Gettysburg
This was the last major battle in the civil war. General Lee didn't want any type of connection between the union army and Washington DC. He really wanted to end the war. As they marched north all of the paths ended at Gettysburg. It was a 3 day long battle. " I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control his self."- Lee
First Battle of Bull Run
This was the first battle of the civil war. The union marched to their capital of Richmond, Virgina to defeat the confederate army. When the union army met with the confederates the union was defeating them and made them retreat. When the confederate reinforcements arrived,they pushed back the union. Then the union returned to the north. "Plainly, the central idea of secession, is the essence of anarchy."-lincoln.
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter took place on a island in South Carolina. At the time fort Sumter was ran by the northern union army. south caroling didn't like that the union army had a fort in the south area. the south didn't let the north resupply the fort with food or ammo. the south commanded the north to leave fort Sumter. the union refused to leave so the confederate opened fire onto the fort.
Sherman's March To The Sea
Grant was trying to control Richmond in the north, but at the same time he sent Sherman to clear the south. He tried to get the confederate army to fight them. Sherman was wiping out everything in his path while the confederate army was on the run.100,000 troops burned the city of Atlanta to the ground in 1864.