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Original and Second Capital of the Confederacy

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Draft Riot in 1863

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Joined Confederacy After Fort Sumter

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Joined Confederacy After Fort Sumter

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Joined Confederacy After Fort Sumter

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Joined Confederacy After Fort Sumter

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Free Union State

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Jefferson Davis was the president of the confederate states during the civil war. He served in the army and represented Mississippi.

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Border State

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Border State

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Border state

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Border State

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During the civil war, Washington, D.C. served as a base of operations for the Union army. It was one of the first major American cities to be constructed during that time. D.C. was not attacked during the civil war, since the confederates did not have the ability to do so.

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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, National Park Drive, Appomattox, VA, USA

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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, National Park Drive, Appomattox, VA, USA

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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, National Park Drive, Appomattox, VA, USA

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The Appomattox Court House during the civil war led to General Robert E. Lee's surrender of his army to the Union. He decided to surrendered to avoid unnecessary damage to the south. He praised his men for their "constancy and devotion".

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Savannah during the civil war was one of the only towns standing during Sherman's famous "March to the sea". Savannah was one of the key cities for the confederacy. Fort Pulaski was also captured on the Savannah River by the Union soldiers in 1862.

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Richmond also played and important role during the civil war. Richmond was a center of rail and industry, military hospitals, and more. It was the capital of the confederate states, and was also visited by Mr. Abraham Lincoln who went to beg for mercy.

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA

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This battle was an important win for the Union. As seen in the image above, there were plenty of trees and hills which helped both sides take advantage of protection. This battle was the second costliest battle of the civil war.

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New Orleans played a huge role to the confederacy during the civil war. As seen in the picture above, there were large bodies of water which helped the confederates preserve their marines and ships to battle and gave them an advantage. It was a key port for the confederacy, and held control of river forts.

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Baltimore was definitely a bloody battle between the Confederates and the Union. It was the first place where "an absolute blood bath" occurred. This is also known as the riot of 1861. In this battle, four soldiers were killed and thirty six were wounded, and more than a dozen civilians were murdered.

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Battle of Gettysburg First Shot Marker, Chambersburg Road, Gettysburg, PA, USA

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Battle of Gettysburg First Shot Marker, Chambersburg Road, Gettysburg, PA, USA

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Battle of Gettysburg First Shot Marker, Chambersburg Road, Gettysburg, PA, USA

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The Battle of Gettysburg was an important campaign. It stopped the confederates momentum within the Eastern theater, as well as ruining the chances of Europe intervening. It also ended General Robert E. Lee's plan to invade the North and bring the Civil war to an end.

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Ohio River played a significant role during the civil war, such as having supplies for the troops during the civil war (Union army). It depended on trade with the South across the Ohio river, which served as passage with slave states of Virginia and Kentucky.

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Abraham Lincoln is one of the main reasons slavery ended. He did state if he could save the union without ending slavery, he would, but he helped get it to an end by pursuing the civil war.

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The river traced the border between the Union and the Confederacy. It lent it's name to the Union ar

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The river was acting as a barrier to the north and south troops. It functioned as the boundary between the North (the union) and the South (Confederates). It supported a thriving agricultural industry, as well as providing clean water and crops which would benefit both sides greatly.

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The Battle of Vicksburg was a victory for the Union. It divided the confederacy and put a reputation on for Ulysses S. Grant. It gave the Union control over the Mississippi River, which gave them great control over transportation, and shipping freight.

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Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, USA

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Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, USA

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Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, USA

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Fort Sumter was a spot in the civil war where the first shots took place. After a 33 hour period, the Union forces surrendered at the harbor. This place is significant because it's where the civil war officially began.

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Harper's Ferry was significant throughout the civil war because it was a good place to store weapons for soldiers. It also was a great location since it was located near the meeting point of where a railroad track was located, so it was good for shipping. The confederates won this battle and seized 13,000 arms and 47 pieces of artillery.

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The Battle Run Road was the first major land battle of the American Civil War. There were 35,000 Union troops and 20,000 confederate troops along the small river of Bull Run. It was a natural stream of water, smaller than a river, which benefited both sides of the troops. The confederate forces won this battle.

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Fredericksburg played a significant part during the civil war. It was a battle that had many casualties of the Union and a large river that crossed during the war which was helpful for transportation. This, however, was a low point for the Union.General Robert E Lee's army had a series of attacks on  General Ambrose Burnside's army.

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The Chesapeake Bay was one of the most important bodies of water during the civil war. It provided vitally important habitats for wildlife. Armies would go around that area and prowl around.

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This battle was a crucial success for the Union army, which was led by Ulysses S. Grant. The land allowed Grant to begin a big operation within the Mississippi Valley later on in the year. There was many trees, which allowed Grant's men to create a log house for meetings.

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The Union won the war at Antietam and it provided President Lincoln to have the opportunity to announce the Emancipation proclamation. This battle was one of the key turning points during the war. This was also one of the deadliest battle, and as seen in the picture there weren't much trees and there was plenty of grass making soldiers easier targets.

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Chancellorsville was a huge win for the Confederacy, as well as General Robert E. It was a bloody assault by the Union army that had failed to destroy the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Unfortunately, General Stonewall Jackson was wounded and died from fire. There were lots of trees which helped make both sides create fire.

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Montgomery, Alabama played a big part during the civil war. It developed as an important centre, as well as a market. They were big for providing necesities such as livestock, cotton, hardwood, and more. They played a part in supporting the confederates, with 120,000 soldiers from there.

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James River served as an obstruction to the southward movement of Union land forces during the Civil War. This location was also used by Union navy and infantry as a location for attacks. There was much combat between the Confederate and Union navies at this location.

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After defeats in Kentucky and Tennessee, the Confederates in the western theater fled southward before regrouping under General Albert Sydney Johnston at Corinth in northern Mississippi near the Tennessee border. Their goal was to protect the Memphis & Charleston Railroad linking the lower Mississippi Valley and the Atlantic coast. A Confederate secretary of war called the railroad the “vertebrae of the Confederacy.”

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This is where General Grant's campaign took place. Confederate General Braxton Bragg's soldiers used the railroad that led to Kentucky and made it easier for them to link up with General Edmund Kirby Smith’s Army of East Tennessee. Their goal was to invade the North by taking control of the border state of Kentucky. At the Battle of Perryville in central Kentucky in October 1862, the outnumbered Confederates withdrew south toward Tennessee. The Union retained control of Kentucky for the rest of the war.

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The Mississippi River played a big part during the Civil War. It was huge since it helped ship soldiers from once place to another and it was also connected to the Louisiana Bay. It also secured the Union's safety since it provided easy invasion routes.