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1st battle of bull run/ manassas junction
it was a five hour battle. it was the first real major battle of the american civil war. -
george b mcClellan named general of army of potomac
he was brilliant engineer and highly capable organizer. many northerns were suprised by lincoln's choice of putting geroge in charge as general -
battle of shiloh/pittsburgh landing
the battle lasted a total of two days, with some of the most bitter, bloodly fighting of the war. even though shiloh was a narrow victory for the union forces, the losses were enormous. -
emanicpation proclamation issued
this a decree freeing all enslaved people in rebal terriotry.
on september 22, 1862 soon after the north's victory at antietam, lincolin announced that he would issue the document. -
battle of gettysburg
a small town in pennsylvania became the site of the one of the most decisive battles in in the civil war.that such serious fighting took place there was almost an accident. -
surrender of vicksburg
the day lee retreated from gettysburgh, the confedercay suffered another major military blow. the important river city of vicksburg, mississippi , fell under the control of union troops led by ulysses s. grant -
gettysburg address
at the ceremony former governer of massachusetts edward everett deliverd a two hour speech. after him president lincoln spoke for about tow minutes. in 272 words lincoln was able to honor the soldiers and the cause for which they had fought and died. -
shermans march to the sea
the last months of the war saw the union determined to break the will of the south. before sherman's armay left atlanta in novemeber it burned much of this beautiful city. from there they burned many cities and farmlands as they marched across george. the trail of destruction became known as sherman's march to the sea. -
lee surrenders to grant
grant asked lee to surrender writing the results of last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistence. yet lee beleived he must fight on. however the union captured the train car carrying food to his troops and lee was completely surrounded. -
assassination of lincoln
lincoln was watching a play at fords theater with his wife and he was shot by john wilks booth who was a famous actor. booth said he wanted to save the south thats why he shot lincoln.
