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AbrahamLincoln was elected president
he was inaugurated president on March 4, 1861 -
lincoln was elected president for first time
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Civil War
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six states secede from the union
South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Lousiana - soon joined by Texas, decide to seced the union and form a new "nation". They call themselves: The Confederate States. Then Jefferson Davis is elected president of the confederate states. -
jefferson davis as president of the confederacy
he was elected president at Montgomery, Alabama. -
battle at fort sumter
It was inCharleston harbor in South Carolina. Another name for it is where the US Civil War "began". -
when the civil war began
North and south desagreed about slavery. They fought because of economic and social causes. Lincoln didn't like slavery and he became president. The amount of abolitionists were growing. -
The first battle of Bull Run
It was in Washington D.C. the confederacy won. -
Battle of Fort Donelson
It ended on Feb. 16, 1862. It was in tennessee, the union won. -
battle of Shiloh
It ended on Apr. 7, 1862. It was in tennessee, the union won. -
Battle of The Peninsular Campaign
It was in Yorktown, the confederacy won.It ended on July 1, 1862 -
Seven Days Battles
It ended in July 1, 1862.It was in Virginia, the confederacy won. -
The second battle of Manassas
It ended in Aug. 30, 1862. It was in Virginia, the comfederacy won. -
The battle of Antietam
It was in was in Maryland. The union won, it was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. -
lincoln writes the Emancipation Proclamation
it was to free all slaves -
Battle of Stone's River
It was in tennessee, the union won. -
Battle of Chancellorville
It ended on May 4, 1863. It was in Virginia, the confederacy won. -
Battle of Gettysburg
It was the turning point of the war. It was in pensilvania. The union won. -
Battle of Chickamauga
It ended in Sept. 20, 1863.It was in Georgia. The confederacy won. -
Battle of wilderness
It ended on May 7, 1864. It was in Virginia, the union won. -
Battle of Spotsylvania
It ended on may 19, 1864. It was in Virginia, the confederacy won. -
Battle of Fort Pocahontas
It was near Charles City, Virginia. the union won. -
Battle of Sherman's March to the Sea
It was in the atlantic port of svanah. georgia. The union won. -
the civil war ends
the union won. the south surrendered at Appomattox. More than 600,000 soldier died, it was the deadliest war in the american history. -
The surrender at appomattox
Robert E.Lee was the confederacy army general. He surrendered to Ullysses S. Grant who was the union army general, at Appomattox Courthouse. -
john booth kills lincoln
He was killed five days after the civil war ended. He was killed while attending a play at Ford's theater. He was shot in the back. John killed lincoln 'cause he was upset the union had won.
