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The Confederate forces took fire for 34 hours at the un-prepared Union army. This was the first battle of the Civil War. Confederate victory.
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In Prince William County, Virginia, near the City of Manassas. The Union attacked the confederates and won. This was the first major land battle of the Civil War.
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This battle was fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland. It forced the Confederate Army to retreat back over the Potomac River. The generals for this battle were McClellan for the Union and Lee for the confederates. Shortly after this, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclomation.
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In Hampton Roads, a road in Virginia where the Elizabeth and Nansemond Rivers meet the James River. In this battle, the Confederates were trying to break the Union's blockade.
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This battle was fought in south-western Tennessee. The Union army was commanded by Ulysses S. Grant. The Confederate forces were under Johnston and Beauregard. The confederates led a surprise attacks on the Union. Johnston was killed in the process.
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The union general was Pope and the confederate general was Lee. Since in the first battle the North failed to capture Richmond, they decided the would join forces with General McClannen.
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The Union and the Confederate troops fought on the streets of Fredricksburg. The south won.
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After that Battle of Antietam, Lincoln recognized the significance of the battle and freed all slaves in America. It was successful for the North, but the South disobeyed and didn't free their slaves.
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General Hooker led his army across the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers above Fredericksburg. The union was defeated
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In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Robert E. Lee attacked the Ulysses S. Grant(North). This was the turning point of the war.
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The Union crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate army into the defensive lines surrounding the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. North won.
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In Atlanta. Georgia, Union forced defeated Confederate forces defending the city.
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The day Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulyssess S. Grant.
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Lincoln was shot in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth.
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Slavery is Abolished
