Events Flashcards
The Union victory that led to Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
Antietam
Lincoln issued this to help slaves in the South and hurt the Confederacy
Emancipation Proclamation
This Confederate victory taught people that it would be a long and bloody war
First Battle of Bull Run
The largest Kansas Civil War battle and the largest battle west of the Mississippi River
Battle of Mine Creek
Union victory in Pennsylvania in 1863. It damages the Confederacy and will start the Union on the path to eventual victory in the war.
Gettysburg
Bushwhacker attack that results in 200 men and boys being killed in a Kansas town
Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence/the Lawrence Massacre
After this battle, Lee surrenders to Grant
Appomattox Court House
This victory helps the Union gain control of the Mississippi River
Vicksburg