Match each Civil War battle to its significance or outcome.
The siege of Vicksburg
battle of Antietam
battle of Gettysburg
battle of fort Sumter
ANSWERS: considered the turning point of the war
Gave the union control of the Mississippi river, split the confederacy.
Known as the bloodiest single-day battle in American history and led to the emancipation proclamation
the first battle of the war resulting in confederate victory and full-scale war
The siege of Vicksburg: Gave the union control of the Mississippi river, split the confederacy.
Battle of Antietam: Known as the bloodiest single-day battle in American history and led to the emancipation proclamation.
Battle of Gettysburg: Considered the turning point of the war.
Battle of Fort Sumter: The first battle of the war resulting in confederate victory and full-scale war.