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Fort Sumter
Under the orders of the confederate president Jefferson Davis, confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter in Charleston S.C. This was the officail start of the war. Lincoln called for the states to send troop to help recapture the fort. Arkanas, Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina refused to send troops and declared their secession. -
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Anaconda Plan (1861-1865)
The Anacoda Plan was a strategy practiced by the union. The purpose of the Anaconda was to blockade all southern ports. The south could barely export 10% of their cotton, which nearly destroyed their economy. -
Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run was fought near Manassas Virginia, this was the first major battle of the war. At the time this was the bloodiest battle in American hisory. The confederates won this battle. -
Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7 1862)
The Battle of Shiloh was considered a major victory for the union in the western thetare. On the first day of the battle the confederates launched a suprise attack on Grant's forces, which pushed them back to Pittsburg Landing. On day two the Union army defended Pittsburg Landing and defeated the Confederates. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run was fought at the same location as the first. This battle was at a much larger scale than the first battle. In result it was a outstanding confederate victory -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was fought near Sharpsburg Virginia on September 17 1862. The battle was considererd the single bloodest day in history with 23,000 casualties. In the end it was a Union victory. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a excuative order issued by Lincoln on January 1 1863. It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in southern states. Out of the 3.1 million slaves in the south,the Proclamation immediately freed 50,000 slaves, while the rest were freed by advancing union troops. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
This battle was in Spotsylvania County, Virgina, and it pitted the Confederates againist an Union army that was nearly double the size of the Confederate forces. The battle was considered a perfect victory for General Lee, but he lost his right hand man Stonewall Jackson. -
Battle of Vicksburg
VIcksburg is considered a turing point of the war. The city of Vicksburg was one of the last southern ports on the Mississippi River. General Grant had over 35,00 troops with more on the way while the Confederates only had 18,500, in result Grant walked away victoriously. -
The Battle of Gettydburg (Jul. 3-6 1863)
The Battle of Gettysburg was a major turning point of the war. The Battle had the most casualities of any battle during the war. One of the turning points of the battle was on the third day when the confederates charged Cemetery Hill and were met by heavy altillery, they never fully recovered from the charge. -
Sherman's March To The Sea (Nov. 14-Dec.21 1864)
The March began after Sherman's sucessful Alanta Campaign. From Altanta he started a campaign to capture Savanah Georgia. Along the way he destroyed the Conderate railroad, burned fields, and killed livestock. -
Lee's Surrender at Appomattox
After 4 years of fighting, General Lee surrendered to General Grant. At the time the village of Appomattox consided of five houses, a tavern, and a courthouse. Now Appomattox is a national historic park.
