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Lincoln Becomes President
Abraham LIncoln became the 16th President of the United States on March 4th 1861. Immediately after this happened most of the southern states receeded. A few didn't like Kentucky. -
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The Civil War
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The Attack on Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was the batte that started the CIvil War. Fort Sumter is located near Charleston, South Carolina. Even though this event started the war only two people died. -
First Battle at Bull Run
This battle also known as the First Manassas and is also the first major battle of the Civil War. The Confederates won -
The Trent Affair
The USS San Jacinto intercepted a British ship the RMS Trent. They removed two confederate dimplomats James Mason an John Slidell. -
The Battle of Pea Ridge
This Union drove the Confederates to Arkansas. It made sure that the Union had control over Miss -
The Battle of Shiloh
It lasted two days . The first day the Confederates seemed as though they were going to win. But, in the end The Union won and Ulysses S. Grant recieved great praise for this. -
The Capture of New Orleans
It was a huge victory for the Union because it cut off the trading ports. It clearly gave the Union the upper hand because New Orleans was the biggest Confederate city. -
The Seven Day's Battle
This battle obvoiusly lasted 7 days from June 25th to July 1st. It was a Confederate victory and it boosted morale for the whole army. -
Antietem
This is the Civil Wars bloodest over 23,000 casualties happened just on this one day. The Union came out to be the victors under George B. Mclellan. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
It was a law passed by President Lincoln saying that any slaves in the rebellion states. They could just leave and thats actually what some slaves did. -
The Battle of Chancellorsville
This campaign is one of the major campaigns of teh whole Civil War. It lasted until May 6th it is also known as Lee "perfect Battle"because with his large army he easlily defeated the Union. -
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Union gained control of one of the last major sections of the Mississippi River that the Confederates had. So it helped the Union out immensely. Also, it lasted until July 4th but no one celebrated. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
This battle is referred to as the turning point of the CIvil War. It had the most casualties of the whole war with it is estimated that between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers died from July 1st to the 3rd. -
The Gettysburg Address
Easily one of the most well known speeches in U.S. history. It was given by President Abraham Lincoln after the dedication of the dead soldiers in Gettysburg. -
The Wilderness Campaign
This was a necessary campaign because it got Grant the ability to move into Virginia. But he had heavy losses and inflicted more. -
Sherman's March to Sea
Major General William Tecumseh Sherman and his soldiers travel from Atlanta to Savannah and take the city over. It does severe damage to their industry. -
Cold Harbor
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The Battle of Atlanta
The Union needed to capture Atlanta to take over the railroads and supply lines. They did this succecessfully and was all over the Nothern newspapers. -
The Surrender at the Appomattox Court House
It was one of the last battles of teh CIvil War. They fought in the morning when Robert E. Lee realized that he was massively outnumbered and had to surrender. -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
It happened on Good Friday 5 days after Robert E. Lee surrenderd to Ulysses S. Grant. John Wilkes Booth and a few others were the conspirators of the assassination.
