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Confedrates Attack!
Confederate attack Fort Sumter. This event started the war between the north and south. On this day the Confederate army attacked the fort, and 40 hours later the Confederate flag was waving in the sky for all to see. This was a key point, because it gave the south the realization that they could actually when this war. -
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Civil War Timeline
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1st Battle at Bull Run
This was the first major battle in the war, which ended disastrously for the Union soldiers. This is how general Thomas J. Jackson got the nickname "Stonewall" Jackson. The Confederate army lead by Jackson counterattacked a northen assault. They named the cannons they used at battle after biblical people, stating " they spoke a powerful language." -
2nd Battle at Bull Run
This was the second war at Bull Run and was a battle of larger scale than the first one. The Confederates captured the Union supply depot, and threaten their communications with Washington. 25,000 men counterattacked the Union's left flank and hurt the Union's army in a major way -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Two weeks before christmas day, the Confederate army depleted the Unions numbers greatly. The Union army suffered more than double the casualties suffered by the Confederate army. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Chancellorsville is known as Lee's "perfect battle" because his gutsy decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force ended in a significant Confederate victory. This resulted in many Union Casualties,and also the wounding of Jackson due to friendly fire. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
This was said to be the last major Confederate victory and is also remembered as one of American history's bloodiest, most lopsided battles. Thousands of Union soldiers were killed or wounded in a hopeless assault against the Confederate soldiers.
