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Ft. Sumter was located in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. It was where the first shots were fired in the civil war. Major Robert Anderson was the Union leader. Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard was leading the Confederates. The first shots made it significant, and it was the first Confederate victory. One advantage the Union had over the Confederacy was the Union was on the water and they could see their surroundings, making it harder for Confederates to perform sneak attacks. The importance of the battle in relation to the decisions made by the key leaders was, the Union leaders wanted to end slavery, but Confederate leaders wanted the opposite. This changed the course of the civil war because, after the battle at Ft. Sumter more states began to succeed from the Union . Citizens of the north were outraged with the south. The Battle of Ft. Sumter was the first of many. People were affected in different ways. In the end, Northerners were happy for slaves gaining freedom. Southerners were mad and caused other problems for former slaves. The Battle of Ft. Sumter brought change to the U.S. because it eventually led to victory for the North freeing the slaves, which may not have happened as soon otherwise. Ft. Sumter was the first shot not only in the Civil War but the first shot at changing America.

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The Battle of Gettysburg
This battle was fought July 1-3 1863. The location was Gettysburg, PA. The key leaders in the battle were Union Major General George Mead and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The location was important because Lee brought the Confederate army up to Pennsylvania hoping to get a victory on northern territory. There were a lot of rocks and hills geographically, so the south ended up losing. Even though the Union won this battle, both sides lost a large number of soldiers. Gettysburg was considered the bloodiest battle and also a turning point in the war.

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Appomattox court house  was when Grant and mclean surrender to the south and lost the war and begged for peace and war to end.The south lost to the north the war was over

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The battle of Fort Sumter took place on an island off the coast of South Carolina .
Union troops led by Robert Anderson occupied the fort.  The South believed that the fort belonged to them, not the north.  As a result, Confederate troops led by Beuregard attacked the fort.  In the end, the Union troops surrendered the fort.  This was significant because it was the start of the Civil War.  It was in April 1861.

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Morgan S.

General William T. Sherman believed in "Total War." After Atlanta was captured General Sherman decided to march his army to Savannah.  He believed that if they destroyed everything on their way it would weaken the Confederates and it did.  He left his supplies behind, knowing that he would get supplies along the way.  They marched from Atlanta to Savannah from November15 to December 21 1864 destroying everything in their path, including farms, crops, railroads etc.  They captured horses and cattle.  Civilians were killed and their homes and farms destroyed. This march weakened the Confederates.  It was a victory for General Sherman.  He captured Savannah and destroyed everything on the way.  The Confederates were not able to fight back.

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The Gettysburg Campaign by: Annabell Byrd 

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The Gettysburg Campaign by: Annabell Byrd 

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I chose to write about the Gettysburg campaign. It  was July 1-3, 1863 at Gettysburg, Adams County,  Pennsylvania 39.811*N 77.225*W  (coordinates). It resulted in union victory. It involved the largest amount of casualties in the entire war and is sometimes called the wars turning point.

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I chose Fort Sumter because I’ve been there and I am going back in the spring. This battle is the first battle fought in the Civil War. Fort Sumter is in North Carolina and they had just seceded from the Union so they wanted their base back. On April 12, 1861, at 4:30 a.m. the Confederates fired upon Fort Sumter. The Confederates bombarded Fort Sumter for 34 hours. Before the Confederates bombed Fort Sumter, it had 40 foot high and 5 to 10 feet thick walls. Robert Anderson's army surrendered and so, the Confederates won the battle.

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The Battle of Gettysburg: One of the bloodies battles of the war! by Christian Rece

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The Battle of Gettysburg: One of the bloodies battles of the war! by Christian Rece

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The Battle of Gettysburg was classified by how much blood was spilled. It was confirmed to be "The Bloodiest Battle" of the Civil War. It was fought July, 1-3 in 1863. Obviously, it was fought in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, but just to let you know if you didn't.The battle was a victory for the union, but was it really? Technically, both lost, but it was confirmed that the Union won. It was considered an huge "turning point" in the war. Thank you for reading my post. I hope you learned something!

