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The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was five laws passed in September 1850, designed to resolve the issue of slavery in newly acquired territories from the Mexican-American War, including California's admission as a free state, a stronger Fugitive Slave Act, and the abolition of the slave trade in Washington, D.C -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, organized the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, repealed the Missouri Compromise, and introduced the concept of popular sovereignty, which ultimately raised tensions about slavery and led to "Bleeding Kansas". -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was a conflict/battle that foreshadowed the civil war, it started because of two governments in Kansas one for slavery and one against it. and on May 21st 1856 "border ruffians" attacked and antislavery stronghold. by the end of 1856 about 200 people had died and over 2 million dollars of property damage had been done -
The battle of fort sumter
The battle of Fort Sumter was marked as the beginning of The Civil War. This particular battle lasted 2 days and ended in a confederate win, Union Major Robert Anderson ended up surrendering Fort Sumter to confederate General P.G.T Beauregard. In the aftermath both the north and south called for volunteers to mobilize for war -
The Battle of Fort Donelson
early in the war Union commander recognized that control of Major rivers would help them win the war. So on February sixth Ulysses S. Grant advanced 12 miles to invest Fort Donelson, this would give them control over The Cumberland River. This Union victory forced the confederacy to give up southern Kentucky and a lot of middle and west Tennessee, with rivers and railroads in these areas becoming vital supply lines for the Union. Nashville became a majored supply outpost for the Union -
The Battle of Shiloh
Confederate general Johnston withdrew from Kentucky and left much of the western and middle of Tennessee to the Federals. This permitted Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant to push his troops toward Corinth, Mississippi, the strategic intersection of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the Memphis and Charleston Railroad and a vital troop and supply conduit for the South. The encounter proved devastating not only for its tactical failure, but for the extreme number of casualties. -
The Battle of Antietam
Lee invaded Maryland in September 1862 with a full agenda.Congressional elections in the North and persuade European nations to recognize the Confederate States of America. On the other side, President Abraham Lincoln was counting on McClellan to bring him the victory he needed to keep Republican control of the Congress and issue a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. -
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Mississippi River was the primary conduit for supplies and communication through the south as well as a vital lifeline for goods going north. To Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Vicksburg was the "nailhead that holds the South's two halves together." The Vicksburg Campaign began in 1862 and ended with the Confederate surrender on July 4, 1863. Grant’s victory led to his continued command in eastern Tennessee and his eventual appointment as general-in-chief of the Union armies. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
After a year of defensive victories in Virginia, Lee’s objective was to win a battle north of the Mason-Dixon line in the hopes of forcing a negotiated end to the fighting. His loss at Gettysburg prevented him from realizing that goal. Instead, the defeated general fled south with a wagon train of wounded soldiers straining toward the Potomac. Union general Meade failed to pursue the retreating army, missing a critical opportunity to trap Lee and force a Confederate surrender. -
The Battle of Palmito Ranch
In mid-May of 1865, Col. Theodore H. Barrett, commanding forces in Brazos Santiago, Texas, decided to dispatch a 500-man column to attack Confederate outposts and camps in the area. Despite Barrett knowing about Robert E. Lee’s surrender, the column moved towards White and Palmito Ranches, where they hoped to destroy a sizable Confederate camp.