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 * Battle || Month, Year, Location || Outcome || Significant Fact ||
 * Battle of Fort Sumter || April 12-14, 1861, South Carolina || Confederacy || This battle was technically before the Civil War and took place before the Upper South seceded. It was unofficially the first battle of the Civil War. It was the first time Lincoln was tested to defend his promises to preserve the Union and do his duties. ||
 * Battle of Sewell’s Point || May 28-29, 1861, Virginia || Inconclusive || Unlike other battles, they did only little harm to each other. In order to impose the blockade of Hampton Roads, the Union gun boats dueled with Confederate batteries on Sewell’s Point. ||
 * 1st Battle of Bull Run || June 21, 1861, Virginia || Confederacy || This was the first major battle of the Civil War. It began with Union forces marching towards Confederate forces and ultimately losing. It marked the first of a line of Union Generals failing beginning with Irvin McDowell. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battles of Wilson’s Creek || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">August 10, 1861, Missouri || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederacy || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is also known as the “Battle of Oak Hills.” In this battle, both sides planned to attack each other at the same time. The confederate attacked the Union three times, but they failed. However, later they won their victory. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Pea Ridge || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">March 7-8, 1862, Arkansas || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Confederates outnumbered the Union in this battle, and Van Dorn divided his men into 2 groups. However, the Union learned Van Dorn’s strategies and stopped Rebel’s movement. He also led his second team to a place called Elkhorn Tavern area and took control of that area. But the General Samuel Curtis regained that region and took over the state of Missouri for the next 2 years. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Shiloh || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">April 6, 1862, Tennessee || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This was a battle that initially looked bad for the Union as the Confederacy managed to surprise attack them but some Union troops took refuge in a ditch called the Hornet's Nest and fended them off. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of New Orleans || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">April 25-May 1, 1862, Louisiana || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is one the battles where there weren't any casualties for the Union. Louisiana had easily fallen in the hands of the Union just as they arrived the state. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Seven Days || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">June 26-July 1, 1862, Virginia || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">General McClellan has reached near Richmond, Virginia with the Union troops. Despite their victories, McClellan withdrew from Richmond and started to move away. Soon they started losing the battle. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2nd Battle of Bull Run || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">August 29-30, 1862, Virginia || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In this battle, Lee used an interesting tactic. He divided his army into two groups and faced Pope directly at Bull Run ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Antietam || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">September 18, 1862, Maryland || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With the retreat of the Confederate Army from this battle, President Lincoln went forth with the Emancipation Proclamation, which gave freedom to slaves (not all). ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Fredricksburg || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">December 11-15, 1982, Virginia || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">General Lee from the South and General Burnside met in this battle. Burnside had a plan to take over Richmond, but because of the Union government's delay, his plans were compromised and lost the battle. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Stones Rivers || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">December 31, 1862, Tennessee || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In this battle, on January 1, the Union crossed the Stones River and took strong position on the east of the river. In this way, they were able to win their victory. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Chancellorsville || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">May 1-4, 1863, Virginia || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate's most prominent general, "Stonewall" Jackson was killed in the battle, but this was Lee's best victory. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Gettysburg || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">July 1-3, 1863, Pennsylvania || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This battle marked the point of ultimate victory for the North. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Vicksburg || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">May 18-July 4, 1863, Mississippi || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This battle was incredibly important as it managed to separate the Confederacy into two parts. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Chickamauga || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">September 19-20, 1863, Georgia || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Although the Confederates won, they couldn't reinforce their advantage. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Chattanooga || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">November 23-25, 1863, Tennessee || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Abraham Lincoln considered this city just as important as the capital of the Confederacy, Richmond. Chattanooga was important as the railroads in the city linked the Confederacy as a whole. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of the Wilderness || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">May 5-7, 1864, Virginia || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Inconclusive || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At dawn on May 6, Hancock used a clever tactic. He attacked along the Plank Road, driving Hill's Corps back in confusion. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Spotsylvania || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">May 8-21, 1864, Virginia || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From this battle, and many successful victories, Grant was met with heavy casualties, which gave him the nickname of "Butcher Grant." ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battle of Nashville || December 15-16, 1864, Tennessee || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">John Hood led the Confederate army and wanted to defeat the General Sherman's army, so that they would kick them out of Georgia. But eventually, the Confederates lost. ||

-Luke 1. http://americancivilwar.com/getty.html 2. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_chick.htm 3. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_chance.htm 4. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_spots.htm 5. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_antie.htm
 * Guys, next time let's keep them in chronological order from the beginning (: Saves a lot of time from organizing. Felt like I spent a bit too much time on this.

