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Harriet Beecher Stowe started writing a novel about slavery in 1851. She wished to assist people in the North in properly comprehending the facts of slavery. Initially, a new chapter of the story was published every week in the National Era newspaper. The story was so famous that it was collected into an entire book called Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852.
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In April 12-13, 1861 the first battle of the Civil war was indicated. Fort Sumter is on an island in South Carolina and its main purpose was to guard Charleston Harbor. The leader of the confederate army began building forces and defense around the fort in Charleston Harbor while Major Anderson who is the leader of Union forces in Charleston moved his men from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter. With a short food supply and short ammunition, no one died in this battle.
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The Battle of Philippi was fought on June 3, 1861, mostly around Philippi, Virginia. It was the first of a series of victories that drove Confederate forces out of northwest Virginia, paving the way for the establishment of a Union government in the state, which led to the formation of West Virginia.
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The First Battle of Bull Run was the Civil War's first major battle. On July 21, 1861, at the outset of the Civil War, the fighting took place. Many in the North believed it would be a simple Union win that would bring the war to a close quickly. General Irvin McDowell and General Robert Patterson led the two Union armies in the war. General P.G.T. Beauregard and General Joseph E. Johnston led the Confederate armies.
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During the American Civil War, the Peninsula Campaign was a major Union offensive commanded by Major General George B. McClellan against the Confederate capital of Richmond in March 1862. McClellan planned an advance toward Richmond through the peninsula created by the York and James Rivers after transferring his Army of the Potomac by boat to Fort Monroe on the Atlantic coast in late April.
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Since it was the first battle between ironclad warships, the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack is well-known. This battle altered the course of naval warfare forever. On March 8, 1862, and March 9, 1862, it took effect. Flag Officer Franklin Buchanan commanded the Merrimack, while Captain John Worden commanded the Monitor. At Hampton Roads, the Merrimack engaged the wooden Union ships in combat.
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During the Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy fought the Battle of Shiloh. The battle took place on April 6 and 7, 1862, which lasted two days. It was the first major battle in the western theater of war, and it took place in southwestern Tennessee. Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell commanded the Union army. Generals Albert Sidney commanded the Confederate army.
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From May 31 to June 1, 1862, The Battle of Seven Pines–Fair Oaks was an effort by Confederate forces led by Joseph E. Johnston to repel the Union Army of the Potomac led by George B. McClellan. The most important incident of the war occurred as the night fell on May 31, when Johnston was seriously wounded by an exploded Union shell.
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The battle began on the morning of September 17, 1862 when the Union army, under General Joseph Hooker, attacked the Confederate army who was led by General Robert E. Lee. As the battle takes place in Sharpsburg, Maryland many unfortunate casualties occur during this battle leaving 2,100 Union soldiers dead and 1,550 Confederate soldiers dead.
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The Battle of Fredericksburg was a major Civil War battle that took place in northern Virginia around the city of Fredericksburg. It was one of the South's most decisive successes during the war. From December 11 to 15, 1862, the battle took place over several days. General Ambrose Burnside directed the Union Army of the Potomac. General Robert E. Lee commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The Union Army, led by General Burnside, was ready to strike.
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The Emancipation Proclamation was on January 1, 1863, and was the required legislation that enabled slaves in the United States to live free lives. It was the culmination of many abolitionists' claims and articles. President Abraham Lincoln issued an endearing proclamation to free slaves. Slavery-related injustice was abolished.
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The Battle of Chancellorsville took place near the small town of Chancellorsville, Virginia, and was a major Civil War battle. The war lasted several days in the spring of 1863, from April 30th to May 6th, with the most intense combat on May 3rd. General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, led the Confederate army, while General Joseph Hooker, newly named commander of the Army of the Potomac, led the Union army.
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During the Civil War, the Union won a major victory at the Siege of Vicksburg. The Union Army surrounded and finally took control of Vicksburg, Mississippi. It started on May 18, 1863, and lasted for more than a month, ending on July 4, 1863. General Ulysses S. Grant was in charge of the Union forces. General John Pemberton, commander of the South's Army of the Mississippi, was the Confederate leader.
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The Battle of Gettysburg occurred through a three day time period between July 1-3, 1863. This battle was considered to be one of the most important and significant battles for the North. Union army was being led by General George Meade and Confederate army led by General Robert E. Lee.
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May 5–7, 1864 was The Battle of the Wilderness and was the first battle of the 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign between Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and General George G. Meade against Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army. The Battle of the Wilderness concluded in a draw, despite the fact that the Union Army lost towards 17,500 men over the course of two days of combat, almost 7,000 more than the Confederates.
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The Battle of Spotsylvania took place in 1864 from May 8, 1864 – May 21, 1864, as part of a Union effort to drive the Confederate Army back deep into Virginia. The campaign was known as Civil War's end. Since they were able to hold their defenses, the Confederacy proclaimed victory. Since the Federal offensive proceeded and Lee's army suffered casualties that could not be replaced, the United States claimed victory.
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The Battle of North Anna was fought between Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia on May 23–26, 1864. The battle was inconclusive and the Union claimed to have 67,000 casualties while the Confederate had 53,000 casualties.
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From March 29th to the 9th of April in 1865 The Battle of Appomattox took place near the town of Appomattox Court House, Virginia. General Robert E. Lee leading the Confederates surrenders to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. As he surrenders this prevents unnecessary destruction to the South and ends the American Civil War.
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On April 1st, 1865 southwest of Petersburg, Virginia the Battle of Five Forks was one of the last major battles. The point of this battle was to trick and lead the Confederates into a battle they may not win, since the Confederates did not keep it up together and cut the remaining roads and rail supply and communication routes they lost the battle giving the Union a win.
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When John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Abraham Lincoln in his box at Ford's Theater in Washington on April 14, 1865, he became the first person to assassinate an American president. Booth, a pro-slavery advocate, claimed Lincoln was hell-bent on overturning the Constitution and destroying his beloved South.
