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Civil Battles/Vocab
Civil War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Started civil war, first shots fired, confederate victory | Fort Sumter |
| First major battle of civil war, confederate victory | Bull Run |
| Bloodiest single day of the war, union victory; give Lincoln confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation | Antietam |
| Ended slavery in the confederacy (rebellious states), war became about slavery, south received no foreign aid, allowed black men to fight for the Union | Emancipation Proclamation |
| This is a turning point of the war; the Union gains control of the Mississippi River | Vicksburg |
| This is a turning point of the war (1863); Lee and the confederates lose a major battle in Pennsylvania; South is never again strong enough to attack into the north | Gettysburg |
| This speech redefined the war as a fight for freedom; began to redefine the phrase, "all men are created equal" | Gettysburg Address |
| This is where the Confederacy finally surrendered | Appomattox Court House |
| This was the Union plan to defeat the South-capture the capitol of Richmond, control the Mississippi River and blockade the southern coastline | Anaconda Plan |