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Fall of Fort Sumter
The Confederates bombarded Fort Sumter and took control of it. -
First Battle of Bull Run
One of the first fights in the entirety of the Civil War -
Battle of the Ironclads
It was the first time two ironclad warships fought in a battle resulting in a draw between both sides. -
Battle of Antietam
One of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War -
Emancipation Proclamation
It ended slavery and legalized involuntary labor -
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Sherman's March
General Sherman marched around the South pillaging cities that he believed sided with the confederacy, in a 300 mile long 60 mile wide area. -
13th Amendment passes
It passes into effect the abilities of the Emancipation Proclimation -
Confederates Surender
The Confederacy surrenders at a village called Appomattox Court House in someones house