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The book Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by author Harriet Beecher Stowe. It is an abolitionist novel that was extremely popular among the white people in the North since it vividly dramatized slavery. The book was banned due to its use as Abolitionist propaganda. The book was inspired by Josiah Henson. He was one of the slaves, with master Jim Henson.
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The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle in the entire Civil War. When Union president Abraham Lincoln announced plans to resupply the fortress, the Confederate States attacked, and fired the first shots in the Civil War with a 34 hour artillery bombardment. At the end of the bombardment, the Union surrendered the fort, and kicked off one of the bloodiest wars in United States history.
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The First Battle of the Bull Run was the first major land battle in the Civil War. The Union army of 35,000 men attacked a Confederate force of 20,000. The armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia, resulting in a total of 3,000 Union casualties and 1,750 Confederate casualties. At the end of the battle, the Union limps home defeated and regroups, while Confederate troops start fortifying their position.
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The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought on the Tennesee-Kentucky border. The ensuing battle determined whether or not the Union would have an avenue of approach for their planned invasion in the South. At the end of the battle, the Union managed to reign supreme with a mere 2,700 casualties, compared to the Confederate 13,4000 casualties.
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The Battle of the Ironclads, also known as The Battle of Hampton Roads, was fought as a part to break the Union blockade of the Southern Ports. The end of the battle ended at a stalemate, and neither side won, but the Union suffered massive casualties compared to the Confederates, numbering at 261 killed and 108 wounded compared to the Confederate 7 killed and 17 wounded.
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The Battle of Shiloh was one of the first major early engagements in the Civil War. It started when the Confederates launched a surprise attack on Union forces. However, even with the element of surprise on their side, the Union forces won the battle at the end of the day. The cost of the victory was high, and the Union lost 13,000 men while the Confederates lost 10,000. Although the Union victory allowed the Union general to begin a massive operation in the Mississippi Valley.
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The Battle of the Seven Pines was fought in Henrico County, Virginia, which was 6 miles east of the Confederate Capital. It was fought as part of the Peninsular Campaign. The battle was not important in the strategic aspect, but during the battle, Confederate General Johnston was injured to the point in which he was relieved of his command, causing the appointment of General Robert E. Lee. General Lee was more aggressive in his military campaigns compared to General Johnston.
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The Seven Days Battle was a series of smaller battles between the Union and Confederates. It was fought to stop the Union drive into the Confederate capital city of Richmond. At the end of the week, the Confederates had won and driven Union forces back from their Capital. At the end of the battles, the Union had lost more than 16,000 men while the Confederacy lost more than 20,000 of their men.
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The Battle of Gaines Mill was fought as the 3rd day battle of the Seven Days Battle. It was fought as a delaying action against the Union. As the Union drove against the Confederates, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnson repeatedly repelled the Union attempts and caused the Union advance to slow to a crawl. The Union took a total of 32,124 casualties while the Confederacy lost a total of 7,993 men.
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The Second Battle of the Bull Run was fought in Prince William County, Virginia. The Second Battle of the Bull Run was fought and won by the Confederates at a price of 8,353 men from the Confederates and 13,824 men from the Union. The Second Battle of the Bull Run helped pave the road into the invasion of Maryland and show the Union Confederate resolve.
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The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in the entire Civil War. At the end of the day, about 22,720 men from both sides were killed. However, the battle helped end the Confederate invasion of Maryland in 1862 and caused American President Abraham Lincoln to release the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
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The Battle of Fredericksburg was a massive battle that had the most troops involved in the entire war, passing 200,000 in total. In addition, the Battle of Fredericksburg was the first opposed river crossing in US history. At the end of the battle, Union troops have retreated with 12,653 casualties. The Battle of Fredericksburg also served as a morale booster for the Confederates, due to the crushing defeat of the Union.
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The Battle of Chancellorsville was a massive Confederate victory against great odds. The Union had brought 130,000 soldiers to the battle, compared to the Confederate 60,000. At the end of the day, the Confederates caused 17,000 Union casualties while taking 12,000 casualties of their own. The battle is also famous for the death of Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
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The Siege of Vicksburg was a major victory for the Union, and it changed the tide of the entire Civil War. The Siege gave the Union control of the Mississippi River and allowed the Union to have an important route to move men and supplies and split the entire Confederate Army in half. At the end of the 47-day siege, there were 4,910 Union casualties and 32,363 Confederate casualties.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was a major clash between the Union and Confederate armies. The Confederate general was trying to force an immediate end to the Union but was quickly stopped by a Union force of 85,000 men. The ensuing battle cost the Union 23,000 men and the Confederates 28,000.
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The Battle of Stone’s River was among one of the deadliest battles in the entire Civil War. The battle served as a morale booster for the Union after their devastating loss at the battle of Fredricksburg. However, the victory was at a high cost, and the Union lost 13,000 men, and the Confederate 10,000 casualties.
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The Battle of Cold Harbor was the last battle in the Overland Campaign. It was a very costly battle for the Union. The battle was Lee’s last major victory of the entire Civil War. The battle cost 18,000 Union men, and it was the last bloodbath that the Union was involved in the entire Civil War.
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The Battle of Atlanta was fought over a key strategic point for the Confederacy. Atlanta was a major strategic point for the Confederacy since it served as the army’s railroad terminus, supply depot, and manufacturing hub. As a result, the Union victory was a massive blow to the Confederate’s war effort. However, the victory came at a price, and during the battle, the Union lost 3,722 men, while the Confederates lost 5,500 men.
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The battle of Appomattox was the last battle in the entire Civil War, and it ended with the Confederate unconditional surrender of their entire 28,000 men army. The terms of the surrender were that the entire army would surrender their rifles, but they would get to keep their horses and mules. In addition, many of the Confederate troops got food and water since their supplies were low due to Union navy blockades. These were the best terms that the Confederates could hope for.
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The Lincoln Assassination happened 5 days after the surrender of the Confederate army. The president’s death greatly affected the reconstruction era of the United States and its recovery from the Civil War. Ironically, Lincoln’s death was actually bad for the South, since he had protected the South from the Union.
