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civil war started
Economic policies and practices, cultural values, the extent and reach of the Federal government, and, most importantly, the role of slavery within American society. -
events during the civil war
January 1863 The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
civil war 1 event
on january 1863 The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
civil war 2 event
March 1863. established the first national draft system and required registration by every male citizen and immigrant who had applied for citizenship between the ages of 20 and 45. -
events during the civil war
May 1863.Vicksburg's strategic location on the Mississippi River made it a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy. The Confederate surrender there ensured Union control of the Mississippi River and cleaved the South in two. -
civil war 3 event
May 1863,The Battle of Chancellorsville, resulted in a Confederate victory that stopped an attempted flanking movement by Maj. Gen. Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker's Army of the Potomac against the left of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. -
civil war 4 event
June-July 1863 around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point. -
civil war 5 event
September 1863 It was the first major battle of the war fought in Georgia, the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater and involved the second-highest number of casualties after the Battle of Gettysburg. -
events during the civil war
September 1863 It was the first major battle of the war fought in Georgia, the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater and involved the second-highest number of casualties after the Battle of Gettysburg. -
events during the civil war
November 1863 in the American Civil War, a decisive engagement fought at Chattanooga on the Tennessee River in late November 1863, which contributed significantly to victory for the North. Chattanooga had strategic importance as a vital railroad junction for the Confederacy.