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Fort Sumter
From April 12th- 13th, Ft. Sumter, South Carolina was under attack by the Confederate army. -
The Anaconda plan
In an effort to punish the south, the anaconda plan (or "Scott's great snake") was created to block the south's ports. -
The Battle of Hampton Roads
On March 9th, 1862, the navel ships the USS Moniter and the CCS Merrimack fought. Neither of them won. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Known as the bloodiest battle of the Civil war, the battle of Gettysburg was a three day battle that occured in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
Gettysburg Address
On November 19th, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most famous speeches in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
Lincoln's Assassination
On April 14th, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at the Ford Theatre.