Turning point of the American Civil War | Wikipedia audio article
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Turning point of the American Civil War


00:01:04 1 Confederate victory at Bull Run (July 1861)
00:02:23 2 Confederate invasion of Kentucky (September 1861)
00:04:11 3 Union capture of Forts Henry and Donelson (February 1862)
00:05:04 4 Albert Sidney Johnston's death (April 1862)
00:06:46 5 Union capture of New Orleans (April 1862)
00:08:11 6 Union victory at Battle of Antietam (September 1862)
00:10:10 7 Stonewall Jackson's death (May 1863)
00:11:05 8 Union capture of Vicksburg and victory at Gettysburg (July 1863)
00:13:51 9 Union victory in the Chattanooga Campaign (November 1863)
00:14:21 10 Grant's appointment as Union general-in-chief (March 1864)
00:15:37 11 Union capture of Atlanta (September 1864)
00:16:15 12 Lincoln's reelection (November 1864)
00:17:00 13 See also



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There is widespread disagreement among historians about the turning point of the American Civil War. A turning point in this context is an event that occurred during the conflict after which most modern scholars would agree that the eventual outcome was inevitable. While the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 is the event most widely cited as the military climax of the American Civil War (often in combination with the Siege of Vicksburg, which concluded a day later), there were several other decisive battles and events throughout the war which have been proposed as turning points. These events are presented here in chronological order. Only the positive arguments for each are given.
At the time of an event, the fog of war often makes it impossible to recognize all of the implications of any specific outcome. Only hindsight can fully reveal the endpoint and all of the developments that led up to it. For this reason, contemporary observers may lack confidence in predicting a turning point. Many of the turning points of the Civil War cited here would not have been recognized as such at the time.