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Civil War
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California
California became the 31st state of the U.S.A. -
Beginning of Civil War
Fort Sumter was the beginning of the Civil War. -
Battle of Bull Run
The South won this battle and their advantage was the amount of men they had. The proved to the Union it was going to be a long war. -
Battle of Hampton Roads
Neither side won this battle. Wooden warships were proven to be no longer a reality. -
Battle of Shiloh
The North took control of the South and won this battle. This marked the Era of southern control of the Mississippi River. -
Antietam
North won this battle and 6,000 confederate troops died. This led to the retreat of Lee. -
Battle of Gettysburg
15,000 confederate troop launched an all or nothing attack but North still won. -
Battle of Vicksburg
North won and ordered a siege of the city. The Union took control of the Mississippi River. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Union won and troops destroyed everything in the city. The south was completely helpless. -
Freedmen's Bureau
Congress formed the Freedmen's Bureau which helped former black slaves and poor whites in the South after the War. -
Lee surrendered at Appomattox C.H.
General Lee surrendered his army at the Appomattox courthouse. -
Assassination of Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. -
Ending of Civil War
After Lee's surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse, the Civil War ended. -
14th Amendment was Passed
The 14th Amendment was passed which granted citizenship to all persons born in the U.S. which gave freedom to the former slaves. -
15th Amendment was Passed
The 15th Amendment was passed which gave all men the right to vote. -
Anti-Slavery Society
The Anti-Slavery Society forms in New York.
