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The attck on Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil war which ended in a Confederate victory.
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The battle of Bull Run was the first battle in the Civil war resulting in a confederate victory with a total cost of 4,878 deaths on both union and confederate sides.
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The Battle of Hampton Roads was the first battle where iron clad warships duked it out firing at point blank range but only ended in a draw with a total casualties of 339 death
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The battle of Shiloh was a devasting battle under the command of union general Ulysses S. Grant and confederate general Albert Sidney. the battle costed a total of 23,716 deaths.
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The battle of Antienam was the most bloodiest batlles in US History resulting a total death of 22,717 deaths in one day.
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The battle of Fredericksburg was a major battle under the control of confederate general Robert E. Lee and union general Ambrose E. Burnside. the battle ended in a confederate victory with a total cost of 18,030 lives
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The day congress enacted the first draft of the Civil war it was then known as the "poor mans war" due to the fact that you can pay a hefty fee of $300 to get out of the draft. for the rich is wasnt even a scratch of their money. but for the poor, it was their life savings.
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On May 10th 1863. General StoneWall Jackson dies by his battle wounds, leaving his last words of "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees."
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Confederate General Robert E. Lee mobilizes 75,000 troops to what it will be the bloodiest days of US History, the Battle of Gettysburg
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between the days of July 1-3, confederate and union armies fight at gettysburg making a turning poin for the worst as the south begins to slowly lose the war.
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The battle of Vicksburg was the last confederate stronghold along the mississippi river. the battle turned into a siege and lasted for 6 weeks until it was surrendered and split the south into two.
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President Abraham Lincoln appoints General Grant commander of all forces in the western front.
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President Abraham Lincoln gives his barely 2 minute speech honoring the battlefield a National Cemetary
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Union General Grant makes a horrific mistake by charging his men across an open field against dug in confederate soldiers losing 7,000+ union soldiers in minutes
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General Grant surrounds Petersburg putting the city into a 9 month siege.
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Atlanta, Georgia is captured by Union General William T. Sherman. Atlanta is burned to the ground.
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General William T. Sherman leaves a 300 mile long and 60 mile wide path of burning, twisted destuction across Georgia
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US Congress approves the 13th amendment which abolishes slavery and is sent to the states for ratification.
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The siege of Petersburg ends, letting Union troops flood the city capturing it.
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Confederate General, Robert E. Lee surrenders his Confederat army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. The Civil War comes to end. a week later President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated.