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Election of 1860
The repubiclian Abraham won the election for president. The southerns warned against secession if he was elected in fear of losing power and their slaves http://www.abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org/Library/newsletter.asp?ID=110&CRLI=158 -
Secession of the South
South Carolina seceded from the Union due to the election of Abe Lincoln. On Febuary 1, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Lousiana, MIssissippi, and Texas seceded independence. http://www.csawardept.com/documents/secession/ -
Formation of the Confederate States of America
Delegates from the newly seced states gathered in Montgomery, Alabama. They elected Jefferson Davis as their president and they wrote a constitution http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h242.html -
Attack on Fort Sumter
Confederates began bombing the Fort Sumter, which is a federal fort in South Carolina. When the Union surrendered and Abe Licoln declared war on the Confederates. He said that the southern states were in rebellion. Nobody was killed during the battle
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1st Battle of Bull Run
The Confederates won and the Union's hopes of early ending to the war was demolished http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/first_battle_bull_run.htm -
Seven Days' Battles
Confederate attacked the Union, but the Confederates had many fatalties. However, the forced the Union to retreat. http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/seven-days-battles/ -
Second Battle of Bull Run
Confederates caught the Union off gaurd and the Union fell apart at the Second Battle of Bull Run. The attacks were heavy casualties on both sides. http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/second-manassas.html?tab=facts -
Battle of Antietam
The Confederates hope to have a victory on Union soil. The two armies met at Antietam Creek. The battle was the bloodiest single day battle in U.S. History. It was a Union Victory, but the Confederates lost a third of there troops
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Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam. It said that on January 1, 1863 all the slaves in the southern states were free and no longer slaves. http://www.history.com/topics/emancipation-proclamation -
Battle of Shiloh
There was 23,000 casualties in the two day battle. On the 1st day the Confederates had surrounded, captured, killed, or wounded the Union soliders. The Union led by General Grant, led a counterattack and claimed victory at the Battle of Shiloh. http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.html -
Battle of Vicksburg
The Union attacked the Confederate city of Vicksburg. Grant who was the general of the Union held seige until July 4, 1863, when the Confederates surrendered. http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/vicksburg.html -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Confederates pushed the Union back. However the Union turned around to assault the Confederates. Lee, who is the Confederate General, lost more than 15,000 men. The Union claimed victory on this famous battle. http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg.html?tab=home -
Gettysburg Address
Abe Lincoln wrote a speech that dedicated a cemetery for all the Union solidiers that had died. This speech renrewed the Union's effort to end the war with the South. It later became one of the most famous speeches in history. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Gettysburg.html -
The end of the Civil War
The Confederates were being cut of from all their supplies. The headed west were food and supplies was waiting. The Union troops were waiting and the surrounded the Confederates and the Confederates tried to fight back, but it wasn't worth it. Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9. http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/appomattox-courthouse.html