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Abraham Lincoln was crucial in holding the country together throughout the war because of his persistence. He also swore the emancipation proclamation into action.
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Its main purpose was to guard Charleston Harbor. This battle was the first battle of the civil war.
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This was the first major battle after Fort Sumter. The northern troops were so confident in their victory that they held picnics on the hills. They ended up losing to the south.
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The Union had double the troops the confederacy had (87,000 to 38,000) The most gruesome part of the battle was on a sunken road nicknamed, "bloody lane" where 3,500 died.
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This proclamation only immediately set free about 50,000 slaves due to its limitations. It stirred up some conflict in the south and cause resentment of the president.
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Vicksburg was the last major port on the Mississippi river held by the south. The siege of Vicksburg was a turning point in the war for the union because they gained control of the Mississippi river.
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The north held strong against an aggressively pushing confederate army. The north used this victory to create a snowball effect.
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This speech is particularly important because Lincoln referenced the principles of hum equality contained in the Declaration of Independence. He connected the deaths and sacrifices of the civil war with the desire for, "a new of birth of freedom."
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They used a tactic called scorched earth they destroyed most things along their path. Sherman did an estimate of 100 million dollars of damage back then.
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General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia. The American Civil War was officially over on August 20, 1866, when Andrew Johnson signed a document that stated America was at peace.
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He was watching a play when the assassination happened. He was shot at close range with a pistol when the crowd laughed because a joke was made in the play.
