Civil War

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  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    Army of the Potomac led by George McClellan against Robert E. Lee's army near Sharpsburg, Maryland. The battle lasted a day and was the bloodiest battle in American history. It ended in a draw, which was enough for President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    The Battle of Gettysburg was battled in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle's outcome was that Lee and his army retreated back to Virginia and a victory for the army of the Potomac led by General George G. Meade.

  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address
    After the Battle of Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address, which mentioned the purpose of the Civil War, that is the new birth of freedom and the importance of equality.

  • Sherman's March to the Sea

    Sherman's March to the Sea
    William T. Sherman led about 60,000 Union soldiers from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. The ultimate goal of the march was to spread fear in Confederate civilians.

  • 13th Amendment

    13th Amendment
    The 13th Amendment officially abolishes slavery in the United States.

  • surrender at appomattox courthouse

    surrender at appomattox courthouse
    Robert E. Lee surrendered at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia, officially ending the war.

  • Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln's Assassination
    John Wilkes Booth, a man on the Confederate side during the Civil War, assassinated Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C..