CIVIL WAR

FORT SUMTER

• WAS A MILITARY ARSENAL
• WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE CONFEDERACY

BATTLE OF BULL RUN

• Showed the war would not be an easy victory for the union
• It took 7days of battle before it ended
• Was a victory for the confedarecy

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Was started because lees battle plans were found by union soilders
• Was the bloodiest one day battle of the civil war
• The confederacy won the battle

BATTLE OF SHILOH

• Each side lost
• Both sides gained ground
• Union gained Mississippi

SIEGE OF VICKSBURG

• Siege of Vicksburg
• Confederates surrendered do to hunger
• Gave the union full control of the Mississippi

AMERICAN RED CROSS

• Started during the civil war
• Started by Clara Barton
• Helped soldiers that injured

BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

• The south's attempt to attack the north
• Lasted 6 weeks
• The south failed