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- South seceded before Lincoln was officially in office.
- South Carolina was the first state to leave the Union.
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*Signaled the start of the civil war, Union, Major Robert Anderson surrendered. * South bombarded Fort Sumter from all sides.
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- The Confederates won the battle.* President Lincoln signed a bill enlisting 500,000 new soldiers.
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*Neither side won. *Lee's army was forced to retreat, so Union took the victory.
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*About 50,00 of the slaves were free. * Allowed black men to fight in the army.
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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
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Lincoln gave a two-minute speech at the national cemetery. The speech was considered to be the greatest speech ever given.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
