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Key Events of the Civil War: Turning Points & Victories

Explore significant moments of the Civil War from 1861 to 1865, such as the Confederate victory at Fort Sumter, the bloodiest battle at Antietam, the turning point at Gettysburg, and the Emancipation Proclamation. Learn how the war unfolded through major battles and pivotal decisions that shaped American history.

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Key Events of the Civil War: Turning Points & Victories

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  1. Sarah Hickerson Daxton McCormick Events of the Civil War

  2. April 12-13, 1861 Charleston County, SC Confederacy won Firfing on Fort Sumter

  3. September 17, 1862 Sharpsburg, MD Union Bloodiest Single-day battle of the war Battle at Antietam

  4. July 1-3, 1863 Adams County, PA Union Turning point Battle of Gettysburg

  5. May 18-July 4, 1863 Warren County, MS Union Victory Turning point Siege of Vicksburg

  6. January 1, 1863 White House Outlawed Slavery Emancipation Proclamation

  7. April 14, 1865 Ford’s Theatre John Wilkes Booth Assassination of Lincoln

  8. April 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House, Virginia Union victory Marked the end of the war Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox Court House

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