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Fort Sumter (1861)
the north took over fort sumter. the next day the confederates took over three forts. at 4:30 AM on april 12, 1861, the confederates attacked Fort Sumter. after 34 hours, the Union surrendered. -
Battle of Antietam 1862
the bloodiest day in U.S. the confederates retreated. the north won -
the emancipation proclamation
all the slaves in the confederate states were free except the ones in the union -
battle of gettysburg
the turning point. nobody won. confederates retreated. the bloodiest and deadliest battle. a few days later was the Gettysburg address. lincoln dedicated the battle field -
battle of Vicksburg
a victory to the union. the union surrounded the confederates. the confederates surrendered. -
appomattox courthouse
the confederates surrendered. the union won the war. 50,000 returned home with injuries.
