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Fort Sumter
This battle started the Civil War. -
Battle of Bull Run
The Union got a real army after underestimating the Confederacy's army. -
Battle of Antietam
Announced the Emancipation Proclamation and allowed African American soldiers to fight for the Union -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Shifted Lincoln's approach from preserving the Union to abolishing slavery -
The Battle of Vicksburg
They gained control over the Mississippi River after this battle -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Lee would never invade the North again. -
The New York Draft Riots
The rioters didn't want to go to war so they rioted to try and counter the draft. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Destroyed the ability for the Confederacy to continue the war. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
The Confederacy surrendered, marks the end of the Civil War. -
Lincoln's Assassination
President Lincoln died, new president and new rules were to come.