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Lincoln is elected to be president of the united states, with 108 electoral votes.
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The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer, as president.
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General Pierre fired 50 cannons with this army upon fort sumter, the civil war had began.
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Lincoln issues a Proclamation of Blockade against Southern port. For a period of time, there were blockade limits that lessened the ability of the rural South to stay well supplied in its war against the industrialized North.
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Gen. Irvin McDowell suffered a defeat at Bull Run, 25 miles Southwest of Washington.
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Two confederate officials sailing towards england are seized by the us navy. This was the beginning of the diplomatic chrisis for Abraham Lincoln.
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Lincoln issues all of the United states naval and land forces to begin a general advance by February 22
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Victory for general Ulysess grant in tenesse, captures Fort Henry.
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Abraham Lincoln suffers through a period of greif after losing his son, Willie. Who died of drinking polluted water from the white house.
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The Confederates surprise attacked the Union who were unprepared at Shiloh on the Tennessee River which lead to 13,000 Union killed and wounded and 10,000 Confederates,
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Joseph Johnston's Army attacks McClellan's troops in front of Richmond and nearly defeats them. But Johnston is badly wounded.
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After four months as his own general-in-chief, President Lincoln hands over the task to Gen. Henry W. Halleck.
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Remaining Confederate forces surrender. The Nation is reunited as the Civil War ends. Over 620,000 Americans died in the war, with disease killing twice as many as those lost in battle. 50,000 survivors return home as amputees.
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The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, is finally ratified. Slavery is
