Civil War
Published on Mar 22, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
FIRING ON FORT SUMTER
- Fort Sumter,a federal fort in charelston harbor
- Was fired upon by rebel forces to begin civil war
BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
- First battle of civil war to take place on northern soil
- Bloodiest 1 day battle in american history
- Union victory when lee withdrew to virginia
- Led lincoln to issue the emancipation proclamation
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
- Turning point of war
- Lee's invasion of northern territory is repellled
- South is no longer capable of offensive attack into union territory
SIEGE OF VICKSBURG
- The North captured this stronghold to gain control of the mississippi
- Riverand divided the southern states
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
- Changes the nature of the war from that of preserving the union to freeing the slaves
- The proclamation freed only the enslaved people in the rebelling territories
LEES SURRENDER AT APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE
- Brings the civil war to close as lee surrenders the confederate forces to virginia to grant
- Priority now became bringing the confederate states back to the union
