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The Election of 1860
Served as a immediate cause for the outbreak of the American Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was elected as president with the help of the north and republicans.Southern Democrats nominated John C. Breckenridge as vice-president. -
Fort Sumter
It was an attack from south to the north. Either side refused to surrender. After 34 hours the union evacuated. -
Bull run
First major land battle of the civil war. Union thought they were going to win but the confederates made them retreat. That is were Jackson got his name "Stonewall" -
Battle of Shiloh
The Confederates ambushed the Union. Had plenty of succes on the first day but lost the second. -
Battle of Antietam
First major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in all of American history. -
Emancipation Proclamation
It was to set all Confederate slaves free. It was written by Abraham Lincoln. -
Battle of Gettysburg
It was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War. It is described to be the turning point in the Civil War. -
Battle of Vicksburg
For 47 days, the Federal host bombarded the city while the Confederate soldiers and civilians alike suffered the hardships of siege warfare. Confederates surrenderd and put the Union in control of the Mississippi R. -
Gettysburg Address
It was a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and one of the best-known in America. It was a dedication of the Soldiers that fought at gettysburg.It is now a National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
Appomattox Courthouse
Robert E. Lee had no choice but to surrender. It was the end of the Civil war