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Sherman, was a north commander that was the master of totel war. He marched from Atlanta to Savana.once he finish his desruction the war was over.

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The battle of Fort Sumter took place in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina from April 12, 1861 – April 14, 1861. The Union General was Major Robert Anderson and the Confederate General was P. T. Beauregard. The battle began when General Beauregard sent a message to Major Anderson to surrender. If he did not he would start to fire upon him. Major Anderson didn't surrender so the shots were fired. After many hours of battle Major Anderson surrendered because he was running out of food and ammo. Luckily, nobody died during the battle because Major Anderson made sure his men stayed safe. Now that the first shots had been fired this caused the Civil War to begin.

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Fort Sumter:
This battle happened along the coast of South Carolina on April 12, 1861. Fort Sumter is totally surrounded by water. It was were the first shots of the civil war happened. Southern soldiers lead by Robert Anderson tried to defend the fort. But, after 34 hours they eventually had to evacuate because they had no bullets and were out of food. If the Anderson's soldiers had not surrendered this first battle, they may have been better in the war.

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The Atlanta Campaign by Elizabeth Barnes

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The Atlanta Campaign by Elizabeth Barnes

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In the summer of 1864, during the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), Union General Sherman faced off against Confederate generals Joseph Johnston and John Hood in a series of battles in northern Georgia. Sherman’s goal was to destroy the Army of the Tennessee, capture Atlanta and cut off vital Confederate supply lines. While Sherman failed to destroy his enemy, he was able to force the surrender of Atlanta in September 1864,boosting Northern morale and greatly improving President Abraham Lincoln’s re-election bid. With Atlanta under Union control, Sherman embarked on his March to the Sea, which laid waste to the countryside and hastened the Confederacy’s defeat.

This is the website that I used for my information:http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/atlanta-campaign

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I chose the battle of Fort Sumter. happened in the battle of Fort Sumter was that some of the states from the South had seceded from the Union and were now with the Confederate States of America. These states demanded that they could have Fort Sumter to them selves. However, the Union disagreed because Fort Sumter was there property. At the time there were Union soldiers inside Fort Sumter. The South got angry that the Union was resisting giving them control of the fort, so they fired at Fort Sumter. The men inside Fort Sumter had to fire back. The Union side of this battle was not prepared like the South was so Major Robert Anderson surrendered the fort and was evacuated the next day. This battle was significant because it was the start of the American Civil

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Caleb Wickers

Sherman's march to the sea started in November 15 and ended in December 21. Sherman was leaving the captured city Atlanta Georgia. After a few days Sherman's troops where destroying military targets as well as civilian property. The war of Sherman's march to the sea, as a very bloody battle, was won by the union.

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GETTYSBURG
I chose to write about the Gettysburg battle. The battle was fault in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I believe a key leader to be U.S.Grant. He was a important leader because he led his army to victory. The Gettysburg battleground was significant location because there were lots of jagged rocks to hide in and take cover. The benefits on both sides were the maze like rocks, the big forest, and the village nearby. The importance of Grant in this battle was his fierce and smart battle tactics. The battle was a huge victory for the Union. After the battle the course suddenly hit an turning point and people started to believe in the Union and that they had a fighting chance.

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Appomattox Court House
On April 9, 1865, Robert E Lee from the Confederate Army surrendered to Ulysses S Grant of the Union Army in the front parlor of Wilmer McLean's house at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Lee signed an agreement for the soldiers to be able to go home as long as they promised not to fight against the country again. They had to surrender their guns, but they could keep their horses.
General Grant added to the agreement the officers did not have to give up their side arms. This allowed General Lee to keep his best sword that Grant was supposed to take for being the winner of the war. Lee walked out with his best sword still by his side.

