The War Progresses

(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 Facts:

• The Emancipation Proclamation had little effect early on.

Key Events:

• September 17, 1962 - bloodiest single day of the war, more than 4,000 died.
• January 1, 1863 - the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by Lincoln, freeing the slaves.

Key People:

• David Farragut - naval commander who won control of New Orleans by way of the Mississippi.
• Ulysses S Grant - commander of Union forces
• Frederick Douglass - former slave and important abolitionist leader.

Key Places:

• Bull Run, Virginia - the first major battle of the war, South wins.
• Richmond, Virginia was the Confederate Capital
• Antietam Creek, Maryland - important battle ground in civil war.