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The battle of Fort Sumter was fought Apr 12, 1861 – Apr 13, 1861 and located in Charleston SC. When the Fort Sumter was resupplied on April 12th, Confederate troops began shelling it from the mainland. The bombardment lasted for 34 hours straight, until the Union soldiers surrendered. Surprisingly, no soldiers on either side were killed by enemy fire. The bombardment of Fort Sumter would play a major part in triggering the Civil War . In the days following the assault, Lincoln issued a call for Union volunteers to quash the rebellion, while more Southern states including Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee cast their lot with the Confederacy.

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The First Battle of Bull Run was the first major land battle of the war. It occurred on Jul 21, 1861 near Manassas, Virginia. Union forces from Washington, DC totaling 28,450, under the command of General Irvin McDowell, attempted to surprise 32,230 Confederate troops. The Union suffered nearly 3,000 casualties. This is the battle that earned "stonewall" Jackson his name.

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Battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee (1862)

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Battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee (1862)

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These battles occurred on different dates Henry being Feb 6, 1862 and Donelson being Feb 11- Feb 16, in Donelson, Stewart County, Tennessee, Both of these battles happened in the same month 10 miles apart from each other. The Confederate’s Fort Henry fell on Feb 5th, General Ulysses S. Grant‘s troops and 7 gunboats from the Union began shelling the fort. The Confederate troops evacuated Fort Henry and moved to Fort Donelson 10 miles away, and Grant’s troops followed them. Union casualties were 2,331 while the Confederacy suffered more than 15,000. The Union could now head south through Tennessee. This was the Unions first victory

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Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack (1862)

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Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack (1862)

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The Battle of Hampton Road was fought through these dates Mar 8, 1862 – Mar 9, 1862 and the location was Sewells point VA. The battle of The Battle of Hampton Roads was the most famous and well-known naval battle of the Civil War. It was also the first battle between two ironclad ships, the Monitor and the Merrimack. In the end neither side was declared the winner. But this battle got nationwide attention and also revolutionized how warships were build.

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Battle and Capture of New Orleans (1862)

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Battle and Capture of New Orleans (1862)

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The Capture of New Orleans by Union forces was a major turning point in the war, it occured through the dates Apr 25, 1862 – May 1, 1862. New Orleans was the Confederacy’s largest city, and, given its location at the mouth of the Mississippi River, a trading location with a powerful and economical port.

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The Battle of Antietam took place at Washington County

US county in Maryland was the first battle of the war to take place on Northern soil, it occurred September 17, 1862. It was the the bloodiest day in the American Civil War, with a total of over 23,000 casualties including more than 4,800 killed. (In fact, more Americans were killed on this day than on any other day in American military history) The victory at the battle of Antietam gave Abraham Lincoln a platform to issue the Proclamation from a position of strength. This changed the character of the Civil War and prevented the European powers from intervening on behave of their trading partners of the southern Confederacy.

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The original of the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, is in the National Archives in Washington, DC. The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order that Abraham Lincoln signed on January 1, 1863. It proclaimed the freedom of the 3.1 million slaves in the Confederate States of America. This enraged the south and turned this into a total war to destroy the Old South.

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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This was the bloodiest battle of the war, with a total of over 46,000 casualties – nearly 8,000 of which were killed. It lasted 3 days and it was know as the turning point in the war.

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Abraham's reelection occurred Nov 4, 1864. Sherman’s victory in Atlanta boosted Lincoln’s popularity and helped him win re-election. This was a very important moment in the war, Lincoln's re-election ensured that he would preside over the successful conclusion of the Civil War.

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Lee Surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse (1864)

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Lee Surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse (1864)

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After evacuating Richmond, General Lee’s troops were soon surrounded, and on April 7, Grant called Lee to surrender. On April 9, the two commanders met at Appomattox Courthouse, and agreed on the terms of surrender. This signaled the start of the end of the American Civil War. In early 1865, the Union Army began marching through the state of Virginia, pushing back the Confederate forces.

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