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Battle of Bull Run
It was the first major battle of the civil war. -
Battle of Gorieta Pass
Union troops met part of Sibley's force, by Santa Fe, New Mexico, no supplies were available, so they decided to retreat back to Texas. -
Battle of Shiloh
Major battle, it was really costly for both sides of the war. -
Battle of Auntietem
Short battle -
Battle of Galveston
Confederate forces were expecting to attack on the Union forces in Galveston Harbor. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves in the U.S. -
Siege/Battle of Vicksburg
Began with a six-week siege of Vicksburg, and on July 4, 1863 the town surendered and it became very hard to get supplies from other states. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Major battle, Confederate suffered great loss and a great turning point. -
Battle of Sabine Pass
William B. Franklin and about 4,000 other troops were planning to invade Texas through Sabine Pass, and march through Houston, and then capture Galveston. -
The Red River Campeign
Leaders wanted to invadeNorthEastern Texas through Louisiana along the Red River -
Union Bockade
The union used a naval blockade to cut off all the imports of supplies to the south. -
Lee's Surender
The war starts to come to an end, General Lee meets up with Grant and agreed to the Union's surrender. -
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Union and Confederate forces clashes at Palmito Ranch shortly after Lee's surrender.
