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The battle was taking place during the secession crisis. The Confederation surrounded the fort and ask for the Union to surrender, later they attack with an obvious Confederate victory.

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The battle was the first major battle in the west, with General Ulysses commanding Union troops to defending there position from the Confederation. The battle ended with over 45,000 dead with a Union victory.

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Battle of Appomattox Station and Court House

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Battle of Appomattox Station and Court House

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On April 8th, 1865 with the dwindling of Lee's army and a need for supply, General Ulysses took the opportunity to attack with his large army. With nowhere to retreat Lee's only choice was to attack Union cavalry but when Union infantry arrived he surrendered. This was the last major battle in the civil war.

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Fought in April 30, 1863 Robert E.Lee went against an army larger than his own and the battle was considered as a great strategic victory for the Confederate  with destroying Unions left flank.

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This battle was fought in the same place as the first one in August 26, 1862. General Robert E. Lee and General led the attack with Stonewall Jackson to destroy Union supply base. The battle ended with a Confederate victory

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The battle of Vicksburg lasted for over 6 weeks and with the city being very important it was heavily fortified making the city into a fortress. With the great strategy of General Ulysses S. Grant the Confederates surrendered  on July 4 and making Ulysses General in Chief of the Union armies.

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In June of 1862, Robert E Lee plans to invade the northern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland with a goal to destroy the railway to Washington D.C . With the discovery of Robert E Lee's plan's the Union attacked the Confederates at Antietam creek. Within a few days over 22,000 soldiers died , with both sides exhausted the Confederates retreated leaving the battle a Union victory

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In July 22, 1864 the battle was fought outside the city of Atlanta. Over 34,00 Union forces commanded by General William T Sherman marched to Atlanta to seize an important railway met Confederate forces outside Atlanta. The battle ended with a Union victory with only 3600 casualty and with the Confederates to burn down the city.

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Map of the United States just during the 1860's

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The battle was considered as the turning point of the war. Major General Joseph Hooker and his army of Union troops moved his army in pursuit of Robert E. Lee's army and both met at Gettysburg. In July 1st, 1863 Lee's army charged in the middle of the Union's firing line, that mistake was considered a point where Lee was going to loss. The battle lasted for four day with over 50,000 casualty's and a major defeat for the Confederate's.

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The battle for bull run was considered as the first major battle of the civil war. In July 21st, 1861 General Irwin McDowell marched his army from Washington DC to the Confederate capitol of Richmond, the Union had had an upper hand because they outnumbered the Confederate forces and also managed to break Confederate lines; Confederate reinforcement arrived and managed to defeat the Union army.