-
attack on fort first slot find that started the civil war.south was willing to fight for federal property it considered to be with its own slavery secession
-
the fighting began very early in the morning that day when union soliders started attacking the left flank of the confederate army. the union victory there led to the emancipation
-
confederate general robert E. lee hoped once again that an invasion of union territory would signigicantly weaken northern support for the war effort. lee amry was met by union troops at gettysburg, pennsylvania. approximately 51,000 soliders were killed during the three day battle.
-
fought over span of two months for may through july 1863. union general Ulysses S Grant laid siege to vicksburg, mississippi because whoever controlled the high ground there in the bend of the mississippi river would control traffic on the whole river. the union controlled the mississippi river, confederate troops and supplies from arkansas,louisiana, and texas were cut off from the east.
-
Union forces commanded by William T. Sherman, wanting to neutralize the important rail and supply hub, defeated Confederate forces defending the city under John B. Hood.
