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Sparking the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected entirely by the North.
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Lincoln is inaugurated into office, with seven states already in the Confederacy.
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The Civil War starts with the Confederate army firing on Fort Sumter.
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Lincoln gives the famous Gettysburg Address at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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The surrender takes place at the Appomattox courthouse, Virginia.
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