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Lincoln wins
he takes office later in 1861 -
South Carolina Scedes
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6 more states scede
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The Confederacy begins
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Jefferson Davis
elected the first president of the Confederacy and takes office a year later -
Fort Sumpter
The first shots are fired by southerners -
Union troops
Lincoln calls 75,000 troops -
1st Battle of Bull Run
Confederates win under Stonewall Jackson
Manassas VA -
Monitor v Merrimac
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2nd Battle of Bull Run
Confederates win under Lee -
Antietam
Unnion win under McCelllan
Maryland
deadliest battle: 4,000 killed, 18,000 wounded -
Gettysburg, PA
Union Victory after Lee invaded the North
50,000 casualties
the tides turn in favor of Union