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This event is important because this showed the south that the north had control over national affairs. This set in motion the Confederate States of America. Lincoln became the face of the Union
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Seven states form Confederacy, write their own constitution, and plan for an independent nation
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Jefferson Davis was Elected president of the Confederate States of America. This shows that the south was doing all they could to seperate themselves from the Union. Jeffersokn Davis became the face of the south.
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en. McDowell leads 30,000 men against Gen. Johnston's 22,000 Southern troops in an attempt to crush the rebels and go "On to Richmond." South scores victory as Union troops flee back to Washington in disarray. McDowell replaced by Gen. McClellan
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Farragut seizes New Orleans for Union after boldly attacking Southern position. 11 Southern ships sunk. This also geve the Union control of the Port of New Orleans
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There were almost 850 deaths and more than 4,000 missing or wounded solders. The confederacy won
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Heavily outnumbered, Lee's troops face McClellan in bloody fighting. Over 23,000 casualties (more than all previous American wars combined). Lee retreats to Virginia
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The Emancipation Proclamation is important because this was the document that freed the slaves. This forced the states to picked sides in the war based on their opinions on that subject.
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Gen. Hooker defeated by Lee, but Jackson is mistakenly shot by his own men and killed.
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This was the bloodiest battle in the civil war. There were 23,000 Union casualties and 28,000 Confederate casualties.
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With the Uuninon winning this battle ment that the North now had complete control of the Mississippi River.
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Reinforced with troops from the East, Grant is able to push Southern troops back and prepare for assault on Atlanta and the heart of the Confederacy
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Gen. Burnside attacks Lee's fortified position and suffers 10,000 casualties (to Lee's 5000).
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ee, refusing to see his troops suffer any further, surrenders to Grant. Southern troops given generous terms of surrender
