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The American Civil War
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Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln wins the American election with Running mate Hannibal Hamlin against John C. Breckenridge, John Bell, Stephen A. Douglas. -
Jefferson Davis
President of the confederate army. Much less effective than his counterpart, Lincoln. His diplomatic efforts failed to gain recognition from any foreign country, and he paid little attention to the collapsing Southern economy, printing more and more paper money to cover the war's expenses. -
Fort Sumter
The first official battle of the American Civil war. Took place in the south. The Union stood victorious the next day. Lincoln used this as an excuse to raise an army to start surpressing the Confederacy. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
After Fort Sumter, the Union fired an attack against the Confederate Army. The Confederacy fought back strongly. Both sides quickly realized they were in a pickle. -
Ulysses S. Grant
1861 Commander of the Union Army. In 1862, he fought a series of major battles and captured a Confederate army. In July 1863, after a long, complex campaign, he captured Vicksburg, captured another Confederate army, and took control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy and opening the way for more Union victories and conquests.
