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Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was crucial in holding the country together throughout the war because of his persistence. He also swore the emancipation proclamation into action. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Its main purpose was to guard Charleston Harbor. This battle was the first battle of the civil war. -
Battle of Bull Run
This was the first major battle after Fort Sumter. The northern troops were so confident in their victory that they held picnics on the hills. They ended up losing to the south. -
Battle of Antietam
The Union had double the troops the confederacy had (87,000 to 38,000) The most gruesome part of the battle was on a sunken road nicknamed, "bloody lane" where 3,500 died. -
Emancipation Proclamation Signed
This proclamation only immediately set free about 50,000 slaves due to its limitations. It stirred up some conflict in the south and cause resentment of the president. -
Battle of Vicksburg
Vicksburg was the last major port on the Mississippi river held by the south. The siege of Vicksburg was a turning point in the war for the union because they gained control of the Mississippi river. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The north held strong against an aggressively pushing confederate army. The north used this victory to create a snowball effect. -
The Gettysburg Address
This speech is particularly important because Lincoln referenced the principles of hum equality contained in the Declaration of Independence. He connected the deaths and sacrifices of the civil war with the desire for, "a new of birth of freedom." -
Sherman's March (to the sea)
They used a tactic called scorched earth they destroyed most things along their path. Sherman did an estimate of 100 million dollars of damage back then. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia. The American Civil War was officially over on August 20, 1866, when Andrew Johnson signed a document that stated America was at peace. -
Assassination of Lincoln
He was watching a play when the assassination happened. He was shot at close range with a pistol when the crowd laughed because a joke was made in the play.
