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South Carolina secedes
on news of lincons election south carolina seceds -
Confederacy formed
7 states form a confederation -
lincon inaugurated
southeners begin sezing federal jobs -
Ft sumpter attackted
South fires first -
Bull Run
south scores victory -
Monitor vs merrimic
first ironclod battle in history, ends in a draw -
anitetam
north wins, lee retreats to virginia -
emancipation proclomation
lincon announces slaves in rebelling states will be freed -
fredricksburg
north attackts and looses -
gettysburg
largest battle in the western hemishphere 150,000 soldiers -
grant promoted to lt general
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atlanta savanah
sherman destorys atlanta -
Lee sureneders
General lee surenders and the noth wins