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attack on fort sumter
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Period: to
civil war
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marching
irvirn mcdowell marched the poor union army to the town of manassas -
attack
mcdowell attacks the confederates -
law
the republican controlled congress passed the first federal tax on income -
ATTACK!!!
the union gunboy pound fort henery into surrender -
order
george mcclellen ordered the army of the potomac out of washington -
confrontation
the monitor confronts the confederate ship -
sneak attack
confederate forces sneak attackthe union outside pittsburg landing -
law passed
the confederate congress passed a draft law requiring 3 years of military service for white men ages 18-35 -
ATTACK!!
Southeners attack the union -
mine
the union navy siezed memphis tenessee -
division
lee divides his 55000 man army -
millitary acceptance
congress autherized lincon to accept african americans into millitary -
THIS MEANS WAR!!
pope attacks lees army: lee atacks back this starts the second battle of bull run -
money
congress created greenbacks -
sneak
lees army bypassed the union troops gaurding washington -
war
the battle of antetam starts -
fredom
slaves proclaimed free in areas of rebellion of goverenment -
looting
in the month of april, 1000 women looted bakeries/other shops -
war
the 54th massachusets infrantry led an attack on an all african american fort -
loss
grant attacked confederate forces loosing 7000 men in 20 min. -
10 month siege
Grant hoped to take Petersburg and then approach the Confederate capital from the south but he failed. the result was a 10 month siege -
fail
lee tried to get men sent to him but they were driven out by union forces. -
lee surrenders
