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The Battle of Fort Sumter
The battle resulted in just a single casualty. Forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the United States military garrison at Fort Sumter South Carolina. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The battle was the first land battle of the civil war. the battle was won by the confederates, and federal forces retreated to the defenses of Washington defenses. -
Battle of Shiloh
The union defeated the confederates at the battle of Shiloh. The south's defeat at Shiloh ended the Confederacy's hopes of blocking the Union advance into Mississippi and doomed the confederate military initiative in the West. -
Capture of New Orleans
The capture gave the Union forces the opportunity to control the lower mississippi river valley. The confederates could no longer use the ports to ship supplies or troops out into sea. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
Robert E lee and the confederacy beat the Union led by John Pope. The North retreating back to Washington allowed Lee and his army to cross the Potomac River into the North. -
Battle of Antietam
The battle saw over 23,000 soldiers killed, wounded, or missing after just 12 hours of fighting. The battle ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The proclamation forever freed slaves. Abraham Lincoln declared that "all persons held as slaves within any state, or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free." -
Battle of Chancellorsville
The battle was won by the confederacy and led by Robert E Lee. General Stonewall Jackson was killed in the battle, and the win allowed general Lee to move north into Maryland and Pennsylvania. -
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Union won this battle and gained control of the Mississippi river. The battle proved to be a significant turning point for the Union army. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle was fought between the Union and the Confederates during the civil war. The battle had the largest number of casualties of the entire war and was considered a turning point in the war. -
Union Draft
The draft led to the union having less troops and diverting troops to New York. The riots and battles took place in New York, the militia arrived and the Union takes control of the mob. -
Gettysburg Address
A speech by Abraham Lincoln to honor Union soldiers who had died and remind people that the nation was fighting for freedom and unity. The speech helped encourage the North and was very inspirational. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
The Union wanted to cripple the confederate's ability to wage war. They destroyed anything and everything towards the war effort. -
Burning of Atlanta
The burning aimed to cut off Atlanta's vital supply lines that provided confederate troops with reinforcements. The North burnt down anything and everything. -
Appomattox
A union victory, General Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant at the courthouse. This marks the countries transition to peace and reunification following the civil war.