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Fort Sumter
Fort SumterThe bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War. -
Battle of Bull Run (1st)
On July 21, 1861 the First Battle of Bull Run occurred. It was the first real major conflict of the American Civil War.
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Battle of Hampton Roads
Battle of Hampton Roads The two ships fought each other to a standstill, but Virginia retired. (March 8-9, 1862) -
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh
With the loss of Forts Henry and Donelson in February, General Johnston withdrew his disheartened Confederate forces into west Tennessee, northern Mississippi and Alabama to reorganize. He was killed. Union had led control. -
Battle of Bull Run (2nd)
Battle of Bull Run (2nd)The second battle of Bull Run was fought on Aug. 29-30, 1862. -
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Antietam
23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Fredericksburg
McClellan complaining of a lack of men and supplies to make it prudent to move forward.
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Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation ProclamationAbraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Hooker ordered his army to suspend the advance and to concentrate again at Chancellorsville Battle of Chancellorsville -
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Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Vicksburg On July 4, Vicksburg surrendered after prolonged siege operations. -
Siege of Atlanta
Battle of Atlanta
A Confederate soldier shot and killed McPherson when he rode out to observe the fighting. McPherson moved against the railway east of Decatur & destroyed 4 mi. of the track. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
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Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the end of the Southern States attempt to create a separate nation. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's Assasination General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox. Two days later Lincoln spoke from the White House to a crowd gathered outside. Booth was present as Lincoln suggested in his speech that voting rights be granted to certain blacks. -
Ratification of the 13th Amendment
Ratification of the 13th AmendmentThe 13th Amendment to the Constitution declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude...shall exist within the United States."
