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Abraham Lincoln inaugurated
Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the sixteenth President of the United States -
Fort Sumter
when General Pierre G. T. Beauregard's Confederate artillery opened fire on Fort Sumter it marked the begining of the civil war -
battle of bullrun
General Thomas J. Jackson is nicknamed “Stonewall” for his firm stand at a crucial moment in the battle -
Second Battle of Bull Run
Generals Stonewall Jackson and Lee prove too much for the Union troops under General John Pope, who retreat to Washington, D.C. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg marks a grave defeat for the Union. General Lee and his Confederate troops defeat General Burnside. -
Battle of Gettysburg
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Gettysburg Address
Lincoln makes his famous Gettysburg Address on the battlefield. -
Lincoln reelected
Lincoln wins 212 electoral votes to McClellan's 21 -
Thirteenth Amendment
the House of Representatives passed the Thirteenth Amendment, which made slavery illegal in the United States -
abraham lincoln gets assassinated
John Wilkes Booth shoots President Lincoln at Ford's Theater