Civil War

There were several battles in the Civil War. Some of the major battles include Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg and the Siege of Vicksburg. At the battle of Bull Run the North failed to take advantage of their position and defeat the South quickly. This battle could have ended the war if the

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And now because the war was won by the North we are a very industrial country. The Vicksburg campaign gave the North control of the Mississippi River, which effected trade and the southern economy. Joseph Wheeler, or “Fighting Joe” was known for his dogged aggressiveness and hard hitting tactics.

After a long, hard-fought, 4-year war with more casualties of American Lives than in any other War, it finally came to an end in April 9, 1865. So basically the Northern ways became dominant in the country. He was among the more well-known soldiers of Alabama. He was in war once before and resigned due to a drinking problem and missing his wife and children. He burned everything in his way including Atlanta and many other important cities. The federal government, in Washington, became more powerful than the states’ governments. Probably the most famous of all, the battle of Gettysburg defeated General Lee’s second invasion of the North. The settlement was called Appomattox.

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