Civil War Battles

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  • Fort Sumter April/11/1861

    Fort Sumter April/11/1861

    This battle in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina was the first battle of the civil war.
  • Battle of Bull run

    Battle of Bull run

    This battle is what caused the military to get involved. This is also where Thomas J Jackson got his name StoneWall Jackson.
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam

    This is where Robert E. Lee and the confederate attacked a Union State. They were forced to withdraw and it was the bloodiest battle of the U.S civil war. After the war Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation and also began to allow African American soldiers to fight for the Union.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    The proclamation declared all enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.The Emancipation Proclamation showed a shift in Lincoln’s approach from preserving the Union getting rid of slavery and represented the First step of the Federal Government to abolish slavery.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    This war was considered to be the turning point of the civil war.This battle is also where Lee would never invade northern territory again.
  • Battle of VIcksburg  May 1863 - July 1863

    Battle of VIcksburg May 1863 - July 1863

    This battle gave the Union control over the Mississippi river and fulfilled a major part of the anaconda plan.
  • The New York Draft Riots

    The New York Draft Riots

    People were being enlisted in the army if they could not pay to get out. It aggravated the people and there were tons of riots. THe riots beat any one who tried to stop them.
  • Sherman’s March to the Sea

    Sherman’s March to the Sea

    In this battle Sherman and his troops destroyed rail lines, supplies, and loot. It was so that the south couldn't continue to fight.
  • Surrender at Appomattox Court House June 1864 - April 9, 1865

    Surrender at Appomattox Court House June 1864 - April 9, 1865

    This battle was the battle where the confederates surrendered. After 4 years the civil war was over.
  • Lincoln’s Assassination

    Lincoln’s Assassination

    John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Even after the war people wanted him dead.