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South
South secedes from union -
rest of south
the rest of the south secedes -
Confederacy
Confederacy founded -
fort sumter
ft sumpter is fired upon and surrenders -
Upper south
upper south secedes -
south wins
south wins battle of bull rin (first battle) -
Grant captures forts
Grant captures forts Henry and Donelson -
Farrugut
Frrugut captures New Orleans for the Union -
Lincoln
Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. -
Lee
Lee defeats Union army at Fredricksburg -
Grant
Grant defeats confedrate forces at Chatanooga -
Lincoln
Lincoln issues final Emancipation Procolamation -
Lee
Lee wins at Chancellorville -
North Victory
North wins at Gettysburg, Vicksburg -
Grant and Lee
Grant and Lee battle in Virginia -
Atlanta
Atlanta falls to Sherman -
Amendments
Congress passes 13 amendment -
Lee
Lee surenders at Appomattox -
Grant
Grant captures petersburg and richmond -
Lincoln
Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
