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These are the major events of the Civil War

Created by foamingmilk on Apr 14, 2011

Last updated: 04/20/11 at 08:25 AM

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• Battle at Palmito Ranch
  May 13, 1865

  The war was already over but they still fought. after the Union won, the war was officially over on all fronts.
  http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qfp01

• Battle at Appomattox Court House
  Apr 9, 1865

  This is the battle which led to General Robert E. Lees surrender. This was supposed to be the last battle of the Civil War.
  http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va097.htm

• Red River Campaign
  Jan 1, 1864

  The Union wanted to invade Texas. Even though Texas troops were outnumbered, they still won.
  http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_red_river.html

• Gettysburg Address
  Nov 19, 1863

  President Lincoln honored the lives lost at the Battle Of Gettysburg. It was one of the greatest presidential speeches of all time.
  http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm

• Battle of Sabine Pass
  Sep 8, 1863

  Union wanted to sieze Buemont and Houston. They charged the fort when They only had 42 people. But the Confederacy still won the battle.
  http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/sabinepass.html

• Siege of Vicksburg
  Jul 4, 1863

  General Robert E. Lee was finally defeated. It was a turning point in the war.
  http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_vicksburg.html

• Battle Of Gettysburg
  Jun 30, 1863

  This was one of the biggest battles of the Civil War. There were over 50,000 casualties total on both sides.
  http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/battle.htm

• Emancipation Proclimation
  Jan 1, 1863

  The Emancipation Proclimation freed all slaves in the South. However, this did not end slavery. that was the 13'th amendmant.
  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h1549t.html

• Battle Of Galveston
  Jan 1, 1863

  The Union tried to establish a blockade to sytop trade in the Confederacy. The Confederates drove them back, however, and regained control of their ports.
  http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qeg01

• Battle of Fort Sumter
  Apr 12, 1861

  This was the first battle of the Civil War. It started the Civil War.
  http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_sumt1.htm

• Texas Secession Convention
  Mar 5, 1861

  This made Texas part of the Confederacy. Texas was the Souths "Storehouse" of the war.
  http://www.lsjunction.com/events/conv1861.htm