Battles and Events of the Civil War

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  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter

    First Battle of the Civil War
  • Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run

    Lincoln sent the 90-day miltias hime and sent 500,000 volunteers for 3 years.
  • Battle of Anteitam

    Battle of Anteitam

    Began to allow African-Americans to fight fro Union.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    Shifted focus of the war to freedom for all.
  • The Battle of Vicksburg

    The Battle of Vicksburg

    The Union Victory fulfilled a major part of the Anaconda Plan.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg

    Turning point of the Civil War.
  • The New York Draft Riots

    The New York Draft Riots

    It express the overall feeling of the North to the West.
  • Sherman's March to the Sea

    Sherman's March to the Sea

    Destroyed the Confederacy ability to carry on war.
  • Surrender at Appomattox Court House

    Surrender at Appomattox Court House

    Ended the Civil War
  • Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln's Assassination

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