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American Civil War
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Calling of the Troops
President Lincoln's ProclamationFort Sumter has just been fired on and the war in on! President Lincoln issues a proclamation calling for 75,000 troops to put down the rebellion and take back federal facilities that were taken by Confederate States. -
1st Minnesota Regiment
1st Minnesota RegimentFirst State Regiment organized following President Lincoln's Proclamation, the 1st Minnesota Regiment was formed at Fort Snelling on April 29th. -
President Lincoln Frees All Slaves
EmancipationPresident Lincoln vows to order the emancipation of all slaves in any states that did not return to Union control by January 1st. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation ProclamationFollowing through on his promise, President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the ten states then in rebellion, thus applying to 3.1 million of the 4 million slaves in the U.S. at that time. The Proclamation immediately freed 50,000 slaves, with nearly all the rest (of the 3.1 million) freed as Union armies advanced. The Proclamation did not compensate the owners, did not itself outlaw slavery, and did not make the ex-slaves citizens. -
Battle at Gettysburg
1st Minnesota Regiment At GettysburgRobert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania in June 1863. He was hoping to threaten Washington and Philadelphia, to breed Northern morale, and to gain recognition and independence for the Southern Confederacy. At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia met the Army of the Potomac. It was under the command of General George G, Meade. This famous battle lasted three days. The Southerners were turned back and again retreated into Virginia. 51,000 troops lost their lives during this battle. -
President Lincoln is Assasinated
John Wilkes Booth Reward PosterPresident Lincoln was attending a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. when he was assasinated by John Wilkes Booth. After 14 days of running from the law, John Wilkes Booth was fatally shot.
