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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was formed in the early 19th century and reached its height between 1850 and 1860. The Underground Railroad was formed as a way to help slaves escape and stay out of sight. It is believed to have helped more than 100,000 slaves escape. The Underground Railroad was “put to a stop” when President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation allowing slaves to be freed from Confederate states -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and published in the United States in 1852. It tells the story of a slave being bought at an auction in New Orleans. Tom saves the life of Little Ava whose father purchases Tom. Avas health declines and on her deathbed she asks her father to have the slaves be freed. He plans to do so but then is killed and new slave owner does not want the slaves freed and has Tom whipped to death after he refuses to tell the where slaves went. -
Lincoln-Douglas debates
The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series of seven debates between Stephen A. Douglas (Democrat) and Abraham Lincoln (Republican) regarding a concerning issue of slavery extension into the territories. The slavery question was settled over 40 years ago but through the years more territories have been added and the issue came up again in the 1840s. -
Women in the Civil War
In the years leading up to the Civil War women mainly worked in the house taking care of children and the house. Women felt like they could do more and so more than 400 women disguised themselves as men and fought in Union and Confederate armies. More women began to join as nurses and create other groups for aid to help the troops. This woman helped grow plants and vegetables and care for wounds. -
Union Blockade
The Union Blockade was a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederates from trading. The blockade was formed by President Abraham Lincoln in April 1861 and monitored more than 3,600 miles of the Atlantic and Gulf coastline. Which included 12 major ports, these ports stopped the trading of cotton and war materiel.
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First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run also known as the Battle of Manassas was marked as the first major land battle of the American Civil War. Taking place on July 21, 1861, were Union and Confederates fought near Manassas Junction, Virginia. There were 35,000 Union troops and 20,000 Confederate troops who fought along a small river (Bull Run). The Confederate spent most of the fight on the defensive and were able to defeat the Union. This gave the Confederates plenty of confidence -
Battle of the Ironclads
The Battle of Ironclads was on March 9, 1862, and is considered the most famous naval battle in American history. The U.S.S Monitor and the C.S.S Virginia fought to draw off Hampton Roads, Virginia. The ships fought all morning but the armor of each ship deflected the bullets and attacks. The ships were unable to sink each other giving new looks on iron in battles and wars. Both ships mutually departed and the battle was left inconclusive, -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing took place from April 6 April 7 1862. It was one of the major early engagements of the American Civil War. The battle begins when the Confederate army engaged in a surprise attack on the Union forces under General. Ulysses S. Grant's watch. The COnfederate army gained success but they were unable to hold their success which resulted in the Union winning. However both sides gained a significant loss with 23,000 total deaths. -
Battle of Antietam
The battle of Antietam also called the Battle of Sharpsburg happened on September 17 1862 at Antietam Creek. Confederate Gen. Robert E Lee's army against Union General. George McClellan’s Army and was the reason of Lee's attempt to invade the North. The Union army claimed victory. This outcome would be vital to shaping America years to come -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg took place on December 13, 1862, and involved over 200,000 fighters and had over 15,000 deaths. The war was fought at Fredericksburg Virginia between the Union forces under Maj, Gen Ambrose Burnside, and the Confederate Army under Gen. Robert E. Lee. The Confederate Army crushed the Union and was able to strengthen the Confederate. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1 1863 as the nation came over the third year of the civil war. The proclamation stated, “that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free”. This means that all slaves should be freed but this was not particularly the case. It happened to be limited in many ways and was only applied to certain states. The freedom some of these slaves got was not fair either. I -
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville took place from April 30 to May 6, 1863. It was fought between (Confederate) Gen. Robert E. Lee and (Union) Maj, Gen. Joseph Hooker. The battle was an attempt to stop the flanking movement by Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker. The outcome was a confederate victory which resulted in 14,000 Union deaths and 10,000 Confederate deaths. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg which happened from May 18 1863 to July 4 1863 was a Union victory during the American Civil War. The siege separate the confederacy and gave Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant a stronger reputation. The siege lasted 47 days and gave control over the Mississippi River to the Union which was a critical supply line for the Confederacy. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 to July 3 1863. It is considered the most important battle of the American Civil War. The battle had the most deaths and is also considered the war's turning point. Two armies collided at Gettysburg on July 1 1963 Confederate Gen. Robert E Lee and Gen. George G. Meade fought. Lee wanted to invade the North to takeover. -
Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga was from September 19 1863 to September 20, 1863. Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee defeated the Union forces by Gen. William Rosecrans. Rosecrans troops had pushed the Confederates out of Chattanooga early that month Bragg called for help and launched a counterattack by Chattanooga Creek. The battle lasted two days and the Union forced Rosecrans to retreat, there were many casualties on both sides -
Battle of Chattanooga
The Battle of Chattanooga took place from November 23 to November 25, 1863. It was a series of battles in which the Union Forces routed Confederate troops at the battles of Lookout Mountain. The Union army defeated the Confederates ending the siege of the railroad junction of Chattanooga. -
Siege of Petersburg
The Siege of Petersburg or Battle of Petersburg was fought from June 15, 1864, to August 2 1865 in Petersburg Virginia. Ulysses S. Grant (Union) and Robert E. Lee (Confederate) Ulysses made an unsuccessful attack on Petersburg because it was a major supply hub for Lee. Lee ended up abandoning the city in 1865 and retreated which lead to the surrender at Appomattox Court House. There were 8,000 Union and 3,200 Confederate deaths. -
Battle of Appomattox
The Battle of Appomattox court house was fought on April 9 1865 which lead to Confederate Gen. Robert E Lee to surrender his army to Union Ulysses S Grant. Lee abandoned the confederate capital of Richmond and the city of Petersburg to rally his beleaguered troops and to continue fighting . The battle only lasted a few hours and brought the four year Civil War to an end. -
Lincoln Assassination
The Lincoln assassination took place on April 14, 1865, at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C. The assassination was from John Wilkes Booth a popular actor and Confederate supporter. The motive of the assassination was because just five days after confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House ending the long battle of the American Civil War -
Fort Sumter
The Battle at Fort Sumter was from April 12th to April 13th in 1886. The battle started because President Abraham Lincoln had connected to resupply Fort Sumter. However Confederate P.G.T Beauregard bombed Fort Sumter kicking off the battle. After a 34 hour fight Robert Anderson and 86 soldiers surrendered the Fort on April 13th 1886