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lead country in America in the civil war and most of the south did not like him
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It was caused by the Confederate Army bombing Fort Sumter. The Confederates wanted the Union Army to leave South Carolina, so they surrounded them and attacked. In the end, the Union lost.
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Both Sides thought that if they won they would win the whole war and Confederates won
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Abraham told people to free slaves and some states didn't
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May 18th to July 4th, 1863. This battle was due to the many other victories the Union had in the war, leading them to Vicksburg. This battle held much significance to the Union. If they won this battle, it would shut down ports along the Mississippi River.
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Deadliest Battle in the war, had 46,000 casualties
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The union attacked first. there were three phases, the morning, midday, and afternoon
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Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is where Abraham Lincoln made a 2-minute speech that is known as one of the greatest of all time
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general Sherman and his 100,000 marched into Atlanta then Savannah. General Sherman and his troops did an estimated 100 million dollars in damage.
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General Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant. He surrendered his troops due to the fact that their troops lacked food and supplies. They were surrounded by the Union Army and soon realized that there was no hope.
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Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in the Ford Theater
