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Attack on Fort Sumter
It was the first battle of the Civil war and the Confederates won -
The First Battle of Bull Run
Battle for Bull Run Creek. where Jakson got his nickname Stonewall. Confederate victory -
Battle of Shiloh
important Union victory that gave them more control over the Mississippi River Valley. -
Seven Days' Battles
A series of several clashes that made the Union army retreat from Richmond -
The Battle of Antietam
The bloodiest battle in the Civil war and American history. A total of 25,000 causualties. The Union won. -
Emancipation Proclamation
on Jan. 1 1863, all slaves would be freed and slavery would be abolished. -
Appomattox Courthouse
Where Lee signed to surrender and the Civil war ended with a Union victory -
Siege of Vicksburg
Grant's troops cut off Vicksburg from all food or water, starving them and making them eat dogs, rats, and even their horses. -
Battle of Gettysburg
A key victory for the Union turning the tides on the Confederates. -
Pickett's Charge
A failed Confederate charge on Cemetary ridge