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The Events of the Civil War

Created by Spartan_Solis on Apr 14, 2011

Last updated: 05/04/11 at 05:01 PM

• Battle of Galveston
  Jan 1, 1963

  Four Union Ships were deadly attacked by confedernacy.the union tried to blockade the ports but failed
  www.lsjunction.com/events/galvestn.htm

• Battle of Palimito Ranch
  May 13, 1865

  This battle was the last battleof the civil war. But the civil war was over one month before the battle
  http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=214169234&ResourceType=District

• Red River Campaign
  May 22, 1864

  The Red River Campaign was an unsuccessful attempt by Union leaders to control Louisiana, destroy Confederate forces in that state, and seize valuable supplies of cotton.. It is best-remembered in Wisconsin for an engineering feat led by Col. Joseph Bailey that saved 30,000 troops grounded by low water at Alexandria, Louisiana
  http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_red_river.html

• The Gettysburg Address
  Nov 19, 1863

  Lincoln made a short but powerful speech about the battle of Getysburg and thier loss ones in the battle with a clever way of starting the speech as "four scores and seven years ago". This was known as the Gettysburg Address
  http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/gettysburg.htm

• Battle of Sabine Pass
  Sep 8, 1863

  In this battle the shelling only lasted one whole hour.Also the union won this battle
  http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/tx001.htm

• Siege Of Vicksburg
  Jul 1, 1863

  This was consider the turning point of the war .Also the union cut of the communication for the confedrency which ended up winning them the war
  www.civilwarhome.com/battleofvicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg
  Jun 30, 1863

  This was the deadliest battle of the war. Up to 46,000 to 51,000 were wounded or dead.
  http://americancivilwar.com/getty.html

• Appomattax Court House
  Apr 9, 1863

  in this battle lee left the captial to rejoin his troups in north carolina.His plan didnt work out lee sunrrender to grant because his calvary was backed .
  http://www.civilwarhome.com/surrender.htm

• Emancipation Proclamination
  Jan 1, 1863

  On this date Aberham Lincoln signed a treaty called the Emancipation Proclamination.This Treaty freed the slaves in the south
  http://libertyonline.hypermall.com/Lincoln/emancipate.html

• Battle of Fort Sumter
  Apr 12, 1861

  This battle was the battle that started the Civil War.During this battle Lincoln ask for 75,00 volenteers
  http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-sumter.html

• Texas Secession Covention
  Jan 28, 1861

  The people who went to the convention we're either wealthy as in lawyer or born into slave owning.Lincoln thought this would calm people down.
  http://www.lsjunction.com/events/conv1861.htm