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Fort Sumter Attacked
Battle where the Confederate forces launched an attack on Fort Sumter. They opened fire on the Union garrison holding the fort. April 13 the Union surrendered the fort and evacuated the next day. -
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Civil War
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Bull Run
McDowell leads 30,000 men against Johnston's 22,000 Southern troops. South is victoriues as Union troops flee to Washington in disarray. -
Battle of Second Manassas
Attack ordered on a Federal Column that was passing across. Jackson tried to draw Pope's army into battle. Pope launched a series of assaults against Jackson's position along an unfinished railroad grade. Attacks were back and forth. Confederate army defeats Pope's army and Pope is replaced by McClellan. -
Emancipation Proclamation
With victory at Antietam. Lincoln annoces that all slaves in the rebelling states would be free. European nations are forced to take a side would also mean taking a stand on slavery. -
Vicksburg
A very long siege where Vicksburg surrenders to Grant and all of Mississippi River is now in Union Control -
Gettysburg
165,000 soldiers who fought in the largest battle in the Western Hemisphere. Lee retreats leaving the toatl casualties to be 23,000 Union and 28,000 Confederates. -
Grant promoted to Lt. General
Grant prepares for an assault on Rich,ond. Lincoln gives unconditional support to Grant. Cabinet disagrees with Lincoln. -
Battle of Piedmont, Virginia
Union routs Rebels at the battle of Piedmont -
U.S. House passes 13th amendment abolishing slavery
This amendment was what the south and the north were fighting over. The passing of this amendment was a key part in determining the war. The amendment boosted morale and showed true unification. It was the first of the three amendments to reconstruct the repercussions of the Civil War. -
Lee Surrenders
Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomatox Court House. Lee refuesed to see his troops suffer further. Southern troops were given generous terms of surrender.
