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Although Lincoln did not campaign in the South, he still won the election. Yet, he promised he wouldn't abolish slavery where it already existed.
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A federal outpost in Charleston, S.C. that was attacked by Confederate troops, beginning the Civil Wat.
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First major battle of the Civil War and the Confederates' victory. (First battle of Manassas) It shattered the North's hope of winning the War quickly.
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Jackson's troops met Pope's union forces on the battle field. It was a three day battle.
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Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, it was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War and of U.S. History.
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President Lincoln wrote this in order to free the Confederate slaves
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The key battle that finally turned the tide against the Confederates.
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President Lincoln gave this speech in which he praised the bravery of the Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the Civil War.
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General Lee was forced to surrender when Co-General Sherman closed in and General Grant blocked him off
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President Lincoln was attending a theater with his wife. He was shot in the back by John Wikes Booth, and died the next morning after he was rushed to the hospital across the street the night before.
