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Civil War

Dec 20, 1860

After South Carolina secedes Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas follow, forming the Confederate States of America

Civil War

Jan 14, 1862

Grant wins first important Union victory in West, at Fort Donelson; Nashville falls

Civil War

May 14, 1863

Lee defeats Hooker at Chancellorsville; “Stonewall” Jackson, Confederate general, dies (May). Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania stopped at Gettysburg by George Meade—Lee loses 20,000 men—the greatest battle of the war

Civil War

Mar 14, 1864

Ulysses S. Grant named commander-in-chief of Union

Civil War

Apr 9, 1865

Sheridan defeats Confederates at Five Forks; Confederates evacuate Richmond. On April 9, Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox.

World War 1

Aug 27, 1916

Battle of Verdun