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Lincoln elected to the presidency
He wanted to avoid war and command the union army during the revolution war. -
Fort Sumter
The first battle between the Union and the South.
There were no casualties during the attack. -
Battle of Bull Run
The first battle won by confederacy. -
Battle of Antietam
The south tried to go on the offensive.
Union had 87,000 soldiers, while Confederates had 38,000 soldiers around 3,500 soldiers were killed and 17,000 wounded. -
Emancipation Proclamation signed
The proclamation gained union support from other countries like France, and Spain.
It did not free slaves in loyal border states. -
Battle of Vicksburg
Grant at first demanded unconditionally surrender. He later relented and the captured prisoners were "paroled" instead of taken prisoner.
Confederate general Pemberton later resigned as a general but continued to fight.