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TheCivilWar
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Lincoln's Inauguration
The new president said that he was not going to stop slavery in the states that it was already in, but also that he didn't accept secession. He hoped to resolve the national crisis without war. -
Confederate Constitution
The south writes there own constitution. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
At 4:30 in the morning, general Pierre Beauregard and his troops attacked fort sumter. With 50 canons. It lasted 2 days, ending on April 14, 1861. -
BullRun
Union Army lead by General Irvin McDowell, falls in defeat by the conferates lead by General Thomas J. Jackson. He was then nicknamed stonewall jackson. The unions fell back to washington and Lincoln realizes that it is going to be a long battle. -
Battle of the "Monitor" and the "Merrimac"
The confedrates tried to weaken the unions advanages. so they built a iron ship. They sunk 2 unions wooden war ships. -
The Battle of Shiloh.
The fedrals forced an attack on the union soliders. They were almost defeated when there reinforcements came during the night. -
Stonewall Jackson beats the Union.
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Antietam.
Known as the bloodest days of the civil war. 2,108 Union soldiers were killed and 9,549 wounded. 2,700 Confederates were killed and 9,029 wounded. -
Battle of Fredricksburg
Gen. and his army suffer a major defet. The union wins. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln made a law that put a name to what was already happening. He did this to help with the up coming election. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker vs Gen. Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jackson. General Jackson DIed. -
Battle of Gettysburg
General Robert E. Lee went up against General Meades. By the 4th Lee was withdrawing his army. -
Gettysburg Adress
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Linclon Assanation
He was shot at 7:44 am.In ford therether. Vice President Andrew Johnson.
