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= Last year's projects to be used as a sample. = =CIVIL WAR GAZETTE = Huge Loss at Shiloh! By Jack Rys of Assyria This battle might be the bloodiest battle in the Civil War. This battle took place April, 6 at 5 A.M. and went on for 14 hours for the first day and continued on for 2 days. There so many people that fought in this battle, in fact there were 40,000 Union troops and 50,000 Confederate troops. Some of the more notable people in this battle were Maj. Gens. Ulysses S. Grant of the Union, General Johnston of the Confederacy, William T. Sherman of the Union, and Albert Sydney of the Confederacy. The reason for this battle was because the Confederacy wanted to capture Western Tennessee and Nashville. This would be such a huge loss for the Union so they really needed to fight for this. The battle took place north of Corinth, Missouri on Pittsburgh Landing by the Tennessee River. The battle was a surprise attack on the Union so this lessened the chances of the Union. The battle resulted in the Union winning the battle but not without a huge price. General Johnston was injured and there were over 23,000 casualties over all. Some say that blood was running like a river in the trenches. This is why this battle is called the bloodiest battle in the Civil War

__//**The Battle of Monit****or vs. Merrimac**//__

By: Michal Szelwach This is one of the most technological battles that I have ever seen in my life. This battle was between two ironclad warships that fought off the coast of Virginia on March 9, 1862. The Merrimac fought for the Confederacy and the Monitor fought for the Union. The Merrimac was fighting for control of the northern blockade. If the Merrimac took control of it, the Confederates might have been able to take control of Washington D.C. The battle went on for three and a half hours before it ended in a tie because neither ship could sink the other. This was a major battle in my opinion, not because of the fight, but because of the technology they used in it. These ships were truly a major advancement in technology and future generations will look back on them.

 The Battle of Antietam

By: Arianna Terlitsky September 17th, 1862 came, went and spilled the blood of around 23,000 men. On this day the Battle of Antietam was fought with Robert E. Lee leading the Confederates and McClellan at the head of the Union. General Robert E. Lee was leading his troops through the North as an invasion force. He had a plan to split up his forces; but one of his subordinates left the orders at a campsite and Union troops recovered it. General McClellan led his troops to face Lee. They confronted at Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Maryland. Eventually the Union troops came out the victors; but this battle marked the bloodiest day of the Civil War. Lee, in defeat, retreated back to the South. Soon after this battle was over Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

//__The Siege of Vicksburgh, a necessary win for the Union__//
 April 30, 1863. The Siege of Vicksburgh was a battle that changed the Confederacy for ever. For the Confederacy, Gen. Bowen, Smith, and Tracy were three of the many generals that fought in the Siege of Vicksburgh. The Union had some more of the well known, and skilled generals, Ulysses S. Grant, Porter, and Sherman. There were some big risks that were taken when The Union started the Siege. The Siege of Vicksburgh started on April 30, 1863, when The Union attacked the town of Vicksburgh for the first time. The Siege ended on July 4, 1863 The city was very well fortified and almost impossible to take down with direct force. The terrain surrounding Vicksburgh included rivers, mountains, and vast areas of flat land. Big Black River was huge advantage for the Union it prevented the army of the Confederacy from going too far. Most of the fighting went on at the city of Vicksburgh, but the town of Jackson did provide much of the Confederacy's infantry.In total Grant planned a two part assult, even though he had way more, he thought that one wasn't enough and that 3 was to confusing In the end of this 3 month Siege the Union comes out with a victory, and control of the Mississippi. The Union was victorious on July 4, 1863, but the Siege will have a lasting impact on the history of the United States, forever.

written and edited by: Noah Warren

=Confederates win at Bull Run Cleo Louis =
 * July 22,1861 **

Yesterday General Irvin S. Mcdowell lead thousands of Union troops to Manassas Junction in Virginia, near the stream of Bull Run. This is the beginning of the first American Civil War. P.G.T Beauregard and Thomas J. Jackson ready the Confederate troops for the Union's arrival. This is one big chance to show the Union that they can win. The lives and reputation of these soldiers and generals are at stake. At the beginning of this battle everyone thought this would be a one battle war. There was confusion because of similar uniforms, and the lack of experience of the soldiers. People came to watch with picnics and champagne hoping to see the Union win. One civilian was killed during the battle. But those who survived were in for a big surprise when the Confederacy takes the win. Looks like this won't be a one battle war after all! General Mcdowell lost his job after this battle.