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American Civil War- Union vs Confederacy South Seceded because of State’s Rights Emancipation Proclamation1863 ConfederacyPresident Jefferson Davis General Robert E Lee Lincoln wanted to Preserve the Union American VictorySurrender at Appomattox 1865 Battle: Bull Run Location/Date: July 21 1861 Manasas, Virginia Significance: 1st battle of CW Union thought it would be easy, but they retreated Showed both sides needed training War would be very long and bloody Winner: Confederacy Important People: Confederate – General Stonewall Jackson Union- General Mcdowell Battle: -Antietam Significance: -Bloodiest Day -Nothing was really gained -Confederate troops retreated -northern Morale increased and Lee lost 1/3 of men Location/Date: Sharpsburg, Maryland near Antietam Creek. September 17, 1862 Winner: Union Confederate: Robert E Lee Union: General McClellan Battle: Vicksburg Significance: Turning point of Civil WarUnion took control of Mississippi River. Split the Confederacy in two. July 1863, Vicksburg, Mississippi Union Victory General Grant- Union Battle: Gettysburg Significance: -Deadliest battle of the Civil War -Pickett’s ChargeDeadly strategyconfederates did not reach Union line, and heavy casualties -Lee retreated -This was the turning point of the war in the Union’s favor. July 1-3rd 3 day battle Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Union Victory General Grant- Union General Pickett- Confederacy General Lee- Confederacy Battle: Sherman’s March to the Sea Significance: -Grant had a plan for ending the warTotal War ---General Sherman sent to capture Atlanta, Georgia and destroy it, and then march to the Atlantic coast -ripped up railroad tracks, killed livestock and tore up the fields; burned barns, September 1864- Atlanta, Georgia to Atlantic Ocean Union Victory- the union completely destroyed the south General Grant-Union General William Tecumseh Sherman- Union