Atlanta

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The battle of Atlanta started on

July 20, 1864 in northern Georgia.

This was a series of battles.

 Sherman was not able to

conquer his enemy but

managed to make them

surrender Atlanta. The 

battle was significant

because once Atlanta

was captured Sherman

began his march to the sea. which led to  confederat defeat.                                                

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The battle of Atlanta resulted in a little more than 12,000 casualties and was considered one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war. It was fought in Fulton County Georgia on July 22, 1864. The union won the battle and lost around 3,650 soldiers. The union also lost General James B. McPherson and was a major blow to William Sherman. The battle ended when Sherman had his 20 cannons bombard the confederate soldiers to block them off and ordered

 his men to advance forward and

restored their line

of soldiers which in the end resulted in the high

 casualties for the south.

The battle of Atlanta was said to be one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war. It was eight hours of nonstop fighting and an estimated

12,000 people died. General William T. Sherman's goal was to destroy the array of Tennessee, capture Atlanta, and cut off vital confederate supply lines. Although Sherman failed   to destroy his enemy, he forced the        

south to surrender Atlanta in September

 of 1864 which greatly improved

the re-election of Abraham Lincoln.

With Atlanta now under the union

control Sherman began his march to

the sea catching everything

in his path on fire.

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http://civil-war-picket.blogspot.com/2009/11/centennial-map-of-battle-of-atlanta.html

                                                                                       

                The Battle of Antietam was a very significant battle during the American Civil War. This battle only lasted one day, but was very bloody and took many lives from both sides of the fight. The fighting began at 5:30 A.M. and came to an end late in the day with a draw from both sides. In the end, this battle was one of many which led to the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation from President Abraham Lincoln.

               

                The battle of Antietam was the climax point of the south defense attempt to include the North. General Robert E. Lee. Led the Army of Northern Virginia into the north. They went not Maryland near Leesburg Virginia. They fought against General George McClellan until Lincoln replaced him with Ambrose Burnside. Burnside became the commander of the Army of the Potomac.

                The aftermath of this horrific battle had about 22,717 casualties in all. In the mist of all these dead, injured, and missing or captured soldiers almost half of the casualties came from each side of the battle. Regardless, this battle ended with a draw from each side which left it as being Inconclusive. Abraham Lincoln interpreted this battle as being a victory that he need before delivering the Emancipation Proclamation.

                The battle of Antietam was the most climax of the Maryland campaign in 1862. The battle war was bloody and many people perished, the results of the battle were inconclusive though Lincoln interpreted it as a victory.  

                           

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Sources

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The Battle of Gettysburg

 The battle was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1863 and was a three day battle. The battle was fought against the confederate army and the union. The battle of Gettysburg was significant to the civil war because the confederates lost complete control, politically, and military wise. The outcome of the battle was a trigger factor that sparked a crackdown on the confederation and European support of the confederates.

 Confederate General Robert E. Lee concentrated his army in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. As union general George g. meads forces marched into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. On July, confederates drove union defenders through Gettysburg to cemetery hill. The next day on July 2, General Robert E. lee struck the flanks of the union line causing severe fighting at devil’s den, little round top, the wheat field, peach orchard, and Culp’s hill and east cemetery hill. On July 3, fighting continued at Culp’s hill with the union regaining its lost ground. That afternoon lee attacked the union on cemetery ridge is known as Pickett’s charge.

After Pickett’s charge, lee’s army was pushed back leaving over 7000 confederate soldiers on the battlefield. After this battle the war clearly favored the north. The confederate army retreated slowly back to the south and because of fatigue mead didn’t chase lee’s army to end the war. On November 19 Lincoln made the battlefield a military cemetery.

The battle of Gettysburg was the most important battle in the civil war. Robert failed to end the war by not invading the north. So when they failed to invade the north, the south lost. This was detrimental to the south and they never attempted to invade the north again. There were 28000 casualties during those three days. Abraham Lincoln made his famous speech on the battle site.