<span style="color: #404040; font: 13px/19px Arial; margin: 0px;">First Battle of Bull Run: <span style="color: #404040; font: 13px/19px Arial; margin: 0px;">http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va005.htm <span style="color: #404040; font: 13px/19px Arial; margin: 0px;">Fort Sumter: <span style="color: #404040; font: 13px/19px Arial; margin: 0px;">http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/sc001.htm <span style="color: #404040; font: 13px/19px Arial; margin: 0px;">Shiloh: <span style="color: #404040; font: 13px/19px Arial; margin: 0px;">http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/tn003.htm <span style="color: #404040; font: 13px/19px Arial; margin: 0px;">Chattanooga: <span style="color: #404040; font: 13px/19px Arial; margin: 0px;">http://ngeorgia.com/history/chat.html <span style="color: #404040; font: 13px/19px Arial; margin: 0px;">Vicksburg: <span style="color: #404040; font: 13px/19px Arial; margin: 0px;">http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ms011.htm Battle of Pea Ridges: www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/ battle s/ar001.htm Seven Days battle: http://www.historycentral.com/CivilWar/Seven.html Battle of New Orleans : http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_newor.htm battle of Fredricksburg: http://www.nps.gov/frsp/fredhist.htm Battle of Nashville: http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/tn038.htm 2nd battle of bull run: [] Battle of the Wilderness: [] __Battle of the Stone's River:__ [] Battle of the Sewell's Point: [] Battle of Wilson's Creek: [|http://www.civilwaracademy.com/wilson's-creek.html]


 * //**Person and Ranking**// || //**Description of individual**// || **//Side of conflict//** ||
 * 1st. Abraham Lincoln || He was the president of the Unites States of America or the Union during the Civil War and was partially responsible for the actual starting of the war itself. He made the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation which were two highly influential documents concerning many of the important conflicts of the time. || He supported the Union ||
 * 2nd. Jefferson Davis || He was the president of the Confederate States of America. He was once the senator of Mississippi but was elected as the president to go against the Union. Jefferson Davis failed in ruling the Confederate States of America with international relations, etc. After his capture, Robert E. Lee, a general from the Confederate States of America, refused to surrender. || He supported the Confederacy ||
 * 3rd. Robert E. Lee || He served as the main and commanding general of the Confederate states of America. He was individual who was opposed to the war as he didn't support the Confederacy. He was still, however, the leading general and later the general-in-chief of the Confederate army. He mishandled the Battle of Gettysburg resulting in a heavy loss for the Confederacy. || He supported the Confederacy ||
 * 4th. Ulysses S. Grant || He was primarily a military commander for the Union and took the role of the Commanding General of the Union. Him and his army essentially ended the Confederate states. He played a major role in key battles such as the Battle of Shiloh or the Chattanooga campaign. He later ran for President and was elected to be the 18th president of the United States. || He supported the Union ||
 * 5th. Stonewall Jackson || He was a Confederate general who became well-known after General Robert E. Lee. He took part and showed bravery at Bull Run, which is where he got his nickname, "Stonewall" Jackson. He brought victories at Front Royal, Winchester, Cross Keys, and Port Republic. One of his most successful campaigns include Shenandoah Valley Campaign. He was accidentally shot by one of his own men. || He supported the Confederacy ||
 * 6th. P.G.T Beauregard || He was the first prominent general of the Confederate State Army, and is well-known for the battles of Charleston, and First Bull Run. He opened fire on Fort Sumter, which became the start of the Civil War. He brought the Confederacy victories in the First battle of Manssas, and defended Charleston. || He supported the Confederacy ||
 * 7th. John Wilkes Booth || He was a stage actor who is well-known for his murder of President Abraham Lincoln. He was one of the conspirators who originally planned on kidnapping President Lincoln for the exchange of prisoners-of-war. He decided to assassinate President Lincoln when his friend informed him about the speech given by the President of Negro Suffrage. He planned his assassination with many other high government officials, but only a few were willing to do this. ||

