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The United States Sanitary Commission was set up by the federal government after Fort Sumter fell. It was set up to improve the hygienic conditions of army camps. It also trained women to be nurses during the war. On the battlefield, if a soldier got shot, the only way to treat them was through amputation.
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The battle of Ft. Sumter was the first battle of the civil war.
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They fought unwillingly against other Southern states and they seceded. Later the Western countries seceded from the Southern side because the West were antislavery, so they became West Virginia.
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The battle at Bull Run was the first major bloodshed event that had occurred. Both sides had 30,000 inexperienced Union soldiers who ended up fighting each other. The South won and had their first victory.
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On April 6, 1862, thousands of yelling confederate soldiers surprised the Union soldiers as they had no clue that would happen. Men were unprepared. the next day the Union struck back and the confederate retreated. This battle taught both sides that they needed to be more prepared for ANYTHING.
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June 25 to July 1, 1862 was a seven day battle that was started by Robert E. Lee against McClellan. McClellan backed away from Richmond and headed down the Peninsula to the sea. Lee was better than McClellan.
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This battle took 12 hours. It was the bloodiest day. In the end, the Union took victory.
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The Emancipation Proclamation was given by Abraham Lincoln. It was given to free slaves in rebellious states.
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The Union created a three-part plan to defeat the South. There was a Anaconda plan that was used by the Union. The Confederacy's strategies was mostly defensive.
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This war had the most casualties in the Civil War. The Union loss.
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The Gettysburg Address was given by Abraham Lincoln four and a half months after the battle. It was to dedicate the battle field.
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Abraham Lincoln and his wife went to Ford's Theater in Washington to see a British comedy with his wife. During the shows third act, John Wilks Booth came into the presidential box and shot Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head.
