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Feb 8-9, 1861

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March 4, 1861

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-April 12, 1861
-The commanding generals are Robert Anderson (Union), and P.G.T Beauregard (Confederacy)
- The battle was caused by the southern states seceding the union, and wanting to keep control over the fort
-The confederacy won.
-There were no casualties
-the battle was significant because it marked the official beginning of the civil war.

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-July, 1861
-The commanding generals were Irvin McDowell (Union), and General P.G.T Beauregard (Confederacy)
-The confederate troops block the Union army on the capital, and it began when the union troops came in contact with the confederates.
-The confederates won this battle
-The casualties topped 22,000
-The battle was significant because it boosted the confidence of the south

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-August 28-29, 1861
-The commanding generals were Ambrose Burnside (Union), and (Colonel Henry)
- the war was fought to gain control over the mouth of Albemarle sound
-The union won
-About 53 casualties
-It is significant because it is one first major victories of the civil war.

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-Feb 6, 1862
-The commanding generals were Ulysses S. Grant (Union), and  Lloyd Tilghman (Confederates)
-The goal of this battle was to gain control over rivers and supply lines west of the Appalachians
- The Union won
-About 53 casualties
- It was the first major victory for the union

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-Feb 13-16, 1862
-The commanding generals were Ulysses S. Grant (Union), and John Floyd (Confederates)
-Grant intended on moving his army towards the confederates and pretty much chase them and attack at Fort Donelson
- Union won
-2,700 casualties
- It is significant because it was one of the first major victories for the Union

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Jefferson Davis elected president of the confederacy

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Jefferson Davis elected president of the confederacy

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-Feb 22, 1862

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-Sept 17, 1862
-The commanding generals were George McClellan (Union), and Robert E Lee (Confederacy).
- The purpose was for the south to invade the north however the north fought back
-The Union
-23,000 casualties
-Provided Abraham Lincoln the opportunity to announce the Emancipation Proclamation

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-Sept 22, 1862
-The proclamation by Abraham Lincoln declared that "That all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."