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| how long did the Civil War last? | 4 years - 1861-1865 |
| how many lives were lost in the war? | over 600,000 lives lost |
| after Fort Sumter was surrendered, what did the North do? | set up naval blockade of ports and rivers |
| what was the first major battle, who won? | 1st major battle - Battle of Bull Run (won by Confederates) |
| who was in charge of the army of Virginia? | General Lee - won most of the early battles |
| what were the Merrimac & Monitor? | 2 iron clad ships, fought off coast of Va., - no more wooden ships! |
| Battle at Antietam, Maryland | defeated Confederate army - bloodiest battle |
| who won the Battle at Vicksburg, Miss in 1862? | Confederate army under Gen. Lee beat Gen. Burnside (north) |
| what happened at the Battle of Gettysburg? | Gen. Lee (Confederate) defeated - turning point of war |
| who won the battle at Chattanooga? | General Grant (Union army) won/allowed forced into Georgia |
| who marched through and burned the city of Atlanta, Ga.? | General Sherman- (Union) left a path of destruction behind him |
| where did the final surrender take place? | Appomattox, Virginia - Lee surrendered to Grant |
