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War begins.
The Confederate States fired on the Union Ft. Sumter in Charleston, SC. War was declared. -
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American Civil War
The American Civil War was the bloodiest war fought on American soil. The country was torn apart and 620,000 men died in battle and disease. The war brought the end of slavery in the South. The North and the South had to rebuild the economy and infrastructure in the next century. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
The Confederate Army defeated the Union forces at the Battle of Bull Run, VA. -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
The disorganized Union army was defeated a 2nd time by the Confederate Army. -
Battle of Antietam
26,000 men died in the bloodiest battle of the war. The Confederacy defeated the North, but both sides suffered heavy casualties. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves living in the South. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war. The Union army defeated the Confederate Army in Gettysburg, PA. -
Shermin's March to the sea
Union General Sherman captured Atlanta and then marched on Savannah. On his march from Atlanta to Savannah his troops burned everything in a 300 mile stretch to destroy food and supplies for the Confederacy -
The South surrenders
The Confederate General, Robert E. Lee, surrendered and effectively ended the war. Some fighting still continued until the armistice in May, when all Southern soldiers laid down their arms.
