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Civil War
The Civil War was when the north and south had a dissagreement on slavery and the nation ended up dividing. The North ended up being the Union and the south became the Confedercy . Since the Confederay wanted to break away from the U.S. permantly, the Union had to fight with them fot two reasons. To unite the nationn again and end slavery. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
In The Battle of Fort Sumter, Col.Robert E. Lee didn't like the fact the South wanted slaverty. But he still fought with the South. He wanted the Confederacy and the Union to be together. -
The Battle at Antietam Creek In Maryland
It was one of the bloodiest battles of The Civil War. It was the bloodiest one day battle in the civil war. 20,000 men died. The number of deaths was as but at the war in 1812, the mexican war and the spanish american war combined. -
Lincoln Issued his first Emancipation Proclamtion
It would free all slaves in areas still in rebellion. But slave holders refused to accept it. So the slaves that were free enrolled in the army. -
The Union Draft Law
The Union Draft law made every male citizen between 20 and 45 subject to the draft. What enraged the working classes across the country was that a man could avid serving in the army by paying $3oo. -
The Battle of Vicksburg
Union attempts to overtake vicksburg by land at the end of 1862 also failed. Situated on high bluffs above the river the city was seemingly impossible to capture. In the spring of 1863,Union General Grant surrounded the city by land, while his navey attacked from the river. -
Battle Of Gettysburg
On July 1,1863 General Lee invaded the north for the second time acrossing the Potomac River and ranging into Pennsylvania. It was as big as the Revoluntionary War and The War of 1812 combined -
Vicksburg Surrendor
It was a major victory for the union. This major victory for the Union enabled Union troops to blockade crucial southern trade along the Mississippi River -
New York City Riot
The worst riot happened. Irish immigrants rioted because of their distrust of the black slaves. The violence began with the burning of the recruiting office and spread through out the city. A dozen blacks were hanged at the hands of such riots. -
Ceremony held to dedicate the cemetary
A group of Pennsylvanians made a cemetary out of part of the battleground to honor both the union and confederate soldiers who died there. The prominent scholar and politician Edward Everettmade a two hour speech to honor those who died. Then, President Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address. It was only two minutes, but it is still know as one of the greatest speeches in American history. -
General Ulysses S. Grant
In march 1864 Lincoln appointed Ulysses S.Grant head of all Union forces. With Grant's strong support, General Sherman in the west and General Sheridan in the east planned new tactics of distruction to bring the war to a close. -
Meeting at Appomattox Court House, Virginia
In April 9,1865 General Lee and General Grant held a meeting at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, where General Lee surrendered to the Union.
