CIVIL WAR.

FORT SUMTER.

• Fighting finally broke out at fort Sumter.federal troops refused to surrender.
• Within two day fort Sumter fell.
• Lincoln called for 75,000 militiamen to put down the south's rebellion

BULL RUN.

• Showed that the war wouldn't be easy to have a victory for the union.
• Jackson's troops defeated another union before it could march directly too on Richmond.

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• Took place on September 7,1862.
• Was the bloodiest war.

SHILOH

• Near Shiloh church,grant halted his troops to wait for more soldiers to arrive.
• New Orleans was captured by controlling the Mississippi.

VICKSBURG

• Vicksburg was difficult to capture because it was located on high cliffs.
• Siege of vickburg lasted about 6 weeks before hunger forced the confederates surrender.

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

• Lincoln realized that one way to weaken the south was to free the Slaves.
• After the battle of Antietam Lincoln presented the emancipation proclamation.

BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

• The battle started because Lee tried to attack the North.
• The battle of Gettysburg started July 1, 1863
• Battle of Gettysburg was the most bloodiest 3 day war.