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16th President
Abraham was named the 16th President on March 4, 1861 -
Attack at Fort Sumter
The leader of the Confederacy, Pierre Beauregard, opened fire on the Union. This is when the Civil War began. -
Shiloh
Confederate surprised an attack on the Union. there was 13,000 killed and wounded Union soldiers and 10,000 Confederates. -
Antietam
the bloodiest day in the history of the U.S. Military was on September 17, 1862 during the battle of Antietam. there was 26,000 men dead, injured, or missing -
Fredricksburg
Robert E. Lee's army successfully held off an assault by Ambrose Burnside's Army. The Confederates won. -
Chancellorsville
General Stonewall Jackson is wounded by his own army. The Union retreated. -
Gettysburg
the battle of Gettysburg had the largest numbers of deaths in the Civil War. There was over 54,000 deaths. -
chickamauga
Confederate won leaving Union Army trapped in Chattanooga, Tennessee under confederate Army -
Chattanooga
The Confederate Siege ends and Union Troops avenge their defeat at Chickamauga. -
Cold Harbor
A mistake by Grant result in 7,000 Union Casualties during an offensive against Rebels. -
disgrace for all
Abraham Lincoln was shot while in a theater with his wife by John Wilcons -
freedom
The thirteenth Amendment was passed and slavery was abolished