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Events of the Civil War - Coggle Diagram
Events of the Civil War
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The Gettysburg Address
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It was a very bloody battle, and the Union suffered more casualties of any other battle
It was considered a major turning point of the war, as the South's army was now retreated rather than trying to push offensives and take territory
It caused a large drop in the soldiers morale and will to fight, which led to Lincoln's address
The Gettysburg address was a short speech by Lincoln, in which he commemorated the fallen soldiers, and linked them to to continuing on of the Unions efforts to win the war
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The End of the War
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It was caused by a surrender by Robert E. Lee, the Confederate General, at Appomattox
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Just days later, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by Jon Wilkes Booth, who was a southern sympathises
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