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Battle of fort Sumter
A federal outpost in Charleston, south Carolina was attacked by confederate troops. Though the fort was massive, It was surrendered after 34 hours of cannon fire.
* This fort was the last chance to preserve the union which caused the civil war -
First Battle of Bull run
This was the first major battle of the civil war and the first victory for the confederate army.
*This event crushed the north's dreams of ending the war quickly. -
Election of Abraham Licoln
Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 without a campaigning in the south states. The south saw that they were loosing political power.
*This event sparked the confederate states and led to the civil war. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
General Robert E. Lee defeated Union Major General John Pope and his army at Bull run.
*This battle killed the north desire to end the war quickly. -
Battle of Antietam
Both the union and confederate armies fought for the entire day in Antietam. Both side suffered enormous causalities
*This was the most bloodiest day in america -
Emancipation Proclamation
This document declared all slaves as free citizens both in the union and in the confederate states.
*This allowed for African american soldiers with rights and slaves who now have freedom can help the cause in other ways. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Union and Confederate armies both collide in Gettysburg. They fought for three days in and around the town. *This was the key battle as this turns the war around for the union. -
Gettysburg Adress
Lincoln gives a speech which he praised the bravery of the union soldiers.
*This renewed the union soldiers fighting spirit -
Surrender of Confederate Forces
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to the Union after an upscale battle at bull run -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln at Ford's Theater
*This was and end for a revolunary leader but his effects still linger to today
