Richmond made the capital Fight in the streets of of the Confederacy.  Baltimore. -
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1.  Line broken at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson and driven out of Kentucky and West Tennessee.

2.  Driven out of Missouri and North Arkansas.

3.  New Orleans taken.

4.  Mississippi River nearly open.

1863. 1.  Vicksburg and Port Hudson taken, and Mississippi River open to the Gulf.

2.  The Confederacy cut in two.

3.  Arkansas and East Tennessee recovered.

1864.  Driving the Confederate line eastward.

1.  Sherman’s march to Atlanta; to the sea.

2.  The Confederacy again cut in two.

1865.  Driving the Confederate line northward.

1.  Sherman marches northward from Savannah to Goldsboro.

2.  Surrender of Johnston to Sherman.

1862 The attempt on Richmond renewed.
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1.  Fremont and Banks to   2.  McDowell to move from  3.  McClellan to move up
hold the Shenandoah       Fredericksburg.            Peninsula from Fort
valley.                ------------+-----------     Monroe.
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Defeated by Jackson.       Shenandoah valley leads    McClellan, left without
------------------------  to recall of McDowell.     support of McDowell,
-------------------------- is defeated, changes base
to James River, and in
August is recalled north.
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Removal of McClellan’s army leaves Lee free to act. 
He attacks Pope and defeats him on old field of Bull Run. 
After defeat of Pope, he rushes into Maryland, where, at Antietam, he is
defeated, and goes back to Virginia.
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1.  Union victory at Antietam leads Lincoln to issue the Preliminary
Emancipation Proclamation.
2.  McClellan relieved of command and Burnside put in his place.
3.  Burnside attacks Lee’s army and is beaten at Fredericksburg.