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Lincoln elected to the Presidency
- South seceded before Lincoln was officially in office.
- South Carolina was the first state to leave the Union.
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Attack on Fort Sumter
*Signaled the start of the civil war, Union, Major Robert Anderson surrendered. * South bombarded Fort Sumter from all sides. -
Battle of Bull Run
- The Confederates won the battle.* President Lincoln signed a bill enlisting 500,000 new soldiers.
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Battle of Antietam
*Neither side won. *Lee's army was forced to retreat, so Union took the victory. -
Emancipation Proclamation signed
*About 50,00 of the slaves were free. * Allowed black men to fight in the army. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle started from July 1 to July 3, 1863. The famous attack Picketts charge was created when 12500 men charge the union with general Pickett which failed -
Gettysburg address
Lincoln gave a two-minute speech at the national cemetery. The speech was considered to be the greatest speech ever given. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Both the union and confederate general met and gave a small talk and were just being friendly. After the south heard about the surrender they all started surrounding. -
Assassination of Lincoln**
John wikes booth was a confederate sympathizer and dislike the surrounding so he assassinated lincoln. Booth refused to surrender when he was cornered in a barn and was shot and killed there. -
Sherman's march (to sea)
General Sherman took over both a major seaport and a railroad hub. Sherman's army split up to loot/pilage for more food and supplies. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle started May 18, 1863, to July 4, 1863. Grant bombed the city to force the confederate to surrender. With the victory, they had full control of the Mississippi river
