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Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this novel in 1852 and Abraham Lincoln even joked that this book may have started the civil war. Stowe wanted to bring awareness to the horrors of slavery and change the mindset of people who were in support of slavery. Stowe was an abolitionist herself and a teacher. Uncle Tom is one of the main character whose life as a slave is explained in the novel.
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Fort Sumter was established in 1861. However, it was originally constructed in 1829. Fort Sumter is in an island located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most famous for being the site during the first shots of the Civil War. During the war, it was severely damaged. This led to ruins being made.
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The First Battle of the Bull Run is also known as the Battle of First Manassas. This was the first major battle of the Civil War. July 21,1861 was when the battle was fought. The Union forces were sluggish when positioning themselves. This allowed Confederate reinforcements time to arrive by fume. There were about 18,000 unsuccessfully trained and led troops on each side. Nonetheless, the Confederate won with a chaotic retreat of the Union forces.
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The Battle of Wilson’s Creek was the first western battle. The battle was fought on August 10, 1861. The battle was near Springfield Missouri. The Confederates won because they were under Nathaniel Lyon and Samuel D . Sturgis' side. Unfortunately, Lyon was killed during the battle. Missouri was officially announced a neutral state.
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On November 7, 1861, the Battle of Belmont occurred in Missouri. General Ulysses S. Grant established the Civil War career in this battle and was taking command of Missouri. Nobody clearly won the war. However, Grant was able to gain control and destroy supplies of the Confederate. 120 troops of Grants troops died and. The Confederate ended up with 105 troops dead and 536 wounded or captured.
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The Battle of Fort Henry was fought on February 6,1862 .This battle was the first crucial victory for the Union and Brig. Grant landed two divisions north of Fort Henry. The Battle of Fort Henry was an uneven battle. The fort had been flooded from past rainstorms. This had left many of the troops ill. Foote began to attack at around noon. Grant's army was slowed because of the muddy road. A week after the Union won, there was another battle called the Battle of Fort Donelson.
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This battle occurred on March 8th, 1862. The two battleships in this battle were the U.S.S Monitor and the C.S.S Virginia. The result was a draw because the bullets were leaving no impact on the armor that was used. For example, the ships were battling for hours and even the cannon balls were deflected by the armor. By the end, the U.S.S Virginia pulled back. There was no serious damage to either ships, but this battle did begin a new era of naval warfare.
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The Battle of Hampton Road started on March 8, 1862, and ended on March 9, 1862. The battle was fought in Virginia. This was the first battle between Ironclad Warships. The United States was led by John Marston and John L. Worden. And the Confederate States was led by Franklin Buchanan and Roger James. This battle was part of the Confederacy to break the Union blockade. Overall, the battle was inclusive and ended with a draw.
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The Battle of Shiloh started on April 6, 1862 and ended on April 7 1862. This battle began because the Confederate Army coordinated a surprise attack on the Union in Tennessee. Grant was the commander for the Union while Johnston was commander for the Confederacy. Eventually, the Union won. There was a total of 23,000 casualties between both sides.
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The Battle of Winchester was fought on May 25,1862, in Virginia. Stonewall Jackson defeated General Bank which led to a major win for the Confederate Army Maj Gen. Eventually, on the Path of Front Royal Pike in Winchester, the Federals fled because they were outnumbered by the Confederates. The Confederates had only about 400 casualties while the Union had 2,000 casualties and lost all its supplies.
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The Battle of Seven Pines occurred on May 31 and ended on June 1 in 1862 in Virginia. The cause of the battle was because of an attempt by forces under Confederate general Joseph E. The commander of the Confederate army named General Joseph Johnston was wounded and was replaced by Robert E. Lee. The battle ended as a draw because of the poor communication, coordination, and confused command structure from both sides.
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The Battle of Antietam occurred on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam took place because there was an attempted Southern invasion of the North. Approximately 40,000 confederate forces marched to the Northern stronghold under the leadership of General Lee. In the end, the Union won the battle of Antietam.
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This battle took place on December 13, 1862 and was fought in Virginia. It was fought between Maj Gen and Union forces. This war involved about 200,000 soldiers. This is the largest number of armed forces in a Civil War battle. In the end, the Union was defeated by Maj Gen.
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The Battle of Chancellorsville took place during April 30th to May 5th 1863. The battle ended very bloody with the Union ending up with the defeat. A strategy that the used was dividing his army. This strategy was useful when fighting larger forces. Many people thought this was a poor strategy. However this strategy was very useful because the Union ended up with an embarrassing loss. The battle of Chancellorsville was a big victory for Confederacy and General Robert E. Lee .
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This 47-day battle began on May 18, 1863 and lasted until July 4 of the same year. The Union ended up being the winners during this siege, which ended up boosting Grant’s reputation but dividing the Confederacy. By the end, the Mississippi river was given to the Union. This river is important because it was used as a supply line. Also, since the Union had control of the river, it could cut off the Confederacy from having its benefits .
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The battle of Gettysburg began on July 1, 1863 and ended on July 3, 1863. They fought for 35 miles in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This war is considered one of the most critical battles of the war. It is generally known as the turning point of war.
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The Battle of the Wilderness was fought on May 5, 1864, to May 7, 1864. General Lee wanted to fight and confront his enemy with his troops, known as the Army of Northern Virginia. This confrontation would occur in Wilderness. There were 115,000 troops versus 65,000 troops. This was a very bloody two day battle that resulted in a draw. The Union suffered many casualties. Grant, though, did not want to retreat, so he took his troops south in order to continue his campaign.
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The Appomattox courthouse is located in Virginia under the surrender of the Confederate forces to the people of the North on April 9,1865. The location is deserted at the extraction of the country sear to the new town of Appomattox in 1892. This building was turned into a national historical monument in 1942. In 1954, the entire area was designated as a historical park. This is also where General Lee surrendered to Grant.
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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United states. He was assassinated by a known actor named John Wilkes Booth on April 14,1865. He was attending a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Sorrowfully, while he was watching the play, he got shot in the head with a Philadelphia Derringer Pistol. The coming day at 7:22 A.M, Lincoln had passed away from his harsh wounds. Abraham Lincoln was the first assassinated president of the United States.
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The Battle of Palmito Ranch was the last battle of the Civil War. It started on May 12, 1865, and ended on May 13,1865 .Colonel Barrett commanded the Union while Colonel Ford commanded the Confederates. Specifically, the battle was fought near the Rio Grande river. The Union has about 115 casualties while the Confederates has about 6 casualties. Overall, this was the Confederate’s victory.
