CIVIL WAR

FORT SUMTER

• Fort Sumter was a federal fort in South Carolina.
• They refused to surrender to the Confederacy.
• In two days Fort Sumter fell.

BATTLE OF BULL RUN

• The war would not be an easy win.
• Union and Confederate armies fought near manassas Junction, Virginia on Bull Run Creek.
• Union soldiers pushed back the left side of the Confederate line.
• While the southerns fought back.

ANTIETAM

• Was on September 17, 1862.
• Was the bloodiest one day battle of Civil war history.
• The Union Found out the Confederates were planning to attack Harpers Ferry.
• George McClellan sent his troops to try to stop the from attacking Harpers Ferry.

BATTLE OF SHILOH

• Union troops gained more control of the Mississippi River Valley.
• It was only a two day battle and each side lost and gained ground.

SIEGE OF VICKSBURG

• It lasted about six weeks.
• Hunger forced the confederates to surrender.
• The Mississippi River was then under Union control.
• The battle was located on cliffs.

CLARA BARTON

• She was army volunteer.
• She formed the organization that was the American Red Cross.
• The American Red Cross provided medical care for soldiers on the battle field.

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE

• On Abril 9, 1865 at Appomattox Courthouse.
• Lee had officially surrendered to Grant.
• The Union had won the long, bloody war.
• The Civil war was finally over after five years.