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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