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The First Battle of Bull Run
first Battle of BullrunOn July 21 1861 union and confederate armies meet in Virgina. Started when 35,000 union troops showed up to federal capital agianst 20,000 Confederate troops along Bull Run River. The Confederate got victory made north realized it was going to be harder then they thought. -
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh
Confederate forces attacked Union army at Pittsburg. Confederates lost their leader General Johnston killed by a bullet. Victory was for Union Forces. 23, 746 men died 13,047 being union soliders. -
Second battle of Bullrun
Second battle of Bullrun
The Second Battle of Bull Run was a very important for General Lees army . It was the most decisive battle in the the Virginia campaign for the Confederates. There were 22,180 deaths.
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Battle of Antietam
battle of Antietan
General McClellan army confronted general Robert Lees army in Virginia at Sharpsburg. The Battle of Antietem forced the Confererate Army to retreat back to Potomac river. Lincoln after seeing results issued Emonapation proclamation. North won strategry advantages. Antietam was the bloodiest day in U.S. military history. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Fredericksburg
Burnside attempted to move South to attack against the Southern Capital at Richmond was unsuccessful. It resulted in a overwhelming defeat. Confederate Victory with 17,929 death. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves in territory captured by the Union Army and ordered the enlistment of black soldiers. From that point forward the Civil War was a war over slavery. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battleof ChancellosvilleThis battle was considered to be Lee’s greatest victory. At the same time the South lost one of its greatest leaders the death of Stonewall Jackson. Confederate victory there was 24,000 deaths. -
Gettysburg
Battle of GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg was the costliest battle of the American Civil War because of all its deaths. Lasted three days. The Battle resulted in 51,112 people killed, wounded, missing, or captured. The Souths retreat and terrible losses were a turning point in the war from that point on the South gave up on trying to take war north. -
Seige of Vicksburg
VicksburgThe Union army under General U. S. Grant forced the Confederates into the city of Vicksburg. The Confederates held out during a lengthy siege but eventually ran out of food and other supplies. Southerners eventually agreed to surrender. Union got Victory with 19,233 deaths. It opened the last Confederate strong point on the Mississippi River and made the river available for Union troops. It also made it possible for the states in the Ohio Valley to begin exporting goods. -
Womens Contributions
Women
Women filled jobs at farms and factories. Started working since a young age of 13 and worked for low wages. Most owners would want to hire women to work for them. They would also worked as nurses for injured soliders. -
The Southern Encomy
Confederacy faced many food shortages. Invading armies would destroy food-growing regions as well as its cotton regions. Women worked the land and oversaw slaves. Food production declined as war pogressed. Food riots erupt in South cities. -
The Nothern Economy
Industries dependent on th South for cotton were affected. Most industries boomed.North had both farms and factories to produce everything civilans and army. Manufactures would make a profit by selling rifles boots and other clothing. -
Medical Issues
Medical Care
One in four soliders died of dieses. More men died of sickness then in getting killed. Poor nutrients and contaminated food were the cause of many sicknesses. Alot died of Maleria as well as in pneumonia. -
Abraham Lincoln Is Re-Elected
Lincoln re-elected
The republican party nominated president Abraham Lincoln as its presidential candidate and Andrew Johnson for vice president. The democratic party chose General McClellan for president and George Pendleton for vice president. Victory for Lincoln was doubtful. But still won victory. Collecting only 39% popular votes. -
Surrender at Appomattox
SurrenderLees army was surrounded and he realized his men were weak and exhausted. He also realized he had nothing better to do but to surrender his Army to General Grant. After sent notes between the two leaders they agreed to meet on April 9 1865 Wilmer McLean house in the village of Appomattox Courthouse. IThe bloodliest conflict in the nation's history had finally ended. -
Thirteen Amendment
13 amendmentCongress joined with Lincoln and passed the thirteenth amendment freeing all slaves forever.