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Fatima Hodzic                                    Fort summer

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Fatima Hodzic                                    Fort summer

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The first battle was the battle of fort summer. At 2:30 pm on April Robert Anderson surrendered the fort and was evacuated the next day. It started at April 12 and ended  at April 14.

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The battle of Fort Sumter was the start of the Civil War.  The attack from the South was led by General P. G. T. Bearegard . The fort, however, was led by Major Robert Anderson. It was in South Carolina. The  South won that battle. It was very important because it started the Civil War. It affected people mostly because now they knew that they were not going to run and hide after one big battle.

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Appomattox Courthouse (1865)
The battle of Appomattox Courthouse was the last battle of the Civil War.
The battle took place in North Virginia. At that time the Confederacy was losing badly and were running out of supplies. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant. After that Lee's men were allowed to go home.

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Sherman’s March to the Sea
By: Natalia Celis

Sherman and his fellow men started Sherman’s March to the Sea in Atlanta, Georgia. They ended their march in Savannah, Georgia and destroyed everything in their path. Some key leaders that helped Sherman’s March to the Sea were William T. Sherman, William J. Hardee, and Joseph Wheeler. These were all Union leaders.

Sherman chose these locations, Atlanta and Savannah, for several important reasons. First, he would be able to destroy military targets. Second, he would destroy helpless citizens’ property. Third, he would destroy industry and precious warehouses full of gear and guns. Last, he would destroy important transportation networks such as ports. If the Union took over the port at Savannah, they could control that port and send goods overseas.

A feature that benefitted the Union was that the South would no longer have Savannah as one of Georgia’s ports. As a result, they couldn’t transfer cotton to England. This also meant the South couldn’t manufacture anything else in Atlanta or Savannah since Sherman captured these two targets. This caused the economy to drop like a rock because there were fewer manufacturing warehouses.

There was no feature that benefited the Confederacy. This battle was a major blow because there wasn’t any fight at all. First of all, the South didn’t even know the Union was attacking. Secondly, the Confederates lost a main port. They didn’t have any advantages at all. They lost advantages that they had and should have been more careful about their choices.

The importance of Sherman’s March to the Sea was that Sherman captured Atlanta and Savannah. The Union could control the Savannah port and destroy industry so the Confederates couldn’t manufacture anything. This battle changed the Civil War because if Sherman didn’t capture Atlanta, the Confederacy would have continued manufacturing guns, cannons, and other military equipment. The Union might not have been ready for the Confederacy’s attack if they were more prepared for battle. The South could have taken over and there would still be slavery today. For this reason, I thank Sherman for his march to the sea and so should you.

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by: Hanna Harrison

General William Tecumseh Sherman was a general for the Union Army.  In 1864 he began his march that would take him through Georgia and on to Savanna, which is why it was called Sherman's March to the Sea.
General Sherman believed in "total war."  This meant that not only were they fighting soldiers, but they would attack civilians.  They would burn barns, homes, take their food, and destroy anything they didn't need so that the families or the confederate soldiers couldn't have it.  His march is one of the most terrible and famous in military history.    However, it did speed up the end of the war because he was able to take Atlanta.  When General Sherman and his men did this it helped President Lincoln win the reelection.

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Lincoln,Lee, and Sherman are the ones that set up the march.Every were Sherman went his men burnt the place down. They were on the unions side in the war.  Lincoln wanted Savannah, he sent Sherman after it.Sherman said he would make Atalanta howl. Every time he attacks he split up. He spread fire to Atlanta, it burned 1/3  of the town. He got to Savannah ,they  surrendered . He gave Savannah to Lincoln for a Christmas gift. It was a big turn in modern war fair. If it wasn't for him we still would  have slaves.He started his trip in Nov 15, 1864. He stopped the march in Dec 21,1864. Kaison,joyner

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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1-3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle was fought between Union and the Confederate forces led by Gen. George G. Meade and Gen. Robert E. Lee, respectively.
The battle was one of the major battles in the American Civil War and was hard fought by both sides. Each side looked like they might win the battle as they fought with rifles, pistols, and swords.
The Battle of Gettysburg was a major engagement during the American Civil War and also a great Union victory. The battle is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War in favor of the Union troops.

