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Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation is when Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves. -
The First Conscription Act
An act was passed making all men between the ages of 20 - 45 liable to be called for military service due to recruiting difficulties -
May - The battle of Chancellorsville
The battle of Chancellorsville resulted in a Confederate victory that stopped an attempted flanking movement by Maj. Gen. Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker's Army of the Potomac against the left of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. -
The Vicksburg Campaign
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis both saw Vicksburg as “the key” to the Confederacy. -
The Gettysburg Campaign
Confederate General Lee defeated Union Winchester, Virginia, and continued north to Pennsylvania. -
August - November - Meade In Virginia
After the Battle of Gettysburg, General Meade engaged in some cautious and inconclusive operations -
The battle of Chickamauga
Union and Confederate forces met at Tennessee-Georgia border by Chickamauga creek and battled until Union forces retreated back to Chattanooga. -
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Chattanooga
Confederate General Braxton Bragg's army occupied the mountains. Grant built up offensive strength until he burst through the blockade on November 23. -
The Battle of Chattanooga
Union forces pushed confederate troops away from Chattanooga during November 23 - 25. -
The Siege of Knoxville
Burnside sought refuge in Knoxville, which he successfully defended from Confederate assaults.
