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The Confederates States of America is formed
A major event which lead to the Civil war. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
Confederates under General Pierre Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons.
This is the begining of the Civil war -
Bloodiest day
By nightfall 26,000 men are dead, wounded, or missing. Lee then withdraws to Virginia. -
Preliminary emancipation proclamation freeing slaves
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Final emancipation
President Lincoln issues the final emancipation -
2nd invasion of the North
General Lee with 75 000 confederates launches his second invasion of the North -
Massive coordinated compaign
Thiq compaign involve all the Union Armies. In Virginia, Grant with an Army of 120,000 begins advancing toward Richmond to engage Lee's Army of Northern Virginia -
Abraham Lincoln is re-elected president
He has defeat the Democrat George B. McClellan. Lincoln carries all but three states with 55 percent of the popular vote -
Last offensive
The last offensive for Lee's Army of Northern Virginia begins with an attack on the center of Grant's forces at Petersburg. Four hours later the attack is broken. -
Grant's forces start a general advance
Grant's forces begin a general advance and break through Lee's lines at Petersburg. Confederate Gen. Ambrose P. Hill is killed. The next day, Union troops enter and raise the Stars and Stripes. -
The end of the Civil war
Remaining Confederate forces surrender. The Nation is reunited as the Civil War ends. Over 620,000 Americans died in the war