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 * 8th. Clara Barton || She is known as the mother of the Red Cross, which is widely known for globally aiding those who are unfortunate. She first started by working at the U.S. Patent's office and then started to nurse the wounded. || She supported the Confederacy ||
 * 9th. Stephen Douglas || He was the one who introduced the Kansas-Nebraska act to the Senate in 1854. 1n 1858, he and Abraham Lincoln competed for the spot in the Senate. Lincoln disagreed to Douglas that Louisiana Purchase has the right to own slaves. Even though in this debate, Douglas won, Lincoln won the presidential election. || He supported the Union ||
 * 10th. Henry Clay || He was an excellent orator from Kentucky. He was a slave owner himself, but he favored the emancipation of slaves. In the election of 1824, he became the secretary of the state He is known as the "Great Compromiser" because he established what is called the Compromise of 1850. This compromise's purpose was to balance the power in North and South by dealing the slavery but it ended up leading to the Civil War. || His position on the civil war is highly debatable as he is known as the "Great Compromiser" ||
 * 11th. John C. Calhoun || He worked with Henry Clay to find ways to compromise tariff measure. But, he instead took a spot in the Senate where he believed that he will obtain South's interest. He presented with the "gag rule." He believed that South needed more protection in the federal union and that South benefited all the others. || He supported the Confederacy ||
 * 12th. William Tecumseh Sherman || He was a general for the Union. He brought home many victories, and was involved in the First Bull Run, Kentucky, Chattanoga. Under Anderson, he became an excellent commander, and took place as a general after Anderson. His march ended two days before Christmas, and is known as the "most hated man" in Georgia. || He supported the Union ||
 * 13th. Harriet Beecher Stowe || She was a abolitionist and novelist who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which greatly changed the views of many people on the idea of slavery. It didn't actually start the war but it did bring people some brutal ideas on slavery. This probably is the reason why there was Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. || She supported the Union ||
 * 14th. Dred Scott || Scott played a major role before the Civil war actually began. He was the one whose court case led to the Missouri Compromise being ruled unconstitutional and the Supreme Court supporting the slaveowners. His court case, Dred Scott vs. Sanford played a major role in the playing out of abolitionism in the states and is even now widely quoted. || He supported the Union ||
 * 15th. John Brown || He was a very passionate abolitionist who wasn't afraid to use violence. Even though he passed away prior to the Civil war he played a key role in inspiring the violence before Fort Sumter. Him and his sons and followers played an important role in Bloody Kansas and went to kill proslavery activists in front of their family. His raid on Harpers Ferry lead to his death but was an important event in the abolitionist movement as he sought to bring down slavery. || He supported the Union ||
 * 16th. Daniel Webster || He took part in the Dartmouth college case. He opposed the annexation of United States and Texas. He also supported the Compromise of 1850, by giving a thoughtful speech known as the :The Seventh of March Speech. || He supported the Union ||
 * 17th. Rose O'Neal Greenhow || She served as a Confederate spy who brought home the victory at the Battle of Bull Run. Her 10-word message was the biggest help to winning the Battle of Bull Run. She often travled with high ranked political leaders, as well as generals, and eventually developed intimate friendships with them. This circle of friends helped her especially towards the beginning of the war. || She supported the Confederacy ||
 * 18th. Harriet Tubman || She was the creator of the Underground Railroad (UGRR). She went through a harsh childhood in slavery and managed to escape to Canada with help from her acquaintances. After her escape, she married a free black man, John Tubman. The UGRR gave hope to the African slaves who lived in the southern plantations. || She supported the Union ||
 * 19th. Sojourner Truth || Sojourner Truth went through harsh slavery conditions during childhood. She was not only a abolitionist but also women activist and a religious preacher. She supported the regiment with food supplies. Truth also met Abe Lincoln in the White House. || She supported the Union ||
 * 20th. Frederick Douglass || He was man who suffered through a lot of pain. He was once put into jail because of the revelation of his escape plan. However, despite his failures, he continued his educational pursuit and influence a lot of people nationwide by publishing various publications, such as the Liberator. This newspaper influenced many Northerners and slaves by giving them hope and alertness. || He supported the Union ||

The Life of Harriet Tubman - New York History Net: www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/life.htm Clara Barton Biography: [] Sojourner Truth biography: [] Fredrick Douglass: www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/trut-soj.htm Jefferson Davis Biography: www.civilwarhome.com/jdavisbio.htm Abraham Lincoln [] Robert E. Lee Biography [] Ulysses S Grant [] Dred Scott Case [] John Brown. Biography http://www.civilwarhome.com/johnbrownbio.htm Harriet Beecher Stowe in the civil war ([]) Daniel Webster ([]) John C. Calhoun ([]) Henry Clay ([]) Spartacus Educational: Stephen Arnold Douglas http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAdouglas.htm

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Hi guys, this is Luke so I guess we'll be doing communications through here unless someone wants to set up a google doc. I've made a discussion under the discussion category for this page thingy so respond there? Once Everyones got there material in, we'll try to put together a tentative list of importance? My 5 figures will be: Abraham Lincoln Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant John Brown Dred Scott

Hi(this is Lisa and my 5 figures will be: Stephen Douglas Henry Clay John C.Calhoun Harriet Beecher Stowe Daniel Webster

Ethan Cha: Harriet Tubman Clara Barton Sojourner Truth Fredrick Douglass Jefferson Davis

Jamie (Hey Jamie, I changed some of your people as they're probably more influential and more importantly easier to find information on): Stonewall Jackson John Wilkes Booth P.G.T. Beauregard William Tecumseh Sherman Clara Barton