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The Civil War Begins!
The Confederate guns fire on Fort Sumter. -
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The Civil War
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First Battle of Bull Run
Confederate forces defeat the Union army. -
Battle of Shiloh
Confederate troops do a surprise attack at Shiloh on the Tennessee River. -
Emancipation Proclamation is issued
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves from Confederate territories. -
The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect
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Battle of Gettysburg
They fought for three days at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
The Union Fleet captures Mobile, Alabama
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Army of Northern Virginia surrendered
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The last majored fighting occured