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| (1862) Often considered the bloodiest day in American history fought in Maryland, it led to the Emancipation Proclamation. | Antietam | 100%
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| (April 1865): Lee's surrender to Grant effectively ended the war. Was signed at the home of Wilmer McLean (Again) | Appomattox Court House | 100%
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| (May 1863): Confederate masterpiece, but the loss of "Stonewall" Jackson was a severe blow | Chancellorsville | 100%
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| (Sept 1863): Bloodiest battle in the West; rare Confederate tactical victory in the Western Theater. | Chickamauga | 100%
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| (1861) This was the first major land battle of the war; Confederate troops obliterated the North as people watched the battle in Virginia at the site of Wilmer McLean's home. | First battle of bull run/Manassas | 100%
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| (1861)The first conflict in the war, which was fought in the harbor of Charleston | Fort Sumter | 100%
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| (July 1863): Major Union victory, halting Lee's Northern invasion; a key turning point. This is where the infamous Pickett's Charge happened. | Gettysburg | 100%
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| (May 1864): Brutal, inconclusive battle marking the start of Grant's Overland Campaign. | The Wilderness | 100%
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| (July 1863): Grant's triumph secured Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy. | Vicksburg | 100%
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| (July-Sept 1864): The fall of this city boosted Northern morale and helped Lincoln win re-election. Was the end of Sherman's March to the sea. | Atlanta | 0%
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| (Nov 1863): Union victory opening the way to the Deep South for Sherman. | Chattanooga | 0%
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| (June 1864): Another devastating Union defeat during the Overland Campaign. | Cold Harbor | 0%
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| (1862) Disastrous Union defeat in the east(Virginia), crushed morale | Fredericksburg | 0%
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| (1862) Bloody western battle; Was a Union victory under Grant | Shiloh | 0%
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| (May 1864): Fierce fighting, heavy casualties, showcasing Grant's relentless pressure. | Spotsylvania County | 0%
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