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Civil War
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Abraham Lincoln elected president
It was the first election that he was elected as president which caused a riot between the union and confederte. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
It was one of the many battles that started the war because the north was trying to supply the fort when the confederates started to fire and then it turned into a long battle. -
Lincoln Orders Blockade of the South
The blockade is an event that prevented the export of cotton and the smuggleing of war material to the confederate.
This event is signifigant because it stop the trade and production of products and invasions. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
The battle of bull run was the first battle fought between the union and confederate. It was the first major land battle against the armies. It was the first battle fought and the first confederate win. -
Monitors vs. Virginia Navel battle
It was the first battle between War ships. -
Battle of Shiloh
It was a major victory for the nort ebcause the confederate were winning in the east any there were winning in the west which casued them to get closer to the mississippi so theyc oudl gain control. -
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7 Day Campaign
It was 6 major battles within a span of 7 days near Richmond Virgina. The battles were intense and bloody but niether side the confederate or the union gained anything from it. -
2nd Battle of bull run
The battle only lasted for 2 days and ended april 30th and was a big turning point because it was the only place that had more then one war take place. -
Antietam
The most deadliest battle fought in the civil war and the death toll didn't stop because afterwards people were dieing of infections and dieses. -
Emancipation Proclumation
This dicument states that all people held as slaves in the rebelious states are set free, This document didn't help all slaves because the boarder states were not included as rebelious states. So if you were a slave in the boarder states you were not set free. -
Emancipation Proclomation
This document stated that all slaves in the south were to be set free but not the slaves in the boarder states. -
Battle of Chancellorville
It was Lee's most brilliant display of tactical genius, completely wrong-footing the otherwise-successful Union commander Hooker. -
Battle of Gettysburg
It was important because the north won which caused it for the south to get there foreign power to join there side. -
Seige of Vicksburgh
gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union -
Gettysburg Adress
The gettysburg adress was lincolns most famous speech and it talked about the declaration of independence and how all men are created equel. -
Battle of Chattanooga
It was a turning point for the civil war, because it gave the Union the ability to move further down South. -
Ulyssess S, Grant Takes over union army
He earned Lincolns trust and was pernounced commander for the union army and went on to force the south to surrender. -
13th Admendment passed
This admendment was the ending of the war stating that slaves and people can not be punished or treated unfailer unless it was punishmenet with the gonvernment or law. -
Sherman Captures Atlanta
This caused a big battle in which the north took over the south main manufactuing center. The rail hub. -
Aberham Lincoln Re-elected
He was able to still control the civil war and try to abolish slavery and the south didn't want him as president but with him leading would cause a distraction to the confederates. -
Sherman begins march to the sea
The march was to frighting any confederates about what the union was capable of. -
Savanna GA falls to the union
The union gained more power ad control over the south by claiming a big port and center to the confederate. -
Rober E Lee surrendered
With him surrendering caused the confederates to back down and ending the civil war. -
Lincoln shot and killed
Lincoln being assasinated caused a bitter hatred with the north against the south and caused for the bitterness to get to them and start to cause more brutle attacts and battles. -
Union Army moves in and occupies Richmond Virginia
Moving in to Richmond was able to weaken the confederate force because Richmond was the place supplying there weapns, and man power
