place on Union soil.
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This stated that all enslaved people shall be free. This is important because it probably changed the war by the Union have more people fighting for them.
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This end slavery in the rebellious states. This is important becasue it could change the numbers of the Union army.
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The Confederates won this battle. This is important because they had more deaths then the Union.
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If the confederates beat the Union this would have changed some of the border states. This is important because the Union could have lost one of the most important battles.
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This the Confederates surrendered the war. This was important becasue it cut off the communication with them to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
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States that the Nation should have freedom.
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Lincoln appoints Grant commander to end the search of a good commander. This is important because Lincoln didn't have to be president and command the army.
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This stated that 10 slaves were free of slavery.
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Union forces beat the Confederates. The Union tried seize railroads and waterways for good to get to them.
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The election occured during the Civil War and all the Union states favorated the choice because they knew he would support them.
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The Union army started to travel towards the sea from captured Atlanta, GA. Shermans forces destroyed military targets as well as industry, infastucture, and civilan population.
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Shermans Union army captures Savannah, GA and has military strecting from East to West across the United States. The Confederates try to send members to the region but fail.
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It gave the Union more strength during the War.
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Lee and his starving army surrender arond 4 a.m. this ended the war.
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This really important for the Confedrates so the Union doesn't have as much hate for the South as the war continues.
