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South Carolina Secedes from the Union
-Missouri and Kentucky seceded but were immediatly occupied by Federal Forces.
-After South Carolina seceded six other states seceded. -
Jefferson Davis becomes President of the Confederate States
-He was captured on May 10, 1865.
-He died on December 6, 1889. -
Abraham Lincoln elected President
-He led the United States through the Civil War.
-He was assassinated. -
Fort Sumter Attacked
-First shots of the Civil War.
-Located in Charslton, SC. -
Battle of Bull Run
-Also called Fisrt Battle of Manassas
-First major battle of the Civil War. -
Battle of Antietam
-The battle was also called the Battle of Sharpsburg.
- The battle was concidered the bloodiest day of American military history. -
Emancipation Proclamation
-The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln.
-The proclimation didn't name Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, or Delaware and they all were slave states. -
Battle of Vicksburgh
-The battle ended on July 4, 1863.
-Vicksburgh surrendered at the end. -
Battle of Gettysburgh
-West Virginia was only 11 days old when the battle broke out.
-The battle only lasted 3 days. -
Sherman's March on Atlanta
-Sherman captured Atlanta.
-This trip was also called Sherman's march to the
Sea. -
Confederates Surrender at Appomatox
-The meeting lasted two and a half hours.
-The conclusion was the bloodiest conflict in the nation's history neared its end. -
Lincoln Assassinated
-Gun used is now on display at the Ford's Theater Museum.
-He was shot in the back of the head. -
John Wilkes Booth Captured
-He assanated Abraham Lincoln.
-He died in 1865 -
13th Amendment
-This amendment ended slavery.
-The ratification came eight months after the war. -
15th Amendment
-Right for a U.S. citizen to vote.
-People can't be denied to vote based on thier color or race.
