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Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter Fort Sumter took place in Fort Sumter, S.C. on April 12, 1861 and ended on April 14, 1861. The Union was lead by Major Robert Anderson and the Confederacy was lead by Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard. Fort Sumter started with the Election of 1860 when Abraham Lincoln became President. This was a Confederate Victory after the Confederacy demanded a surrender from the Union of the garrison of FS. -
First Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Bull RunThe First Battle of Bull Run was the first real conflict of the American Civil War. The commander of the Union army, consisting of 28,000 men, was lead by General McDowell. The Confederate army consisting of 33,000 men, was lead by General Beauregard. At this battle, Thomas J. Jackson got the nickname "Stonewall" Jackson, because of his ability to hold is ground and his stubbornness. 29,000 were killed, wounded, captured, or missing from the Union army, and 2,000 for the Confederate Army. -
Battle of Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads The Battle of Hampton Roads was fought on March 8, 1862 to March 9, 1862. The Union army was lead by Flag Officer Louis M. Goldsborough and Lieutenant John L. Worden while the Confederate Army was lead by Flag Officer Franklin Buchanan. -
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh The Battle of Shiloh was fought on the 6-7 of April, 1862 in Shiloh, Tennessee. Another name for this battle was Pittsburg Landing. The Union Army was lead by Major General Ulysses S. Grant while the Confederate Army was lead by General Albert S. Johnston. The Confederates attacked the Union Army at Shiloh, Tennessee. The Union was not prepared, but still got the victory. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
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href='http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_bull2.htm' >Second Battle of Bull Run </a>The Second Battle of Bull Run was fought on the 29th and 30th of August, 1862, near Bull Run. General Robert E. Lee lead the Confederate Army of 50,000 men, and General John Pope lead the Union Army of 62,000 men. -
Battle of Antietam
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href='http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/netscape/battles/bullrun.html' >Battle of Antietam</a>The Battle of Antietam was fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland on the 16-18 of September in 1862. The Union Army was lead by Major General George B. McClellan and the Confederate Army was lead by Major General Robert E. Lee. The Battle of Antietam was the bloodies day in America. In this battle, nobody won, but the North won an advantage. 23,100 people died, or were wounded. -
Battle of Fredricksburg
<a
href='http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fredericksburg.html' >Battle of Fredricksburg</a>The Battle of Fredricksburg was fought on the 11th through the 15th of December in the year 1862. It was one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War. The leader of the Union Army during the Battle of Fredricksburg was Major General Ambrose E. Burnside. The leader of the Confederate Army during the Battle of Fredricksburg was General Robert E. Lee. The Confederacy won this battle. -
Emancipation Proclamtion
Emancipation ProclamationThe Emancipation Proclamation consists of two orders by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Lincoln issued the first executive order on September 22, 1862 saying that if the rebels did not end the Civil War and join the Union by January 1, 1863, then all of the slaves in the Confederacy would be freed. He then issued the Second Order as the third year of the Civil War approached. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Chancellorsville on the 2-4 of May, 1863 in the state of Virginia, the Union Army under Joseph Hooker was defeated by Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson who was commanding Robert E. Lee II Corps. "Stonewall" Jackson was mistaken for a Yankee and was shot by his own men. 8 days later, he died. His death made the Battle of Chancelorsville a decisive battle in the war. The Confederates did win, though. -
Siege of Vicksburg
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href='http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_vicks.htm' >Siege of Vicksburg</a> The Siege of Vicksburg started on May 8, 1863 and lasted until July 4, 1863. It happened in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Union leader was Ulysses S. Grant and the Confederate leader was John Pemberton. The Confederacy basically got split in half. It was a Union victory. It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River. Their goal in the west was accomplished. -
Battle of Gettysburg
<a
href='http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/netscape/battles/bullrun.html' >Battle of Gettysburg</a>General Robert E. Lee lead the Confederate Army of almost 75,000 men, while General George G. Meade commanded the Union Army of 90,000 men. The Battle of Gettysburg had a time period of 3 days. It lasted from July 1, 1863 to July 3, 1863. This was the most costly battle for General Robert E. Lee. The Union won this battle. -
Siege of Atlanta
Siege of Atlanta The Siege of Atlanta occured on July 16, 1864 to September 2, 1864. It happened in Atlanta, Georgia. The Union leader was Major General William T. Sherman and the Confederacy leader was General John Bell Hood. The Union captured the "Heart of the South" and launched the "March to the Sea". It was a Union victory with 12,140 men wounded or dead. 8,499 were Union soldiers. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Appomattox Courthouse The surrender at Appomattox Courthouse took place in Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. General Robert E. Lee, the Confederate leader, surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, the Union leader. This was the final major engagement of the Civil War. After the surrender, the Civil War came to an end. -
Assasination of Abraham Lincoln
Assasination of Abraham LincolnPresident Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C . He was seeing the play, Our American Cousin, with his wife. Lincoln was taken across the street to the Peterson's House, where he died at 7:22 the next day, April 15, 1865. -
Ratification of the 13th Amendment
13th Amendment The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on December 6, 1865. This officially ended the institution of slavery. Though, the ratification didn't come in until eight months after the Civil War was over. Once Georgia ratified the amendment, the institution of slavery ceased to exist in the U.S..
