Major Battles of the Civil War

(Period: Sectional Conflict)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Places:

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - battleground where more than 7,000 soldiers died, declared a national cemetery by Lincoln.
• Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia - where Lee surrendered to Grant.