The American Civil War

Battle of Bull Run Battle showed that the war was not going to be short Surprising Confederate victory led by Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, PGT Beauregard, and Joseph Johnston

Battle of Shiloh Both sides suffered major casualties Showed that the war was going to be very costly Union victory in Tennessee

Battle of Antietam Bloodiest single day in the war (23,000 dead in one day) Union victory Lincoln responded with the Emancipation Proclamation

Emancipation Proclamation Issued by Abraham Lincoln January 1, 1863 after Antietam Called for the freedom of all slaves in the rebelling states Did not actually free any slaves Made ending slavery a primary goal of the Union during the Civil War

Battle of Vicksburg Major Union victory Union takes control of Mississippi River led by Ulysses S. Grant Cut the Confederacy in two

Battle of Gettysburg Lee decided to invade the North It was a crushing defeat for the Confederate Army Both sides lost a great deal of men In response to the horrors of the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address

Gettysburg Address Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address to remind the American people what America represents and what they are fighting for- preservation of the union, freedom, and equality