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Harper's Ferry Raid(Oct. 1859 in Virginia)
John Brown and his sons fail at the raid.
1860-Democrats splits over slavery issue -
South Carolina being the first state to divide from the Union in Dec 1860
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7 States including South Carolina left the union, forming the Confederate States of America. Elected Jefferson Davis from Mississippi as president.
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P.G.T Beauregard (CSA) open fire on Fort Sumter, orders giving by Davis himself. Fort Sumter fell, being sent medical supplies and food, but was fired upon. Congress Declares War.
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Union was winning until Thomas and "Stone Wall" Jackson's Virginia's made a stand.
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Anaconda plan Tried squeezing the life out of the south to win. (April) Battle of Shiloh Granted Bvell Defeat Johnson's CSA nearly 25,000 killed. Naval blockage captures New Orleans. (July) Lee Defeats McClellan, in seven days, Battle of Richmond.
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Lee Invades the North, Union found his plans wrapped around some cigars. 12,000 killed in the first 3 hours.It was a draw.
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Burnside attacked lee. Union lost 13,00 men while CSA lost only 5,000. Mayor lost on the Union Side.
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Freed all enslaved people in rebellious states, kept foreign help for CSA away.
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Joe Hooker Vs Lee. Lee's Greatest victory but greatest lose. Lee did a 12-mile surprise attack. But Jackson was shot by friendly fire and later died.
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Lee's Army looking for supplies, After 3 days of fighting 50,000 men nearly died in this battlefor a Union Victory.
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Why we Fight, dedication to those men. Abraham Lincoln giving a speech at Gettysburg to honor the men that gave their life for the war.
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Vicksburg Falls in the south cutting the south in half.
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Grant Placed in Command of union forces
Shermans March to sea(Feb. 1865)
Scorched Earth-Total war from Alanta to Savannah. Civilian populations were Targets. -
Lincolns 10% plan falls out of picture.
Radical Republicans want to
-Punish the South
-Black Suffrage
-50% Loyalty
-13th Amendment-Abolish Slavery -
Lee, Surrenders to grant on April 9 1865 at Appromatty courthouse.
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Lincoln Shot by John Wike Booth in public. Found later in the week, Boston Corbet kills John.
