"Battle of Antietam." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1753515. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

They talked about how this was a harsh first war was and how important. Important because it was gonna persuade the north to abandon the effort to restore the union.

Danver, Steven L. "Major Events of the War." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1879613?cid=41&sid=1879613. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

This was the first armed war and was held in south Carolina on April 12-13.

"Bombardment of Fort Sumter." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/291020. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

This was a bloody war with 75,000 surviving but 28,000 casualties.This war was held in Pennsylvania.They had to travel 19 miles back with there feet and wagon .

"Battle of Gettysburg." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/273485. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

This was a major southern conflict that ended up splitting the Confederacy along the Mississippi River.There was about 1,754 casualties during this war.

"Battle of Shiloh." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/297397. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

This was a northern war and was about three times the losses as the confederates .There were about more than 12,500.

"First Battle of Fredericksburg." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/297670. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

This was a war considered a hard war because of their unlikely odds.There were about 16,170 Union and 18,454 Confederate.

"Battle of Chickamauga." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/296798. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States.

South Carolina secedes from the Union.

Jefferson Davis becomes President of the Confederate States of America. 

Robert E. Lee  surrenders to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.