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Gettysburg: a three day battle that ended with Union victory

“March to the Sea”: advance by Sherman’s army to Savannah, Georgia

Vicksburg: gave the Union control of the Mississippi

What were the major turning points of the war for the Union?

The Battle of GettysburgGeneral Lee (Confederate) vs. General Pickett

July 1, 1863, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Drove Lee out of Penn.

Victory at Vicksburg, Mississippi

Great Union victoryUlysses S. GrantSecured the Mississippi

THE TIDE OF THE WAR TURNS

How did Grant’s actions during battle contrast with McClellan’s?

Ulysses S. GrantChattanooga, Tenn. VictoryNamed commander of all Union armiesGrant’s army “smashed” Lee’s

Battle of the Wilderness Spotsylvania Courthouse Cold Harbor

Election of 1864Lincoln won 55% of popular vote

Total WarSherman’s “March to the Sea”

To Savannah, Georgia A path of destruction-50 miles wide

THE FINAL PHASES

What were the results of the war?

Surrender at AppomattoxApril 9, 1865 Jefferson Davis captured May 10

A New PresidentApril 14, 1865 assassination by John Wilkes Booth

Vice president Andrew Johnson

Results of the War>600,000 soldiers diedBillions of $$ in damage to SouthSaved the UnionFreed millions of Americans

VICTORY FOR THE NORTH

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