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The American Civil War pitted family against family and led to some of the most famous armed conflicts in the history of the world. How much do you know about battles of this civil war?After a lot of bluster, Union forces surrendered the Charleston fort.
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Jackson and his men held off an unexpected attack by Union troops; he became known as "Stonewall" Jackson.
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During the battle, they couldn't tell if reinforcements were theirs or the Union's.
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It took place in western Missouri and the Confederates pulled off another stunning victory.
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The Union forces, which included freed slaves, prevented the Confederates from cutting off a crucial supply line.
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This battle is often called the most important turning point of the war.
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But Union leaders were slow to act on the information missed a chance to strike a fatal blow.
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He received his crucial command just days before the attack by the Confederates.
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Many were just skirmishes; others seemed nearly apocalyptic.
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It's also where he got his nickname, "Unconditional Surrender Grant."
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It was the first major victory of the war for the Union; most of the Confederate losses were due to their surrender.
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Union forces trapped the Confederates on a river island and forced thousands to surrender.
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The battle featured a clash of huge forces amassed on both sides.
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Gen. Lee surrendered his army, essentially ending the South's ability to wage war.
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Two ironclad ships, the CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor, fought to a draw but sparked an immediate change in warship design.
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It was one of the costliest battles of the war for both sides, and it had an inconclusive end.
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The Union suffered almost as many. More casualties occurred here than at any other battle during the war.
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Confederates won the battle but were unable to secure the Southwest for themselves due to supply line problems.
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Gen. Lee's forces were pinned by the rain-swollen Potomac River on one side and Meade could potentially have ended the war right there.
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The decisive Union victory sent the Confederates scurrying back to Eastern strongholds.
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The Confederate defeat soon led to a major (and terrible) confrontation at Vicksburg.
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This large-scale battle featured tens of thousands of soldiers on each side.
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Their ferocious resistance eventually collapsed but they bought the rest of the army time to regroup and ultimately win the battle.
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This Confederate victory was the second bloodiest day of the entire war.
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Food shortages in Vicksburg became so dire that people resorted to eating shoe leather.
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By the end of the battle, nearly 23,000 men were dead, wounded or missing.
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For such a monumental battle, it was a relatively short-lived event.
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The Union did win the battle but an overabundance of caution cost them a chance to destroy Gen. Lee's army.
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Hooker's poor showing at the Battle of Chancellorsville led Lincoln to believe he couldn't handle such important tasks.
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He was killed by friendly fire; his death was a tremendous blow to Southern military prowess.
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