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Fort Sumter was a battle that took place on a Union base on an island in Charleston harbor. It off the coast of Confederate South Carolina.There were 4 casualties on Union side.
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This battle happened in Manassas Junction, there were about 2,900 men Union and about 2,000 Confederate casualties. The South won this first major battle.
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This happened in river outposts in northwestern Tennessee. There were over 17,400 casualties and the Confederates surrendered 13,000 men and much precious equipment at Fort Donelson
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The Battle of Hampton Roads, also referred to as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads, was a naval battle during the American Civil War. There were about about 410 union about casualties, and 25 Confederate casualties
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The Union had won this battle, allowing Grant to push through towards New Orleans. There were around 23000 casualties
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The Confederacy lost New Orleans and almost all control of the Mississippi River. There are no estimated casualties
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This battle stopped the union from gaining Richmond and pushed them back down the peninsula. There were 36,000 casualties
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This battle took place in Maryland countryside; Antietam Creek, there were around 23-24 thousand casualties.
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In the Second Battle of Bull Run, Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee defeated a Union army under the command of Major General John Pope. There were about 22,180 causalities
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This stopped Burnside from capturing Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it was one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War. There were about 15000 causalities
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The Union captured Vicksburg, the South's last open post. And the Confederacy was effectively split in half, the West was now in Union hands
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The South had to win a decisive victory in the North if they hoped to convince Great Britain to help them, but the South was defeated by the North instead..
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the Confederates defeated Union troops and forced them to retreat to Chattanooga. There were 34,624 casualties.
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This battle took place in Chattanooga, Tennessee.The Union forces defeated the Confederate army, so the way was cleared for Union troops to invade Georgia. There were 12,485 casualties.
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This battle happened in Atlanta, Georgia.There were 66,000 casualties (The entire Atlanta Campaign)
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William T. Sherman began destroying everyhting in a 60-mile wide path from Atlanta to the sea. This devastated the South. He captures Savannah, and then burned down Colombia (the capitol of South Carolina).
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General Grant captures Petersburg, which allowes the Union to move on the Richmond and capture the capitol. Jefferson Davis fled the Richmond, causing the Confederacy to dissolve significance:
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When Gen. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House. The War was officially over. Grant allowed the Confederates to go home with their mules and horses. rations would be given to starving soldiers. Grant also allowed Lee to keep his sword because Grant respected Lee and didn't want to humiliate him.
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There were 124 casualties. This was considered last battle of the Civil War
