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Lincolns 1st term
Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln had gave his word that he wouldn't interfere with the current institution of slavery but he took a strong stance against secession and the seizure of federal property. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
South Carolina succeded from the Union and was part of the Confederacy. Major Anderson was part of the Union and moved his forces there but everyone around there knew that he was running out of food and fuel. General Beauregard sent a message to Major Anderson telling him that he had an hour to surrender or he would fire and he didn't so the battle began and he eventually surrendered, -
Battle of Manassas
First major land battle of the American Civl War. 35,000 Union troops led by Brigadier General Irvin McDowell faced off against more than 20,000 Confederates under Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard. -
Commander Robert E. Lee
Lee was given command of the Army of Northern Virginia. -
Harpers Ferry
John Browns raid was an attempt to start an armed slave rebolt by seizing a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry. -
Battle of Antietam
Battle happened because Robert E. Lee wanted to win another battle like he did recently (Second Battle of Manssas) -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Union engineers laid five pontoon bridges across the Rappahannock under fire later the Federal army crossed over. -
Stones River
More than 83,000 troops took part in the campaign in and around Murfreesboro. There were about 23,000 casualties and Union troops defeat confederates -
13th Amendment
Total abolition of slavery!!!!!!!!!! -
Battle of Five Forks
Ulysses S. Grant forced Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia out of its entrenchments at Petersburg by threatening its last supply line, the South Side Railroad.Also this was the last major battle of the Petersburg Campaign during the American Civil War. -
Battle of Appomattox
Robert E. Lee is determined to make one last attempt to escape the closing Union pincers and reach his supplies at Lynchburg. -
Ford Theater
John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln inside the Ford Theater during a play after his plan to kidnap him failed. Booth thought that the war was going to end soon and the South was going to lose so this was his only choice.
