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the first election of president abraham lincoln
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Attack on Fort Sumter by the Confederacy
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the surrender of fort sumter to the confederacy
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the confederate capitol of richmond virginia falls or is captured by the union army
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First Battle of Bull Run or First Manassas
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confederate states of America is formed and jefferson davis in named its president
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gen ulysses s grant gets union victories at fort henry and fort donelson in tennessee
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Battle of the Ironclads
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Battle of Shiloh
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General robert e lee is given command of the army of northern virginia
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The 7 Days Battle
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Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas
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Battle of Antietam
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Battle of Fredericksburg
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Battle of Fredericksburg
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president lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation
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Battle of Chancallorsville
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confederate general thomas "stonewall" jackson died
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The Fall or captuer of Vicksburg
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Battle of Gettysburg
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Battle at the Wilderness or the Wilderness Campaign
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Battle of Spotsylvania
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Battle at Cold Harbor
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Battle at Petersburg
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david farragut and the union navy captures the seaport of new orleans
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President Lincoln re-elected for the 2nd term
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union gen william t sherman burns atlanta ga to the ground and begins his march to the sea
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union general william t sherman finishes his March to the sea and captures savannah, ga
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the confederacy and gen robert e lee surrender to grant at appomattox courthouse va
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president lincoln died and vice president andrew johnson takes over as president of the u.s
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the union enacted or passed a law creating the first military draft of men into the army
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the opening of the conference prisoner of war camp andersonville