Websites that we used: www.buzzle.com/articles/battles-of -Gettysburg.

www.capitolbadgers.wordpress.com

www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg.html

www.hisorynet.com/battle-ofgettysburg.

http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_getty.htm.

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  The Battle of Vicksburg began on May 18, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi when Ulysses S. Grant had his army cover the grounds of Vicksburg. Ulysses S. Grant was the Union commander and John C. Pemberton was the Confederate commander. There were 77,000 Union forces and 33,000 Confederate forces with estimated casualties of 10,142 in the Union and 9,091 Confederates. 
       The Battle Of Vicksburg was a turning point of the Civil War. Major General Ulysses S. Grant wanted to control the Mississippi river because it was the Unions main supply. Grant tried to take over Vicksburg in December but failed many times. Major General William T. Sherman assaulted Ulysses S. Grant and nearly 1,800 Union soldiers died. 

       The Union troops won the battle at Vicksburg. The Confederate army surrendered on July 4th, 1863. When the Confederates surrendered they also surrendered 30,000 soldiers and 50,000 weapons. 
            The battle of Vicksburg  began because the union wanted to gain control over the mississippi river. The confederate states were in control of it at the beginning of the battle , but with a victory the Union states gained control . On July 3, 1863 the Confederate commander, Pemberton, gathered with the union commander, Ulysses S. Grant to discuss surrender terms. On July 4, 1863 the Confederate soldiers marched out and stacked their guns signifying a surrender . This is how the Union gained control over the Mississippi territory .
                                             

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       The battle of bull run was the first land battle of the civil war. It was fought three months after the first battle of the war, the battle at Fort Sumter. Bull run was fought on July 21, 1861. The name Bull Run comes from the creek that ran through the area where the battle occurred. This battle was significant for many reasons. The battle of Bull Run showed many people that this war would not be won easily by either side due to the death of thousands of troops and many civilians.
       This was an extremely bloody battle and neither army was prepared for it. Pressure from politicians and the public pushed the federal government to order Irvin McDowell to move southwest of Washington to Bull Run, to move against Richmond, Virginia. A confederate spy gave the Confederate army information about the Unions intentions and tactics. On July 21, the Union army mounted their assault against the Confederates. The battle went back and forth with both sides taking the offensive alternatively. Finally Johnson of the south's final brigade, forced the federals into a disorganized retreat to Washington.
       This was the bloodiest battle in American history at the time. The Union lost 460 men, had 1,124 wounded, and had 1,312 missing or captured. The Confederacy lost 387 men, had 1,582 wounded and only 13 went missing or were captured. The Union feared that the Confederacy would march on Washington D.C. following the battle. The day after the battle president Lincoln signed a bill that enlisted 500,000 men for a 3 year service term. The south realized that the north would now be a serious threat so they remained silent. They knew a bigger battle would shortly follow and they would eventually be defeated. Beauregard was considered a hero in the battle and was promoted by president Davis to the rank of general in the Confederate army. General McDowell of the Union was blamed for the loss of the battle and was replaced by Major General George B. McClellan.
       The battle of bull run was a major eye opener for both sides in the war. It proved to the north that the south would be a force to reckon with. It taught the south that this war would be fought on their home front, and the loss of life would be far greater than any expected. It was the first land battle of the war and the first major battle as well. The battle of bull run was the start of the war that would further divide the nation.

"Civil War Trusts." The Battle of Bull Run Summary and Facts. Civil War Trusts, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://civilwar.org/Battlefields/bullrun.html>.

"Eye Witness to History-History through the Eyes of Those Who Lived it." Eye Witness to History-History through the Eyes of Those Who Lived it. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012 http://eyewitnesstohistory.com/.


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This week's entries will be made by Unknown (Baylen, Carter, Chasity and Mariah) and Oreos (Jr., Raydonn, Carrie and Breonna).

Students completed a Halloween project where they picked a significant person from American history to research.  They were required to write a paper, create a visual and dress up as their person on Halloween (the due date of the project).  Below is a picture of 4th block students dressed up as their characters! The winning costume for this class was Sarah Beal as Betsy Ross.