3. Lincoln’s Inaugural Address Lincoln addressed the issues that went along with southern succession. He said that the Union would not be the first one to attack. The address stated that a southern succession would be impossible because Union land was located on Confederate lands, such as Fort Sumter.
8. Antietam Was thought of as the bloodiest battle of the war. The battle ended without any clear winner. The British and French backed off from joining the Confederacy because of this battle, allowing Lincoln to make his Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves.
9. Gettysburg General Lee of the Confederates invaded the north until he ran into General Meade and his troops at Gettysburg. General Meade won the long and grueling battle, that saw the most casualties of any other battle. This battle became the most decisive battle in the war because it drove the Confederates out of the north, changing the momentum of the war. Lincoln made his historic Gettysburg Address at the battlefield.
10. Wilderness Campaign General Grant had a mission to take control of Virginia. Grant and General Lee had continuous battles in the wilderness. Even though the Union suffered more casualties, they could replace their losses whereas the Confederates could not. Union victories continued because the Confederates were outnumbered.
11. Cold Harbor General Grant attacked General Lee’s Confederate army and lost. Even though Lee won the battle, he was never able to recover. This was the Confederates last clear cut victory.
12. Fall of the Confederacy Transportation problems and blockades by the Union caused severe food and supplies shortages. Starving soldiers abandoned General Lee’s army. Confederate forces were continuously dropping in numbers.
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15. Lincoln’s Assassination and the 13th Amendment On April 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln was watching a play at Ford’s Theatre and was shot in the head by John Wilkes Boothe. Lincoln’s death led to the 13th amendment that freed the slaves.
16. Works Cited www.flickr.com http://search.creativecommons.org/# http://americancivilwar.com/pictures/ http://www.whyguides.com/why-did-the-civil-war-happen.html