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    In 1863-General Robert E. Lee led the Confederate troops into
Pennsylvania. He surprised the units in Gettysburg. The battle was the most
crucial and bloodiest of the war. The victory at Gettysburg belonged to Lincoln
and the Union. It was consider a Turning point of the Civil war. It was the
last offensive attack of the South. 

   

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    In 1863-General Robert E. Lee led the Confederate troops into
Pennsylvania. He surprised the units in Gettysburg. The battle was the most
crucial and bloodiest of the war. The victory at Gettysburg belonged to Lincoln
and the Union. It was consider a Turning point of the Civil war. It was the
last offensive attack of the South. 

   

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Fort Sumter is in South Carolina and is in the harbor. It signaled that South Carolina was serious about seceding. The leaders of that battle were P. G. T Beauregard for the Confederate Army and Robert Anderson was the commander of the fort. It was the first shots of the Civil War.

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The battle of Gettysburg was the last battle of the Civil War. It was also the bloodiest battle in the Civil War. It was in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Union won that battle.

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Sherman's March to the Sea began in Atlanta on November 15, 1864 and ended in Savannah on December 21, 1864. After a successful Atlanta Campaign, William T. Sherman decided that the best way to end the war was to damage the Confederacy. During the march, the union troops burned down cotton gins and lumber yards, stole food and supplies from farmers and plantations, and destroyed 300 miles of railroads. Since this area was the center of the Confederate, they no longer had the ability to fight without their resources. Sherman was called revolutionary because of his tactic to go deep inside enemy territory. This tactic is still used today.

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Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's march took place in Georgia, from Atlanta to Savannah. General Sherman was the leader of this March. He lead the Union troops. The march started November 15th 1864 and ended in Savannah December 21 1864. He destroyed the south transportation and cities. This destroyed the Confederates will to fight. Sherman took over their land, their home, cities and supplies. He proved that he would not stop until this war ended. This event was a major factor in the ending of the Civil War.

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Fort Sumter
The Civil War began in Charleston, South Carolina with the first shot fired at Fort Sumter. The key leaders were, Robert Anderson and P.G.T. Beauregard. This was the first battle of the Civil War, and it was fought on water. P.G.T. Beauregard commanded the Union army to surrender the fort. Robert Anderson refused and the battle began. The Union army did not have the supplies they need and were out gunned. They lost the battle to the Confederates. The Fort Sumter battle was only the beginning of the Civil War, after this battle there were many more battles to come.

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The battle of Gettysburg was in Pennsylvania July 1-July 3 in 1863. It was also the largest battle in the American Civil War and the largest battle fought in America. It involved Major General George Gordon.

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I am picking The Battle of Gettysburg. It was fought in Pennsylvania, also the battle took three days. It was victory for the north. My last fact is that the battle of Gettysburg nine of one hundred and twenty generals died that was the most an battle has lost.

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Fort Sumter, it was a major battle over the south and the union they were fighting over who should have this island this war took 1861-1865.                               Gettysburg War this was the bloodiest war in the Civil war it was one of the wars with the civil war

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The surrender at Appomattox Court House was an important event in the Civil War. The Appomattox Court House is located in Appomattox, VA. Two key Confederate leaders "Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E. Lee. They were two key Confederate leaders because they surrendered at Appomattox Court House. One key Union leader was Ulysses S. Grant because he was the Union general when the South surrendered. The North won the entire war because of that surrender

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The battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the civil war. The union won and it was a HUGE victory for them. but a huge loose for the south. General Uylesses S Grant led the Union TO
VICTORY.  Robert E lee was said to be unstopable in'till he lost this battle. Both the Union and the south lost a LOT of people.  It was the turning point in the civil war. the North was most likely to win. The battle lasted 3 days. july 1st- july 3rd 1863 The south was sertain they would win, but they lost..

