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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln elected President of the United States -
Secession
South Carolina secedes from the Union. 2 months later, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, and Texas join South Carolina -
Jefferson Davis
The Confederate States of America is formed, naming Jefferson Davis president -
Fort Sumter
At 4:30 a.m. Confederate soldiers attack at Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War. -
Battle of Bull Run
The Confederate Army, led by Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, defeats the Union Army, led by Gen. Irvin McDowell, at Bull Run. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in bordering Union states. -
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Gettysburg
The Civil War takes a turn as the Confederate Army is defeated by the Union Army. -
Vicksburg
Confederate army surrenders to Gen. Grant and the Union army, giving the Union control of the Mississippi River. -
Gettysburg Address
President Lincoln gives the 2 minute Gettysburg Address. -
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March to Sea
Gen. Sherman uses total war strategy to capture Atlanta by setting it on fire. Sherman and his troops reach Savannah leaving a path of destruction 300 miles long and 60 miles wide. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was approved by Congress to abolish slavery. -
Appomattox Courthouse
General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse in Appomattox, VA. -
Assassination
President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater
