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1864 BCE
Battle of Spotsylvania Court house
The inconclusive battle of the civil war was the second bloodiest battle of the civil war, and neither side won. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/spotsylvania-court-house -
1864 BCE
Sherman's march to the sea
General Sherman's "March to the sea," was when General Sherman went on a 285 mile walk from Savannah to Atlanta. To change the minds of the people from the confederate perspective. https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/shermans-march -
1863 BCE
The battle of Gettysburg
With more than 50,000 casualties, the battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest of the civil war and the Union won. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/gettysburg -
1863 BCE
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a speech that Abraham Lincoln said "all enslaved people of the confederate against rebellion of the Union shall be free." So it was a heartwarming speech about the Civil War. https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/emancipation-proclamation -
1863 BCE
Battle of Vicksburg
The battle of Vicksburg was located at the Mississippi River. It was both a strategic and tragic battle for the Union and Confederacy but the Union won. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/vicksburg -
1862 BCE
The battle of the Ironclads
The battle of the ironclads was the second battle of the civil war on March 3, 1862. Well, the battle was at Hampton Roads, Virginia and the Union fought the confederacy and neither side won. https://www.nps.gov/articles/battle-of-the-ironclads.htm -
1862 BCE
Battle of Fredericksburg
The battle of Fredericksburg was one of the deadliest battles in American history it was fought in Stafford, Virginia and the Union faced the Confederacy and the Confederacy won. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fredericksburg -
1862 BCE
Battle of Antietam
The battle of Antietam was the deadliest one-day battle of American history. It gave Abraham Lincoln the confidence for the Emancipation Proclamation. The battle was inconclusive neither side won. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/antietam -
1861 BCE
Fort Sumter
The first battle of the civil war was Fort Sumter. The cause for the attack was slavery, unity, and secession. The Confederacy attacked the Union causing the first battle of the civil war. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/battle-fort-sumter/ -
1861 BCE
Battle of Bull Run
The battle of Bull Run was the first full-scale battle of the Civil War. The fierce battle forced the north and the south to face the sobering reality of the war. The confederacy won. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/bull-run -
Period: 1861 BCE to 1865 BCE
1861-1865