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Lincoln Elected
Lincoln was a member of the new anti-slavery republican party.
He managed to get elected without even being on the ballot in ten of the southern states. -
Fort Sumter
He was almost out of food and ammunition wad his forces were badly outnumbered.
April 12,1861 General Beauregard sent major Anderson a message saying that he would fire in one hour if Anderson didn't surrender . -
Battle of Bull Run
The two inexperienced armies ran into many difficulties.
July 21,1861 General McDowell ordered the union army to attack. -
Battle of Antietam
General Joseph Hooker, attacked the confederate army on the left flank.
The fighting was fierce and the day would be one of the bloodiest in American history. -
Emancipation Proclamation signed
Only about 50,000 of the 4 million slaves were immediately set free.
The slaves in these states were not immediately freed.