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Fort Sumter is where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. The Fort Sumter battle took place in Charleston, South Carolina near the Confederates. It was one of the most bloodiest war in the Civil War. The ships from the Union came and the south occupied the fort. It was ,also a Federal Fort. The war lasted April 12, 1861- April 14, 1861. The Confederates won the battle in Fort Sumter.

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Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter was where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. It was off the coast of South Carolina, a state that recently seceded. Robert Anderson and his troops were positioned near that fort, and, for the safety of his men, moved into the fort. Soon after, Anderson said that he had little food left, and the Confederacy was getting irritated of them being in their territory. Soon after that, General Beauregard demanded that  Anderson surrender. He refused. Because of this, Beauregard and his men fired on Fort Sumter for 36 hours until Anderson surrendered. That was the beginning of the Civil War.

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Fort Sumpter

Fort Sumpter had the first shots of the Civil War were fired there. The fort had first belonged to the Union but then the South had taken it. And it was in a Southern state

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Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the civil war. it was fought near the town of gettysburg Pen.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee led his troops against the Union forces, led by  General George Meade.  north troops were on a hill so the southern troops had to walk up as they got shot at. the battle was a northern victory because Robert E. Lee made his troops go up the hill thinking all the troops were dead. it along with Vicksburg was said to be the turning point in the war.

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The surrender at Appomattox Court House was really not at Appomattox Court House but in Wilmer McLean's front parlor. Appomattox Court House was the name of the village where       Ulysses S. Grant and his amy surounded Lee's amy and gave them no choise but to surrender. Lee signed the surrender terms, shook Grant's hand, and promised that he and his army would never fight against the country again. After that Grant introduced Lee to his Lieutenant Ely Parker (Donehogawa was his real name) Ely was a Seneca Iropuis. "I am glad to see a real American here," said Lee. "We are all Americans," Ely replied. Ely Paker's words where important, and right "We are all Amaricans."

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The battle of Gettysburg was fought on July 1 1863 . This battle was one of the bloodiest days of the civil war. The battle was also one of the wars turning points. George won this battle and ruined Robert .E . Lee chance to invade north. Many people died during this battle and president Lincoln made a cemetery for the people who had died. this war was one of the worst wars in the civil war.

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Appomattox courthouse was the end of the war and was sadly the day that Lee surrendered to Grant. That day Grant let them keep their swords and side arms and they would not be punished for treason. Lee was thankful of this but he was still upset for failing president Davis .

Glen Henderson

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The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first Civil War battle.The United States started building Fort Sumter after the war of 1812.Fort Sumter was unfinished.The battle of Fort Sumter was fought to win the fort.The key leader for the Confederates was General P.G.T Beauregard.The battle of Fort Sumter was fought in Charleston,South Carolina.The key leader for the Union was General Winfield Scott.This battle was significant because the first shots from the Civil War were fired.This battle was not a Union victory and the Union had surrendered in this battle.This battle was a Confederate victory

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The Battle of Gettysburg started in July 1, 1863 and ended in July 3, 1863. It was the last battle of the Civil War and was considered the turning point. It was the turning point because  even though the Union won the battle they both could not recover from it. More than 500,000 people died during the battle. The general of the Union army was Ulysses S. Grant and the general of the Confederate army was Robert E. Lee. This battle was in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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The Battle Of Gettysburg by Emily Gibson

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The Battle Of Gettysburg by Emily Gibson

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The Battle Of Gettysburg was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The key leaders of the battle were Union Major General George Meade's Army of the Potomac and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The significance of the location was that General Lee was trying to invade the North. The importance of the battle was that General George Meade's Army stopped the Confederates.  It began on Wednesday, July 1 and ended on Friday, July 3.

