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First Bull Run
Union General Irvin McDowell forces struck the enemies across Bull Run. Rein forcemeat’s from confederate General Joseph E. Jonson and General P.G.T troops who broke the Union line. However Lincoln removed Union General McDowell, replacing him with George B. McClellan. The victory is the Union -
shiloh
It was the second great engagement of the American Civil War. On April 6, 1862, Confederate generals launched a surprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant's forces in southwestern Tennessee, resulting in a Union victory. Both sides suffered heavy losses, with more than 23,000 total casualties. Since Union troops were planning an offensive war. The battle was fought in the woods by inexperienced troops on both sides. the battle ended the next day, April 7. Both sides claimed victory, but the unio won -
Penninsula Campaign
George B. McCellen was the general of the Union army to battle but on July 26th 1862 he was removed from his position when he ignored Lincoln’s orders to attack. Instead he retreated because he claimed to be facing 200,000 confederate troops , when only facing 60,000. McClellan’s cowardness was the cause of many Union losses. -
Antietam
This victory provided Abraham Lincoln the political cover he needed to issue his Emancipation Proclamation. The first battle of the American Civil War was being fought on northern soil. It was the bloodiest single day in American history with more than 22,000 casualties. General George McClellan army finally overran the area which became known as “bloody lane.” General Robert E. Lee withdrew and across the Potomac River on September 18. Lee claimed victory but the battle was incondusive. -
Hampton roads
The Hampton Roads battle was between the Monitor and Merrimack. This battle was part of Confederate effort. There was not a clear winner. The Monitor could only fire a1 time up to 8 minutes. On May 9, 1862, following the Confederate of the Norfolk, the Virginia was not helped out by its crew, they destroyed them. The Monitor with the 16 crewmen was not winning by the North Carolina. -
Chancellorsville
With General Robert E. Lee splitting his troops in two, he was able to surprise Union General Joseph Hooker causing him to retreat across the Rappahannock River. On May 2, Thomas J. “Jackson and 30,000 confederate men attacked Hooker’s men, taking out half of his men. This was Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s greatest victory. -
Fredericksburg
President Abraham Lincoln ordered Ambrose Burnside to replace McClellan. Lead the Union’s army into Virginia in an advance toward the Confederate Capital of Richmond. Due to a delay in pontoon bridges James long streets confederate troops gained strong position in Fredericksburg. In the end and the confederate lost fewer soldiers. -
Gettysburg
On June 28, Lincoln named General George Gordon Mead to succeed Hooker. The Union had come up with a strong army. On July e, of the 2 battle both loss of 9,000 or more coordinate on both sides. The Union opened fire behind stone walls. The Confederate thought the general would go and ein other victories. -
Chickamauga
Union and confederate forces were fighting over control of the key railroad center of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mid. September, Union General William Rosecrans pushed confederate Braxton Bragg’s army of Tennessee out of Chattanooga. The union forces defeated Bragg’s as they were allowed to get safely to Chattanooga. -
Gettysburg Address
President Abraham Lincoln gave one of the best and important speeches in American history. Only in 272 words, Lincoln told the public why they had to fight, win, and civil war. In this Gettysburg fight over the 3 day there were more than 45,000 men died, injured and when missing. They did not just fight for the Union it was for the freedom and equality for all. -
Mobil Bay
On April 5th 1864 admiral David Farragut lead the union ship Tecumseh into mobile bay in attempt to seal off the port from confederate blockade runners. Mobile Bay was protected by Fort Morgan. The fort fought against the union ship, but eventually surrendered to the union on august 28th. -
shermans march
The union captured Atlanta on September 2 1864. They marched to savannah Georgia, destroying everything in their path. The army arrived at the undefended city of savannah on December 21 1864. In the early 1865 the union pillaged and burned their way to Charleston. In April the confederates surrendered and the war was over. -
Fort Sumter
Seven Southern already succeeded from the Union claimed passion of all U.S. forts with except on of Fort Pickens and Fort Sumter. Which were under Major Robert and arsons lead. Confederate authorities demanded Fort Sumter to be evacuated. President Lincoln refused to do what they were trying to do. Fort Sumter was getting tired of hearing all of the people outside waving the flag to the gun shots. The U.S. that had property united to the North. -
Appomattox
When the General Ulysses S. Union forces cut off Lee’s plan to add additional confederate forces in North Carolina, Lee’s confederate forces surrendered in the front parlor of Wilmer McLean’s home in the Appomattox court house, Virginia. This location was made a national historical monument in 1940 with the McLean house restored to its 1865 condition. In 1954 the 969- acre area was designated a historical park. -
petersburgh
Petersburg, an important rail center, south of Richmond, was a strategic point for the defense of the Confederate capital. On June 9th, 1864 the Union army began a siege of the two cities. By year's end, General Robert E. Lee still held Richmond and Petersburg. On April 1st 1865 the defenders were driven back within the Petersburg inner defenses. Lee surrendered on April 9th. -
Lincoln’s assassination
On April 14th 1865 Abraham Lincoln attended the Fords Theatre in Washington DC with his wife Mary. A confederate, John Wilkes Booth and several other conspirators planned to assassinate the president. Booth snuck into the balcony where Lincoln and his wife sat. Booth shot Lincoln in the back of the head and jumped down from the balcony, breaking his leg in the process and shouted “sic semper tyrannis” which means “thus ever to tyrants” in Latin. He then escaped on horseback out of Washington.
