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Started the Civil War. Confederates attacked union there, was an act of war. Confederates wanted the unions to surreneder ,but union refussed.
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Union forces marched to the first battle which was at bullrun. Was in Virgina. Union was tiring to capture Richmond.
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Union victory. Forced General sibley to retreat, abandoning his goal of capturing teritory in New Mexico.
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Union victory. This forced General Sibley to retreat, abandoning his goal of capturing teritory in New Mexico.
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It was a costly battle for both sides. A general of texas was amoung those who were killed in this battle. Battled for control. Was in tennessee.
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Imporatant Union victory. Lee's army clashed with the Union forces in Maryland. First major battle in the American Civil War. Took place on union ground. Bloodiest single-day battle that was ever in American History.
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Stopped Confederate trade from coming in and out from Texas and foreign countries.
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Union fleet forces small Conferedate forces to leave. It was vital, because of trade with foreign countries. And the Union can easily sweep into Texas. Confederates later got it back.
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President Abraham Lincoln signed and passed this, which ended slavery. Texas slaves however, did not know what their future was.
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Started May 18, - July 4 Six week siege. It was supported by a fleet of inronclads, which were heavily armored in iron. Town surrenedered, the confedaracy was split in two.
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It was a turning point in the war. Union suffered heavy losses and retreated on july 4th. Lee became on defense for the rest of the war after this battle. This Battle had the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War.
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Union forces then tried to recapture Galveston through Sabine Pass. But Confederate won.
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Union wanted to invade northeastern Texas using this river. The Confederate forces led by Richard Taylor forced Banks to retreat.
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Ended Civil War. General Grant of Union defeaed General Lee with outnumberd forces. But both suffered considerably.
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General E. Kirby Smith urged his troops to keep fighting the Union troops. Smith's trops later faught at Brownsville, and won the battle. But, the war was lost.