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by Gracie Clifton
The battle of Gettysburg was only 3 days long it lasted from July 1st to July 3rd 1863. The battle of Gettysburg took place around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. There were 2 armies, The confederacy which was commanded b General Robert E. Lee.  The Union army was commanded by George G. Meade. Over 165,000 soldiers fought but about 51,000 were casualties of the battle.  The battle of Gettysburg was one of the most important chapters in US history. The battle of Gettysburg influenced the outcome of the Civil War

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Fort Sumter was important because the first shots of the Civil War were fired there. Fort Sumter was in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The general for the Union at that time was General Richard Anderson. The fighting started on April 12th, 1861. The Union still had control of the fort, even though South Carolina had seceded several months before. The North had sent a supply ship to the fort because the soldiers were low on supplies. South Carolina saw the ship and fired on it before it got to Fort Sumter. Then South Carolina started shooting at Fort Sumter. All the books I've read have different numbers of how many soldiers died, depending on the author or researcher. The numbers are 0-2. The nation was now at war.

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Fort Sumter is an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Originally constructed in 1829 as a coastal garrison, Fort Sumter is most famous for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War (1861-65). U.S. Major Robert Anderson occupied the unfinished fort in December 1860 following South Carolina’s secession from the Union, initiating a standoff with the state’s militia forces. When President Abraham Lincoln announced plans to resupply the fort, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. After a 34-hour exchange of artillery fire, Anderson and 86 soldiers surrendered the fort on April 13. Confederate troops then occupied Fort Sumter for nearly four years, resisting several bombardments by Union forces before abandoning the garrison prior to William T. Sherman’s capture of Charleston in February 1865. After the Civil War, Fort Sumter was restored by the U.S. military and manned during the Spanish-American War (1898), World War I (1914-18) and World War II (1939-45).

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In the summer of 1864,during the Civil War(1861-1865), Union General William T. Sherman faced the Confederate generals Joseph E. Johnston and John B. Hood in a series of battles in northern Georgia. Sherman's goal was to destroy the Army of Tennessee, capture Atlanta and cut off the vital Confederate supply lines. While Sherman failed to destroy his enemy,he was able to force the surrender of Atlanta in September 1864. This boosted the Northern morale and greatly improving President Abraham Lincoln's re-election bid. With Atlanta under Union control,Sherman embarked his March to the Sea, which laid waste to the countryside and hastened the Confederacy's defeat.

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fort sumter was when the south attacked fort sumter. It was at fort sumter in south Carolina. the leaders were james chesnut, Stephen d lee, and Leroy walker. Ithinkit changed the course by giving the south a chance to win.

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Fort Sumter took place in April 12, 1861 to April 14, 1861. One key Leader from Fort Sumter was Major Robert Anderson. The location of the Fort was in Charleston, South Carolina.One Geographic feature is that Fort Sumter was on the middle of an ocean ,so the confederate army will have a hard time getting to it. The importance of the battle was that the north wanted to end slavery, but the south wanted
to keep it a law. It changed the course of the civil war because now the whole of the Civil war is to end slavery. It affected people in how the north wanted to end slavery.

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by Adina Dominick

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The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment of U.S. Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, by the Confederates, and the return gunfire and subsequent surrender by the U.S. Army that started the American Civil War.The intense Confederate artillery bombardment of Major Robert Anderson's small Union garrison in the unfinished fort in the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina, had been preceded by months of siege-like conditions.

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During the summer of 1863 General Robert E. Lee led the second attack on Union territory.  The battle was near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and lasted three days.  on the first day General Lee and his men pushed General Meade and the Union forces back north and west of the town.  On the second day the Confederates attacked the Union at Cemetery Ridge which is a range a hills that forms the shape of a hook.  That gave the Union a big defensive Advantage despite the Union's advantage General Lee attacks the Union.  On the third day of the battle Union reinforcements arrive and the Union strengthens their position and the Confederates retreat.     

