1. Important Events of the Civil War

2. Naval Blockades
Capture of Port Royal allowed the Union to blockade Charleston and Savannah
Any boat coming in or out of a southern port would be stopped
Confederates built smaller, faster boats called Blockade runners
Able to get around large battleships
Were able to trade with British islands

4. C.S.S. HL Hunley first submarine to sink an enemy warship
vessel sank following the attack
The Confederates lost 21 crewmen in three sinkings during the CSS Hunley's career.

5. Hunley vs Housatonic February 17, 1864.
Housatonic stationed at the entrance to Charleston harbor,
Hunley attacked In an effort to break the naval blockade
Lieutenant George E. Dixon and a crew of seven volunteers
embedded the torpedo into her hull
The torpedo was detonated as the submarine backed away, sending Housatonic and five of her crew to the bottom in five minutes

10. Emancipation Proclamation
January 1, 1863
Freed the slaves only in the rebelling states
War was now a morale crusade against slavery
Lincoln knew this would eliminate any chance of foreign aid to the Confederacy
Lincoln became known as the Great Emancipator

11. Surrender Confederates troops were out of supplies and food
Many soldiers had been killed or deserted
April 9, 1865-General Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House

14. Results 970,000 casualties Over 15,000 casualties from SC
13th Amendment was passed-made slavery illegal