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General Jackson received his nickname "Stonewall"; Confederate victory; First major battle
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First battle by metal covered ships; stalemate; indecisive results; Monitor kept the Merrimack at bay
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One of the bloodies battles of the Civil War; 20,000 casualties; Union gained control of Corinth; on their (Union) way to controlling the Mississippi; lasted two days
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Richmond was no longer threatened; Confederates were only 20 miles from Washington
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Union soldiers found a copy of Lee's orders; Encouraged Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation; Union took the victory upon Confederates retreat; the bloodiest battle of the Civil War
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Lee strategy in placing troops led to a Confederate victory
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Stonewall Jackson died; 4 days long; Confederates had a costly victory
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Union took control of the Mississippi River
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Army met by accident: Famous speech "Gettysburg Address" by Lincoln; last time the Union was attacked on their own land; Pickett's charge made for an easy victory.
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9 month siege; Richmond was cut off from the rest of the Confederacy
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Union destroyed as many of the South's supplies as possible; After attacking Atlanta, the Union marched to Savannah; the path was 50 miles wide
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Confederates surrender to the Union; Grant orders food to be sent to Lee's troops; Confederates were ordered to put down their guns and go home