civil war

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    South Carolina and other southern states seceded.

    Many southerns states followed South Carolina and exited the union.
  • Abraham Lincoln became president

    Abraham Lincoln was elected earlier and caused the southern states to succeed but was inaugurated on this date.
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    Abraham Lincoln is president

  • Fort Sumpter

    It was the first battle of the civil war and was when the confederates attack fort sumpter with a few union soldiers inside.
  • 1st battle of bull run

    First major battle of the civil war
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    7 days battle

    A series of battles that lasted seven days when general Robert E. Lee pushed the union away from the confederate capital Richmond Virginia.It was also one of the bloodiest battles.
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    2nd battle of bull run

    Had many more casualties than the first battle.