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Started the Civil War, and scared the Union, so they recruited troops. Several new states seceded from the Union giving the Confederacy 11 states in total.
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This battle inspired the Southerners confidence once again, that they could win against the Union's. This battle also, kept the Union from going after Richmond.
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Grant became a hero of this battle, and the Confederate soliders commanders escape. Grant’s victory ensured that Kentucky would remain in the Union and helped open up Tennessee to future Union advances.
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This battle marked the end of the wooden naval vessels (ships). Was the 1st battle where the ironclad ships used in war.
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The South lost control of the Mississpi Valley. It was the bloodiest battle of where 20,00 Confederate soldiers died. Confederates surrounded the Union troops and captured, killed, or wounded most.
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Captured more than 2,000 troops, anhd 10,00 rifles went towards the Conferacy.