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During the summer of 1863 General Robert E. Lee led the second attack on Union territory.  The battle was near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and lasted three days.  on the first day General Lee and his men pushed General Meade and the Union forces back north and west of the town.  On the second day the Confederates attacked the Union at Cemetery Ridge which is a range a hills that forms the shape of a hook.  That gave the Union a big defensive Advantage despite the Union's advantage General Lee attacks the Union.  On the third day of the battle Union reinforcements arrive and the Union strengthens their position and the Confederates retreat.     

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by Adina Dominick
The battle of Fort Sumter was the first official battle of the Civil War. It was fought on April 12th,1861 in Charleston,South Carolina.This fort was an island, Union fort and the Confederates bombarded it. The Unions surrendered and the Confederates won the war.

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the battle of gettysburg is very important because it was a turning point in the war.

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by Adina Dominick
The battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil War.It was held on April 12th 186, Charleston, South Carolina. They bombarded the fort and

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Sherman's March to the Sea -
After defeating General John Hood at Atlanta in July 1864, General Sherman decided to march his 100,000 troops across Atlanta to Savannah so he could take the most major port there in the South. He made his army split up into smaller divisions so he could do more damage to the South. When General Sherman was marching, he took control of the land. He got his soldiers to get food for his army as they were marching so they would keep going. When Sherman finally got to Savannah, the Confederate soldiers there put up little fight. Sherman captured Savannah and gave it to President Abraham Lincoln as a Christmas present. The march was important because it weakened the South a lot because they had fewer supplies for their army.

Fun fact! The soldiers that went out to get food for General Sherman were called "bummers".

The End.

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Well Fort Sumter was the first battle of the American Civil War.
The battle was the bombardment of U.S Fort Sumter, close to Charleston, South Carolina , close to the confederates, the return gunfire, and subsequent surrender by the U.S. Army that started the American Civil war. The time of this bloody battle was April 12 1861 to April 14 1861

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by Amiella Berendt

It took place outside of Charleston, South Carolina, were I was born. When I was a baby I saw it. The last time I saw a Fort was over the summer. It was Fort Moultrie. Sorry. As I was saying... Fort Sumter.Sorry. Do not approve this yet, please. I'm still working on this.

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In July 1-3 1863,The battle of Gettysburg was fought by The Union and The Confederate. A Civil War battle won by The Union indeed.

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The Surrender at Appomattox Court House was the last battle of the civil war. It was at the Appomattox court house in Appomattox, Virginia. General Lee surrendered to General Grant . It made change in the US because now the soldiers could go back to their family's and the country would have peace knowing the war was finally over.

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The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most important battles in the Civil War. It was fought in the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, an area where railroads met together conveniently. Some of the main Confederate leaders in this battle were General Robert E. Lee , and George Pickett, and some of the important Union ones were General George G. Meade, John Buford  and John F. Reynolds.
The Yankees had the advantage in this battle of Gettysburg. They discovered that although they had less soldiers than the Rebels at that time, they were on higher ground than the Confederates, which meant any attacks would have to come uphill.
This battle was important  because the Union won. Before, as the Confederates had won victory after victory, Union soldiers were terrified of Lee and his soldiers. This war showed them that Lee was actually beatable.
This battle ended on July 3, 1863, leaving many on both sides dead and wounded.That was the Battle of Gettysburg, fought on July 1, 1863 -- July 3, 1863.

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Fort Sumter was the first American civil war battle it wasn't the bloodiest war ever. The Fort Sumter battle took place on the bombardment near Charleston,South Carolina by the Confederates.

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The battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle of the American Civil War.
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment of U.S. Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, by the Confederates, and the return gunfire and subsequent surrender by the U.S. Army that started the American Civil War.
The time period was
April 12, 1861 – April 14, 1861. And it was one of the most bloodiest battles in the Civil War.