Download American civil war - 7thGradeHistoryatSouthwest

By Fernando and Daniel
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First bull run
Second battle of bull run
In September 4-9 1862 Lee invades the
north with 50000 confederates and
heads for harpers ferry.
Gettysburg
A lot of people died in the battle of
Gettysburg. 3700 got killed 18000
wounded or missing. July 1-3 1863.
Battle of Antietam
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In September 17, 1862 preliminary
emancipation proclamation freeing slave
issued by president Lincoln
Battle of Chancellorsville
The union loses are 17000 killed,
wounded and missing out of 130000. the
confederates 13000 out of 60000.
 May 1-3, 1863.
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Battle of cold harbor
A costly mistake by Grant results in 7000
union casualties in twenty minutes
during an offensive against fortified
rebels at cold harbor in Virginia.
May 13-June 12 1864.
Fort Sumter
In April 12, 1861 – at 4:30 a.m.
confederates under gen. Pierre
Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons
upon fort Sumter in Charleston, south
Carolina. The civil war begins.
Lee surrenders
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On April 10 1865 – celebration breaks
out in Washington.
Chattanooga
In the west, Sherman , with 100000
men begins an advanced toward Atlanta
to engage Joseph E Johnston 60000
strong army of Tennessee.
 September 19-20, 1863.
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March to the sea
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Sherman reaches savannah in Georgia
leaving in behind a 300 mile long path of
destruction 60 miles wide all the way to
Atlanta. Sherman then telegraphs
Lincoln , offering him savannah as a
Christmas present. On May 6, 1864.
How many died

Over 620000 Americans died in the war
with diseases killing twice as many as
those lost in battle.
Chickamauga

President Lincoln delivers a two minute
Gettysburg address at a ceremony
dedicating the battlefield as a national
ceremony. September 19-20 , 1863.
Lincoln shot
President Abraham Lincoln dies at 7:22
in the morning.
 John Wilkes booth killed Abraham
Lincoln.
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Union opposed
Opposed slavery
 Felt they were fighting a war to free the
slaves.

Confederates opposed
Favored slaves
 Want to lower taxes on goods
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END OF THE WAR

THE WAR ENDED AT GETTYSBURG
1865 WHEN THE NORTH WON AT
GETTYSBURG.
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The north won over the south so slavery
ended.
BY DANIEL AND FERNADO