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A fort built on a small island in the bay of Charleston. This fort was attacked by the Confederate army in 1861.
Significance: The attack on this fort marked the beginning of the Civil War.
CONFEDERATE VICTORY

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A bloody battle of the Civil war fought in Price William County, Virginia.
Significance: This was the first major battle of the Civil War.
CONFEDERATE VICTORY

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Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack: Mar 8- Mar 9, 1862

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Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack: Mar 8- Mar 9, 1862

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Naval battle between the Confederacy and Union taking place at a harbor in the mouth of the James river.
Significance: This battle began the new era of naval warfare.
DRAW

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Extremely violent battle at a small church in Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee.
Significance: One of the bloodiest battles of the war in which the Union pushed the Confederates back to Corinth.
UNION VICTORY

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Farragut Captures New Orleans: Apr 25- May 1, 1862

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Farragut Captures New Orleans: Apr 25- May 1, 1862

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Union soldiers attacked down the Mississippi river after barely escaping two forts and took control of New Orleans.
Significance: The possession of New Orleans was a turning point in the war that majorly benefitted the Union.
UNION VICTORY

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Battle taking place in Maryland in which 23,000 soldiers were killed. This battle was one of the most violent and bloody in American History.
Significance: This battle ended the Confederate invasion and led to the preliminary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
UNION VICTORY

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Battle of Fredericksburg: Dec 11- Dec 15, 1862

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Battle of Fredericksburg: Dec 11- Dec 15, 1862

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This battle erupted from the Union's desire to capture the capital of Virginia, Richmond. This push was one of the largest battles of the Civil war with almost 200,000 soldiers total.
Significance: This battle prevented the Union push to take Richmond due to the Union's retreat.
CONFEDERATE VICTORY

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Emancipation Proclamation: January 1, 1863

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Emancipation Proclamation: January 1, 1863

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The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order by President Abraham Lincoln declaring that all persons held as slaves "are, and henceforward shall be free."
Significance: This executive order added morality to the cause of the Union army and allowed them to gain more political support as well as military resources.
MORAL BOOSTER FOR UNION

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Siege of a small town along the Mississippi in order to control trade and cut off the resources used to maintain slavery.
Significance: Confederacy was split in half and unable to provide resources to each other.
UNION VICTORY

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Battle of Gettysburg: July 1- July 3, 1863

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Battle of Gettysburg: July 1- July 3, 1863

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This battle was fought in Pennsylvania and marked the second attempt by General Robert E. Lee to invade the north and end the Civil War.
Significance: This was by far the bloodiest battle of the Civil war with an estimated 50,000 casualties. This battle also marked the turning point of the war.
UNION VICTORY

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Speech given by President Abraham Lincoln with the purpose of dedicating the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War to being a cemetery for fallen soldiers.
Significance: One of the best known and greatest speeches ever given in American history.
HONORED FALLEN SOLDIERS

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Grant takes control of Union: March 10, 1864

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Grant takes control of Union: March 10, 1864

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President Lincoln signs a document appointing Ulysses S. Grant to the position of lieutenant general of the entire Union army.
Significance: This appointment will ensure that the Union wins the Civil War and will set Grant up to become President.
UNION AFFAIR

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Massacre in which the Confederate army slaughtered around 200 black soldiers fighting for their freedom and the Union army.
Significance: This massacre sparked a slave uprising and became a rallying cry for the enslaved fighting for their freedom.
CONFEDERATE VICTORY

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President Abraham Lincoln defeats Presidential candidate George B. McClellan by a landslide and a wide margin of 212-21 in the electoral college.
Significance: Seals the fate of the Confederacy and helps the Union achieve support and victory.
UNION/REPUBLICAN WIN

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Sherman's march to sea: Nov 15- Dec 21, 1864

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Sherman's march to sea: Nov 15- Dec 21, 1864

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General Sherman of the Union army leads 60,000 soldiers to Savannah Georgia from Atlanta Georgia with the purpose of scaring Georgia into the union.
Significance: This march ended up destroying the major cities of Georgia and limiting the Confederacy's ability to wage war.
UNION VICTORY

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Battle at Appomattox court house: April 9, 1865

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Battle at Appomattox court house: April 9, 1865

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Battle in which union troops surrounded the Confederate army causing General Robert E. Lee to surrender to the Union general Ulysses S. Grant.
Significance: Lee's surrender ended the Civil War once and for all.
UNION VICTORY: SLAVES ARE FREE