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The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln first proposed the idea to his cabinet in the summer of 1862. A war crippled the Confederacy. Lincoln said that the southern slaves are freed. -
President Lincoln signs a federal draft act
History Link It is called the Revenue Act of 1861. The act included the first federal income tax. The Act was passed to help public debt and other things. -
The Battle of Vicksburg
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Ulysses S. Grant was the United States commander. On July 4th Vicksburg surrendered. Ulysses S, Grant's successes in the West. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee got his army to arround Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to approach of Union George G. Meade’s forces. On July 2nd Lee struck the flanks of the Union. The next morning fighting raged at Culp's Hill, because the Union was trying to get back their lost ground. -
Pickett's Charge
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After Confederate attacks on the Unions had failed. Lee was determined to strike the Union. Around 12,500 men in nine infantry brigades advanced over open fields. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Some facts about Grant. His full name is Hiram Ulysses Grant. The S in his name stands for nothing. His wife was named Julia. They had four kids. He was born Methodist, but was not religious. -
The Battle of the Wilderness
On Mat 5th the Union V Crops attacked Ewell’s Corps on the Orange Turnpike. Driving the Hill's Crops back into confusion was the, Hancock's attacked along the Plank Road on May 6th. The Longstreet's Crops arried in time to prevent the collapse of the Confederate right flank. -
The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse
The Battle is sometimes reffered to as "The Battle of Spotsylvania. This battle was the second most major battle Ulysses S. Grant was in. Grant tried alot of different shcemes to break the Confederate line -
The Battle of Cold Harbor
June 1st, Sheridan’s troopers threw back an attack by Confederate infantry, because they were relying on their new repeating carbines and shallow entrenchments. Both armies were on the field on June 2nd. June 3rd three different crops were slaughtered at all points and assaulted along the Bethesda Church-Cold Harbor line. -
Sherman's Army Reaches Atlanta
Sherman's army deffeated Atlanta. He wanted to chase the Confederate troops through northern Georgia in a vain attempt to lure them into a decisive fight, for the next couple weeks. The Confederate's evasive tactics doomed Sherman's plan to get victory on the battle field. -
Sherman's March to the Sea Begins
Sherman burned the heart of Atlanta down to the ground so there was nothing left. After that was done the began the March to sea. After Sherman drove the Confederates out of Atlanta he entered another city, that only had churches, courthouse and the city’s private residences. -
The End to the March to the Sea
The March to the Sea ended by the capture of the port of Savannah. Sherman destroyed infrastructure, industry, civillian property, and military targets. Sherman defied military principles by operating deep within enemy territory and without lines of supplies or communication. -
Robert E. Lee's surrender
Robert Lee was know for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War. In Apirl Lee chose to follow his home state. Lee originally served as a senior military adviser durin the Civil War. -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was killed just days after the Civil War ended. He was assassinated at Ford's Theatre. Twenty-six- ear old John Wilkes Booth was the one that killed Abraham Lincoln. John was an actor. -
Jefferson Davis is captured
Jefferson was the president of the Confederacy. During the Civil War he was president of the Confederate states. He was caught when the Union Army caught up to him in Irwinville, Georgia. At Appomattox in Virginia was where he surrenderd to Grant.
