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The election of Abraham Lincoln.
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| November 6th, 1860 |
| Election of Abraham Lincoln |
| Spark to start the Civil War | The 16th President of the United States decided on this day. With a good majority over the others, Abraham Lincoln is decided as the new President. The victory of Abraham Lincoln helped spark the succesion of the South. Before Lincoln was even ignagurated into office, 7 states were lost. -
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Confederation of The United States formed.
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| February 4th, 1861 |
| Republic of 11 states |
| Impoverished government | Banding together officially, the Confederation of The United States was born. For the first two years, the Confederation did decently. However, eating away money, the Confederation was taking on more problems than it could handle. A mass inflation began, and taxes went through the roof for the South. -
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(Battle) Fort Sumter
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| April 12-14, 1861 |
| Confederate Victory |
| Map | This battle was after South Carolina secceded from the Union, and while no real losses were reported, it was still an intense battle. Shots went out every where, and the Union was very much outweight by the Confederates with an 80:500 soldier ratio. -
(Battle) Bull Run
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| July 21st, 1861 |
| Confederate Victory |
| Fought in Virginia | While the number of soldiers was more evened out, the results were even booldier than before. -
(Battle) Fort Henry
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| February 6th, 1862 |
| Tennnesse / Kentucky: map |
| Union Victory | This battle, which resulted in a Union victroy, resulted in much more than just a win. The fort was quickly surrendered, knowing it couldn't hold up much longer. It became a gateway for transporport on the Union's part. -
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(Battle) Fort Donelson
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| Feburary 11th - 16th 1862 |
| Map |
| Union victory | This battle was a tough spot for both sides. At first, it seemed the Confederates had the clear advantage even if they were outnumbered. The weather was a harsh condition. But, more so, Grant was able to get a victory by surrender for the Union. -
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(Battle) Shiloh
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| April 6th - 7th, 1862 |
| map |
| Union victory | In this battle, the Confederates were heavily outnumbered. This did not set who was going to have the advantage the whole battle. At one point, a surprise attack did catch Union soldiers by susprise. However, the Confederates were still forced to retreat in the end. -
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(Battle) Second Bull Run
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| August 28th - 30th, 1862 |
| Map |
| Confederate victory | Also known as the Second Manassas, this battle started off with an advantage to the Union, but took a quick turn. Lee surprised both sides and made a daring move to flank around the Union. This was a major step toward the victory. -
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(Battle) Antietam
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| September 16th - 18th, 1862 |
| Map |
| Inconclusive | While inconclusive, this battle was rather bloody. 10,000 plus casualties on both sides, and each side had to continue to push on every single day. While considered to be inconclusiv, Lincoln did claim victory for the Union, which aided Licoln and the Union. -
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(Battle) Fredericksburg
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| December 11th - 16th, 1862 |
| Map |
| Confederate victory | Even when overwhelmingly outnumbered, the Confederates managed to pull a victory. It is still by far one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. It was initially succesful for the Union, but the tides turned to the Confederates. -
Emancipation Proclimation Signed
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| January 1st, 1863 |
| Attempted to patch up North/South |
| North still had military advantage | At this time, the Emancipation Proclimation was signed into effect. It had a lot to do with the problem of slavery in America. This officially made the slaves free when signed. Many people who had supported Lincoln were thrilled with this, they elected him mainly for this reason. -
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(Battle) Chancellorsville
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(Battle) Vicksburg
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| May 18th - July 4th, 1863 |
| Map |
| Union victory | The battle itself was extremly costly for the Cofederacy, not only in lives but also in expenses. This victory left the Confederacy but one choice; to retreat. There was no hope for a turn around at that point, and staying in that battle wouldn't offer much. -
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(Battle) Fort Wagner
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(Battle) Chickamauga
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Gettysburg Address
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| November 19th, 1863 |
| 273 words |
| At one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War | The Gettysburg Address was made by President Lincoln that served a very large purpose for only being 273 words in length. It gave many Americans hope. Not only hope for a better tomorrow, but a better America that represented freedom and equality. "Four score and seven years ago..." -
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(Battle) Spotsylvania Court House
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Re-Election of Lincoln
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| November 8th, 1864 |
| 4th year at war |
| Election during military emergency | With a lot of support from the North, Lincoln is able to be reelected. However, a lot of hope for land negotiation was lost with the Confederation. It was a very stressful position for Lincoln. He had to deal with war and the stability of the United States as a whole. -
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Appomattox Court House Surrender
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| April 9th, 1865 |
| At first succesful for Confederate |
| Starting point for conclusion of war | This battle was not very long lived, but the surrender was the importantance of the event. Ulysses S. Grant was able to turn himself into the upper hand quickly, forcing Robert E. Lee back further and further. This in and of itself was a starting point towards reunification. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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| April 15th, 1865 |
| Assailant: John Wilkes Booth |
| Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC | While many people know the assassination as Lincoln getting shot, it was much more than this. There was an elaborate plan attatched to this beforehand. It was an enormous manhunt in search of Lincoln's killer. Lincoln had a private box to see the production. When he was shot, people assumed it to be an act.
