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JOHN BROWN HUNG
after his raid on harper's ferry, john brown was captured and excucted for treason -
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events leading to the war
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELECTED
Lincoln's views on slavery calused a uproar in the souther states and was on od the biggest reasons for sucession. -
FIRST STATE SECEDES
South Carolina secedes from the union. -
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states secide
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WAR STARTS
with the attack on fort sumter the north and the south begin thier costly war. -
START OF THE BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER
the confederates attack fort sumter and start the first battle of the war -
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war
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END OF THE BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER
after the costant bombardment from the south the fort is surrendered and the south wins the first battle of the war. Confederate victory -
general lee joins the confederate army
Robert E Lee resigns from the union army and joins the Confederate forces because his home state, Virgina resigned from the union. -
LAST STATE SECEDES
After South Carolina resigned Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and finally Tennessee also resigned from the union and joined the Confederates. -
BATTLE OF HOKE’S RUN
the battle of hoke's run was one of the first battles of the war and resulted in a union victory -
BATTLE OF CARTHAGE
Confederate victory -
battle of liberty
Confederate victory -
BATTLE OF FREDERICKTOWN
Union victory -
BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
draw. It was the bloodiest battle of the war -
Battle of Sabine Pass
union victory -
battle of port gibson
union victory -
Stonewall jackson dies
the Confederate general was shot by friendly fire during the battle of Chancellorsville and soon died of Pneumonia -
start of the battle of gettysburg
the start of the three day battle -
end of the battle of gettysburg
Union Victory -
Battle of Fort De Russy
union victory -
Battle of Peachtree Creek
Union victory -
GENERAL LEE SURRENDERS
General Lee surrenders to General Grant -
Lincoln shot
he was shot bot a southern sympthiser named John Wilkes Booth, almost imideatly after the end of the war.
