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who: The Confederates in Charleston

What: The Confederates in Charleston Bombarded Fort Sumter

When: April, 12, 1861

Where: Fort Sumter in the Charleston Harbor

Why Significant: This was significant because Fort Sumter surrendered the next day

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Who: 35,000 federal troops vs 32,000 Confederate troops

What: Two inexperienced troops got into a battle with the Confederate's victory

When: July, 21, 1861

Where: Manassas, Virginia

Why was it significant: Bull Run was the first full-scale battle of the Civil War and it made the public realize that the civil war wasn't going to be quick

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Who: The USS Monitor, and the CSS Virginia

What: A warship from the union battled a confederate warship

When: March 9, 1862

Where: Hampton Roads, Virginia

Why was it Significant: This was the first engagement Ironclad warships had during the Civil war

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Who: George B. Mcclellan was commander of the Army of Potomac

What: The battle of Antietam took place

When: September 17, 1862

Where: Sharpsbug, Maryland

Why Significant: The battle of Antietam provided Abraham Lincoln the opportunity to announce the emancipation proclomation

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Who: Abraham Lincoln

What: Abraham Lincoln's proclamation went into effect

When: 1/1/1863

Where: America

Why Significant: The emancipation proclamation made slavery illegal

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Who: General Ulysses S. Grant General John Pemberton

What happened: Union General Grant defeated the confederates at Champion Hill

When: May, 16, 1863

Where: Hinds County, Mississippi

Why was it Significant: The battle of Champion Hill was the first of two twin losses by the confederates

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Who: Ulysses S Grant, Jon C Pemberton

What: The Union Pursued the Confederates and started another battle after defeating them at the Battle of Champion Hill

When: May 17, 1873

Where: Hinds county mission

Why Significant: The battle sealed the Confederates face

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Who: Union and Confederate forces

What: A battle between Union and Confederate soldiers that lasted for 3 days in Gettysburg

When: 7/1/1863 - 7/3/1863

Where: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Why was it significant: The victory inspired Robert E. Lee to go on to a Second Quest that brought the war to an end

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Who: Union General David Hunter and Confederate General William E. Jones

What: The Union battled the confederates in a bloody battle with 2300 casualties

When: June 1864

Where: Village of Piedmont, Virgina

Why was is significant: There was alot of casualties in the battle

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Who: General Robert E Lee and General Grant

What: The most respected confederate general surrendered to which General Ulysses S. Grant

When: April, 9, 1865

Where: Appomattox Court House

Why was it Significant: The surrender ended the Civil War