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The Appomattox court house
marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War -
Fort Sumter
Confederate troops fired shots but then less than 34 hours later, surrendered. This event marks the start of the Civil war -
1st battle at Bull run
Union and confederate armies fought near Manassas junction -
Battle at ironclads
two ironclads, the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia fought to a draw off Hampton Roads, Virginia. -
Battle of Shiloh
also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior -
Second battle at Bull Run
It was the culmination of the Northern Virginia Campaign waged by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia against Union Maj. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. -
Battle of Brandy Station
the largest cavalry battle ever fought on the North American Continent -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Confederate troops, commanded by Robert E. Lee and led first by Stonewall Jackson and then by Jeb Stuart, soundly defeated the Union forces under the command of Fighting Joe Hooker. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg was a decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant. -
Battle of Gettysburg
involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point. -
Sherman's March
Sherman's March to the Sea was an American Civil War campaign lasting from November 15 to December 21, 1864, in which Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman led troops through the Confederate state of Georgia, pillaging the countryside and destroying both military outposts and civilian properties