Civil War Events

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The bloodiest battle in the Civil War. The Confederates suffered a major defeat and would never recover. The turning point in the war.

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The Union army’s push from Atlanta to Savannah meant to ravage the interior of Georgia and destroy the South’s will to continue fighting.

Union Navy successfully captures southern forts along Georgia’s barrier islands to take away South’s ability to trade with Europe.

Greatest battle ever fought in Georgia, temporarily forced the Northern army out of Georgia and into Chattanooga. South won the battle but lost thousands of soldiers.

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The union fought this battle to drive the Confederate army south and to destroy Georgia’s important rail hub.

notorious prisoner of war camp were many Union soldiers died of starvation and disease.