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The Length of the Civil War
A timespan of when the Civil War started and ended. -
The Attack on Fort Sumter
Lincoln sent supplies to Fort Sumter a fort on an island in Virginia, and the Confedarcy attacked the fort. This event was the trigger of the Civil War. -
The 1st Battle of Bull Run
Troops from the Union went to Washington D,C. to capture a railroad in Manassas V.A., and were defeated by the Confederacy waiting by the creek. -
Monitor vs Merrimac
A Confederate ironclad Merrimac attacked the Union ironclad Monitor to stop the blockade of the Confederate ports. After a day Merrimac retreated and there was still a blockade.It wads the 1st battle with ronclads. -
The Battle of Shiloh
General Ulysses S. Grant brought and army to Tennessesee, and ciontinued to move forward when the army was attacked by the Confederacry. Thousands of people died, more were from the Union but the Union still won the battle. -
The Battle of Antietam
General Robert E Lee and his army came to attack Union land located in Maryland, when a messenger from the Confederacy found Union battle plans. The army split, and when the Union realized they did they attacked, and the battle ended in a draw. -
The Emacipitation Proclomation
Abraham Lincoln wote this document which said anyone considered a slave in any of the none seceding states was considered free. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
A Union calvalry was found by Confederate troops, and attacked.This was the largest battle of the war and the Union won. -
The Battle of Vicksburg
General Ulysses S. Grant captuered the Mississippi River from the Confederacy -
The Gettysburg Address
Lincoln gave a speech after the battle at gettysburg
honoring dead soldies, and reminded everyone that they
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Robert E. Lee surrendered
Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysesses S. Grant at Appotomax. This ended the Civil War.
