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The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1, 1863) - A major battle where the North not only wins the battle, but starts to win the Civil War. Sherman Captures Atlanta (Sept. 2, 1864) - General Sherman captures the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Later in the year he would march to the sea and capture Savannah, Ga. On his way he would destroy and burn much of ...
Timeline. 1609 - English explorer Henry Hudson visits the Delaware Bay and explores the coastline. 1610 - Sir Samuel Argall names the Delaware Bay after Virginia governor Sir De La Warr. 1631 - The first European settlement is built by the Dutch. They are wiped out within a year by Native Americans.
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The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, South Carolina. Confederate troops captured Fort Sumterfrom the Union. Afterward both sides quickly raised armies. The first major battle of the war was fought on July 21. About 30,000 Union troops marched toward the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. The Confederates stopped th...
Union forces had some success in the West in 1862. In February Union troops under General Ulysses S. Grant captured Confederate forts in western Tennessee. Those included Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. In April Grant led the Union to victory in the Battle of Shiloh, near Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. Then the Union navy took the city of New Orleans....
At the start of the war President Lincoln wanted mainly to keep the United States together. Ending slavery was not his main goal. This changed after the Battle of Antietam. The Union victory encouraged Lincoln to issue a statement called the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation freed all enslaved people in Confederate states. As a result of ...
In March 1864 Lincoln rewarded Grant by giving him command of all the Union armies. While Grant fought in Virginia, Sherman went to Georgia. He captured Atlanta in September. Then he led his troops on a march to Savannah, a port on the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way they destroyed railroads and supplies. Sherman captured Savannah in December. By Mar...
1861-65 - Delaware remained in the Union during the Civil War (1861-1865). More than 12,000 Delawareans fought for the North and a few hundred fought for the South. At the end of the war, all slaves were freed. 1865 - Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution abolishes slavery. The Delaware legislature votes against the amendment.
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Feb 3, 2010 · Explore our timeline of the American Civil War and learn about the important events and battles that happened throughout this period of American history – from John Brown's Raid to the adoption of the 13th Amendment.
Jun 10, 2011 · Delaware still permitted slavery at the time of the war, though the number of slaves—1,800, compared to 20,000 free blacks—was dwarfed by that of most other slave-holding states. There was a strong abolition movement in the state as well, Wright notes. Some Delaware residents, both whites and free and enslaved blacks, were actively involved ...
Kids learn about the history of the American Civil War including causes, timeline, generals, battles, daily life, Abraham Lincoln, the North vs. South, border states, and slavery. Educational articles for students, schools, and teachers.
