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The Battle of Fort Sumter
It was the start of the Civil War. The Confederates won. No one died. The Union was in control of the fort for 4 months. It started at 4:30 AM. -
The Battle of Antietam
The Union won. It was the Bloodiest Day in U.S history. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Abe Lincoln didn't free all the slaves. He only freed the ones in the Confederacy. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The bloodiest battle of all U.S history. It was called the turning point because the Confederate kept winning and in this battle the Union won. It was a three day battle. -
Battle of Vicksburg
It led to the win of the north. The Union was in control of Mississippi. The Confederates West allies were cut off. -
The Gettysburg Address
It was stating that slavery was worth fighting for. -
The Appomattox Courthouse
This is when Lee surrendered. After the Union siege, Confederate soldiers defending the city were near starvation. As a result, Petersburg fell. The next day, Richmond, the Confederate capital, also fell. The war was over!