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First Battle of Bull Run
The North lost this first battle, and the South was so confident that they thought that this was close to the end of the war, after just one battle. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The North beat the Confederates -
New Orleans
A few weeks after Shiloh, The North won the important victory of New Orleans. -
The Battle of Antietam
This was the bloodiest day in the whole war, the North won. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The south won -
Thirteenth Amendment
This was approved by states still loyal to the Union and it freed enslaved African Americans. -
Surrender at Appomattox
The Civil War had come to an end as the North won and the South surrendered. -
Results
Over 600,000 soldiers died, caused billions in damages, and one of the most terrible conflicts in American history. However, it did free millions of African Americans, strengthened the federal government, and the North's victory saved the Union.