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South carolina secedes
South Carolina secedes from the Union. Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida secedes shortly after South Carolina. -
Fort Sumter
Confederates fire on Fort Sumter, South Carolina. President Lincoln got his wish and did not fire the first shot. -
Virgina and three other states secedes
Virginia secedes from the Union,followed within five weeks by Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. -
First Battle of Bull Run
35,000 confederate troops met Union troops near Manassas Junction.This begun the First Battle of Bull Run. -
McClellan becomes general
President Abe Lincoln appoints General McClellan as the comander of the Union army. -
Peninsular Campaign
The Peninsular Campaign begins. Abe Lincoln temporarily removes McClellan from commander. -
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Battle of Shiloh
Suprise attack on General Ulysses S. Grant by the Confederates. Battle of Shiloh. Majoir Union victory. -
Battle of Seven Pines
Lee took over Confederate army. While McClellan sat with the Union army and waited. -
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Seven Days Campaign
36,000 American Casualties. Consitered a Confederate win due to the fact that the Union retreated. -
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Second Battle of Bull Run
75,000 Confederates were killed. Union army retreates to washington and then the president relieves John Pope. -
Batle of Antietam
General Lee and his army entered Maryland with 50,000 men. Union found lee's plans wrapped around cigars. Consitered the Battle of Antietam. -
Replacement of McClellan
President Abe Lincoln replaces McClellan with General Burnside. Lincoln had grown impatient with McClellan. -
Battle of Fredricksburg
Army of Pontiac faces a major defeat in Fredricksburg. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln hands in the Emancipation Proclamation, which frees all slaves in territories held by Confederates and lets the enlisting of black soldiers in the Union Army. -
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Battle of Chancellorsville
The Union Army under Gen. Hooker is defeated by Lee's much smaller army at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia -
Gettysburg Address
President Abe Lincoln gives a 2 minuet speech called the Gettysburg address. -
Grant as General
President Abe Lincoln appoints Grant as general of all armys for the Union -
Shermans Army
Alanta is captured by Shermans Army. The win helps Lincoln for re-election. -
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March to the sea
Sherman takes control of Savanah and offers it to Lincoln as a Christmas present. -
13th Admendment
The U.S. Congress approves the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, to abolish slavery. The amendment is then submitted to the states for ratification -
Lee Surrenders
General Lee surrenders his Confederate Army to General Ulysses S. Grant -
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Battle of Gettysburg
The war turns against the South as the Confederates are defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania
