Civilwar

Civil War Events

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    Civil War Stuff

    The duration of the war

  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Battle of Fort Sumter
    The first shots of the Civil War were fired here.

  • Battle of Bullrun

    Battle of Bullrun
    This was the first major battle of the Civil War.

  • Ironclads

    Ironclads
    The first Ironclad battleships were used.

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    The bloodiest single day in American History.

  • Emancipation Proclomation

    Emancipation Proclomation
    The law was stated by Abraham Lincoln that all slaves were to be free forever.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    This was thought to be the turning point of the war for the Union.

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
    The final engagement before surrender. (Gen Lee surrenders to Gen Grant)