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Civil war
7 states left the Union and the first shots of the civil war were fired at Fort Sumter -
Confiscation Act
Making it legal to confiscate any property used to aid the rebels. -
Contraband of war
Virginia treats slaves as contraband if war or property. -
Militia Act
U.S. Congress passed this act making the president to use black troops in combat. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
It became official, freeing all slaves in confederate areas. -
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1st South Carolina
Some white officers recruit several black regiments. -
Bureau of Colored Troops
Between 128,000 and 200,000 ex slaves, free blacks and white officers were under the bureau of Colored Troops. -
African American troops
President Lincols opinion about using African American troops changes over time. -
Freedmen's Bureau
The war department creates the "American Freedmen's Inquiry Commission" to report. -
Appomattox Court House
Lee surrenders to Union General Grant, which ends the long war.
