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The Civil War
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South Carolina Secedes
Cause: As states started to secede from the Union, tensions rose. -
Confederate States
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The Confederate States of America is formed. Tensions are still rising in the United States. -
Robert E. Lee Resigns with US Army
Empathy: Lee states, "I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my children." Lee then goes to Richmond, Virginia, is offered command of the military and naval forces of Virginia, and accepts. He left the US Army because he believed that would be his best choice. -
Grant's Letter to His Father
Grant's Letter to His Father Accounts This account showe a personal letter from a son to his father. He may have left out key information, but he also wrote it in a more relaxed way than if he were delivering a speech. This letter expresses some of Grant's true feelings about the Civil War -
Robert E. Lee's Letter to His Wife
Lee's Letter to His Wife Account: Robert E. Lee write to his wife informing her of a "glorious victory." He does not want her to worry about the war, so he writes in a way that will comfort her. -
Battle of Antietam
Empathy: The bloodiest battle in US Military history. Within 1 day 26,000 men are dead, wounded, or missing. This was not two nations fighting against each other, it was families fighting families. -
Letter From A Former Slave
Samuel Cabble's Letter Account Samuel Cabble was a former slave who joined the Union's side during the Civil War. He writes to his wife expressing his hatred of the slavery system and his desire to free her from slavery. -
The Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address
Accounts President Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address reminding people how important it is to remember the fallen Union soldiers. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
Accounts: President Lincoln was shot in the head while watching a play with his wife on the night of April 14, 1865. He died the next morning. A nation already lost in a devastating civil war, now lost their president and leader. -
Thirteenth Amendment
Change: The Thirteenth Amendment is passes and slavery is abolished (made illegal).
