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Election of 1860
Participants: Abraham Lincoln and John C. Breckinridge
Outcome: Abraham Lincoln is the winner
Long Term Effect: With Lincoln as President, slavery will be ended along with the start of the Civil War. -
Chancellorsville
Participants: General Robert E. Lee (confederate), General Thomas J. Jackson (confederate) and Major General Joseph Hooker (union)
Outcome: Confederate Victory
Long Term Effect: Jackson was killed, causing Confederates to assign new generals. Also, tention between Lincoln and Hooker began causing the Union the fall apart. -
First Bull Run
Participants: General Irvin McDowell (union), General Joseph E. Johnston (conferderate)
Outcome: Confederate victory
Long Term Effect: Brutal battle with most casualties so far. After this battle, many southerners and northerners realized this war was going to be a lot longer than they realized. -
Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson
Participants: General Ulysses S. Grant (union), Lloyd Tilghman (confederate), John B. Floyd (confederate)
Outcome: Union victory
Long Term Effect: Grant received very high respect, and the Union became more encouraged and prepared to win the war -
Shiloh
Participants: General Benjamin M. Prentiss (union), William T. Sherman (union), confederate commander unknown
Outcome: Union victory
Long Term Effect: This victory allowed the army of Ulysses S. Grant to keep traveling south -
Second Bull Run
Participants: General John Pope (union), Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Outcome: Confederate victory
Long Term Effect: Because of the thousands lost for the Union, Pope was releived of his possition as commander -
Battle Of New Orleans
Participants: General Nathaniel Banks
Outcome: Union victory
Long Term Effect: This battle showed that foreign soldiers should be included including African Americans -
7 Day Battle
Participants: George B. McClellan (union), Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Outcome: Confederate victory
Long Term Effect: About 200,000 total casualties. After this battle, many beleived the war would end very soon. -
Antietam
Participants: George B. McClellan (union), Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Outcome: Strategic victory for Union
Long Term Effect: Confederates withdraw back to Virginia -
Fredericksburg
Participants: Ambrose E. Burnside (union), Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Outcome: Confederate victory
Long Term Effect: The south celebrated its victory and Robert E. Lee is given a great amount of thanks and respect -
Emacipation Proclamation
Participants: Abraham Lincoln
Outcome: Slavery was now illegal
Long Term Effect: The south became furious as they beleived it was a violation of their rights and so they fought harder against the Union -
Union Conscription
Participants: The Union Leaders
Outcome: The first American draft was created
Long Term Effect: The northerners were furious and started many riots and with this, we still use drafting to this day -
Conferderate Conscription
Participants: Confederate Leaders
Outcome: The draft act was taken in action to the southerner's cause as well
Long Term Effect: soldiers will be drafted in the south for the Confederacy -
Chancellorsville
Participants: Joseph Hooker (union), Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Outcome: Confederate victory
Long Term Effect: After the defeat, the union was forced to withdraw from yorktown -
Vicksburg
Participants: Ulysses S. Grant (union), John C. Pemberton (confederate)
Outcome: Union victory
Long Term Effect: The union victiory was claimed as a holiday until WWII but is one of the many well know holidays that we still celebrate today -
Gettysburg
Participants: George G. Meade (union), John F. Reynolds (union), Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Outcome: Union victory
Long Term Effect: The union exploded with joy in reaction to the victory but then quieted once more when news came that Lee is still pursuing the north -
Draft Riots
Participants: Drafted blacks and other men
Outcome: Riots suppressed
Long Term Effect: there was a very strong predujuce against blacks afterwards -
Gettysburg Address
Participants: Abraham Lincoln
Outcome: no outcome
Long Term Effect: Became one of the most famous presidential speeches in American history -
Battle Of The Wilderness
Participants: Ulysses S. Grant (union), Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Outcome: Inconclusive
Long Term Effect: Was a strategic victory for the Union because they learned how Lee's army fights and they are now able to counter that tactic -
Election of 1864
Participants: Abraham Lincoln, George B. McClellan
Outcome: Abraham Licoln victory
Long Term Effect: Just like the election of 1860, there were no electoral votes given to Lincoln -
Sherman's March To The Sea
Participants: William Tecumseh Sherman
Outcome: Much property was destroyed
Long Term Effect: Sherman was given many thanks from president LIncoln -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Participants: Ulysses S. Grant (union), Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Outcome: Union victory
Long Term Effect: This battle was the final battle of the Civil War where Lee surrendered to the Union -
Assassination Of Lincoln
Participants:
Outcome: Lincoln Died
Long Term Effect: One of the greatest presidents in American history was killed and even though people make jokes 148 years later, it is still too soon -
End of War
Participants: All Americans
Outcome: The Civil War has ended
Long Term Effect: slavery is outlawed forever and the south is forced to free their slaves