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John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
Two day raid of Harper's Ferry hoping to instigate a slave revolt in the south, He was defeated by Robert E Lee, Ten of his men were killed, seven captured and four escaped. -
Election of 1860
19th quadrinial election, Lincoln's first time accending to Presidentship, against Breckinridge, Bell, and Douglas. Preceeded Cival War. -
Confederate States of America
Southern Pro-slavery States decided upon Lincoln's election to seceed and become their own nation. Jefferson Davis President. -
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Battle of Fort Sumter
A two day bombardment on Union Fort by Confederacy troops. They took the Fort and no lives were lost. Considered the start of the Civil War. -
Battle of Antietam
A one day battle in Sharpsburg Maryland, it resulted in no clean victor. It is the bloodiest Day in American history, the resulting blood stained the bridge over nearby Antietam Creek. -
Emancipation Proclaimation
Lincoln's directive to the Confederate States of America that all enslaved people are and will be forever free. -
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54th massachusetts infantry
The first black regement in the United States military. An infantry regement under the command of Colonel Robert Shaw. They were considered one of the most effective regements in the Union army. -
54th massachusetts infantry
The first black regement in the United States military. An infantry regement under the command of Colonel Robert Shaw. They were considered one of the most effective regements in the Union army. -
seige of vicksburg
Ulysses S. Grant layed siege to the southern stronghold Vicksburg, he starved the city to the point that they ate rats and dogs while they were repeatedly shelled by the Union army. -
Battle of Gettysburg
A great Union victory in an unintentional meeting in Pennsylvania escalated into a three day battle eventing in the souths retreat. -
13th ammendment
The thirteenth ammendment ended all slavery or involuntary servitude in the Untied States. -
fourteenth ammendment
All people born in the United States (excluding native americans) are legal citizens of the United States and areprotected by it's constitution. -
The fifteenth ammendment
The fifteenth ammendment granted equal voting rights to african americans.
