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  • Election of Abraham Lincoln

    Election of Abraham Lincoln
    Lincoln won the party's presidential nomination. In the November 1860 election, Lincoln again faced Douglas, who represented the Northern faction of a heavily divided Democratic Party, as well as Breckinridge and Bell.

  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Battle of Fort Sumter
    A federal outpost in Charleston. It was placed to control the charleston harbor. The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, that started the American Civil War.

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run
    This was the first major land battle of the armies in Virginia and first battle of the civil war

  • Second Battle of Bull Run

    Second Battle of Bull Run
    The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, led by General Robert E. Lee, defeated the Union's Major General John Pope and his Army of Virginia. It was a much larger battle than the first one.

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    The South took the win and had their first win in war
    Though the result of the battle was inconclusive, It remains the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 22,000 casualties

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War.The north had its first win in the battle

  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address
    The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, one of the best-known in American history. It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War
    It helped memorize the bravery of the soldiers.

  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
    This marked the death of one of the most important Presidents in the US and the world.

  • Surrender of Confederate Forces

    Surrender of Confederate Forces
    The surrender of between 3000 and 4000 soldiers under Brigadier General William T. Wofford's command took place at Kingston, Georgia, and was received by Brig. Gen. Henry M. Judah. There were several letters between the various generals involved in the negotiation of this surrender