Civil War Review

The Battle of Bull Run

• Geographically divided the Confederacy and destroyed Southern resources.

• People from Washington came to picnic and watch the Union slaughter the Confederacy but soon realized that the Confederates would not be defeated so easily.

• When the Union won this battle, it was the beginning of the end. The Confederacy would never again have a truly successful offensive. This battle is considered the turning point of the war.

• This battle was important because it helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.

• This battle had the bloodiest single day in the entire war. After this battle, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Battle of Antietam

• Geographically divided the Confederacy and destroyed Southern resources.

• People from Washington came to picnic and watch the Union slaughter the Confederacy but soon realized that the Confederates would not be defeated so easily.

• When the Union won this battle, it was the beginning of the end. The Confederacy would never again have a truly successful offensive. This battle is considered the turning point of the war.

• This battle was important because it helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.

• This battle had the bloodiest single day in the entire war. After this battle, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

The Battle of Gettysburg

• Geographically divided the Confederacy and destroyed Southern resources.

• People from Washington came to picnic and watch the Union slaughter the Confederacy but soon realized that the Confederates would not be defeated so easily.

• When the Union won this battle, it was the beginning of the end. The Confederacy would never again have a truly successful offensive. This battle is considered the turning point of the war.

• This battle was important because it helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.

• This battle had the bloodiest single day in the entire war. After this battle, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

The Battle of Vicksburg

• Geographically divided the Confederacy and destroyed Southern resources.

• People from Washington came to picnic and watch the Union slaughter the Confederacy but soon realized that the Confederates would not be defeated so easily.

• When the Union won this battle, it was the beginning of the end. The Confederacy would never again have a truly successful offensive. This battle is considered the turning point of the war.

• This battle was important because it helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.

• This battle had the bloodiest single day in the entire war. After this battle, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Sherman's March to the Sea

• Geographically divided the Confederacy and destroyed Southern resources.

• People from Washington came to picnic and watch the Union slaughter the Confederacy but soon realized that the Confederates would not be defeated so easily.

• When the Union won this battle, it was the beginning of the end. The Confederacy would never again have a truly successful offensive. This battle is considered the turning point of the war.

• This battle was important because it helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.

• This battle had the bloodiest single day in the entire war. After this battle, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Who did the Emancipation Proclamation free

• The slaves in the Border States

• All of the slaves

• The slaves in the Confederacy