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Image Credit At 4:30am on april 12, 1861 Confederate cannons opened fire or the fort commanded by Major Robert Anderson
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Image CreditAs a result of the surrender of Fort Sumter two days ago, and recognizing that an insurrection exists, President Lincol called for the need for 75,00 milita volenteers
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Image Creditthe capital of richmond is only 105 miles from washington but between the two capitals many blood battles will be fought there.
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Ellsworths death from trying to haul down a confederate flag from the roof of the marshall House Hotel put the north into sadnees and grief.
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Image CreditThe confederates and union troops fought the Civil Wars first and it produced a Rebel Victory. South has won the wars first battle and feels confident
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Image CreditForshadowing a new kind of modern warfare, a battle between tho ironclad ships the unions monitor and the confederate merrimac ended in a draw.
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Image Creditalmost lost Grants entire army to a confederate supprise attack. The Unionist have another vital win in the west but at a high human cost.
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Image CreditBloody battle fought near a church named Shiloh the Union wins another battle with a high human cost.
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Image CreditThe battle that is becoming known as the seven days battle is over and the union has lost the initiative just east of the confederates capital of richmond
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Image CreditThe union achieved its first major victory at antietam or sharpsburg, when after incredible carnage, lees confederates withdraw back into virginia. troops lead by george McClellan have crucial if not decisive victory
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Image CreditThe draft law places liability on all male citizens between the ages of 20 and 45 except for men who are physically or mentally unfit.
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Image CreditAn overwhelming victory could loosen the unions grip on the outnumbered Confederate armies.
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Image CreditA drimatic climactic one by 13,000 Confederates under General George Pickett on Cemetery Ridge on July 3.
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Image CreditConfederates chances of national independence. Also, Vicksburgs fall has split the Confederacy
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Image CreditThe victory gains some ground for the confederacy. The unions left flank led by General George Thomas now called "The Rock of Chickamauga."
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Image CreditU.S Grant has appointed him to command all armies of the United States and commissioned as lieutenant general.
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Image Credit Woods catching on fire, incinerating many wounded men. The high number casualties suffered by the Army of the potomac caused a retreat and both sides suffered an incredable loss
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Image CreditAs Lincoln went for second term he chose Hannible Hamlin instead of Andrew Johnson for Vice President.
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Image CreditConfederates Congress in Richmond has authorized drafting men bwtween ages 17 and 50 for millitary service.
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Image CreditShermans men fought several battles as they approached Atlanta and Rebel forces evacuated the city on September 1,
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Image CreditAt river queen Lincoln went to discuss peace terms but nothing came from it.
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Image CreditNorth capture CSA Capital took 9 months 60,000 dead
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Image CreditLees men retreated and go twords the White House
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Image Credit8,ooo confederates or 1/3 retreated and another Union victory.
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Image CreditLincoln shot by John Wilkes Both on April 14th. Booth died on April 16 1865 and dies in a burning barn.
