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confederacy is formed
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Lincoln's Military draft plan
President Lincoln issues a public declaration that an insurrection exists and calls for 75,000 militia to stop the rebellion -
Fort Sumter
Southern forces fire at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The Civil War has begins -
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the American civil war
the civil war lasted for 4 years, which included some of the most gruesome battles in american history. Many say that it is the actual first modern war for it took place after the industrial revolution. -
Richmond falls to the Union Army
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1st battle of Bull Run
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The Moniter battles the Merrimack
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New Orleans falls to the union
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Lee was given command of the army of Northern Virginia
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Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg, Maryland
General Lee's first invasion of the north, the battle that was the backbone of the emancipation proclamation. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
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Battle of Fredericksburg
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Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
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The Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
General Lee's greatest victory is when he wounded "Stonewall" Jackson, who dies on May 10. Soon after, Lee asks Jefferson Davis for permission to invade the North and take the war out of Virginia. -
battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi
Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant attack Confederate defenses outside the city on May 19-22. -
Battle of Gettysburg
perhaps the bloodiest battle in american history. Ruins general Robert E Lee's hopes for a successful invasion of the North. -
Ft. Wagner
the movie "Glory" is based off of this battle -
Quantrill burns Lawrence
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Gettysburg address
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grant takes full control over union army
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Battle of Cold Harbor
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Shermans march to the sea
General T. Sherman led a path of destruction all the way to the sea scaring civilians into loosing their faith in the confederacy -
Lincoln wins re-election
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Lincoln's 2nd inaugural speech
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Appomattox court house
The city of Appomattox Court House, Virginia is where general Robert L. Lee (North) surrndered to Ulysses S. Grant (South). -
Lincoln is assassinated
John Wilkes Booth assassinates Abraham Lincoln while he was watching a play in Fords theater -
The 13th Amendment is ratified
This act abolishes all slavery
