THE CIVIL WAR

FORT SUMTER

• Over 5,000 soldiers fought
• Trying to protect this fort
• But eventually surrendered.

BULL RUN

• The south wanted there capital to be in Richmond, Virginia.
• Richmond is very close to Washington, D.C. and the north didn't like it.
• So they argued until this battle came out of the arguing.
• The confederacy pushed the union army back with showed that
• The war will not be easy for the union.

THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Said to be one of the bloodiest battles on American soil.
• Many people died and/or got injured because of this battle.

BATTLE OF SHILOH

• The union army gained greater control of the Mississippi River
• Due to the win of this battle.
• The battle was pretty even until the union
• Reinforcements arrived.

THE VICKSBURG

54TH MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE