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election of lincon
lincon won the election against douglas. lincon was the first republican who won presedency. lincon only won 40% of the votes but defeded the 3 other candidates. -
Texas Secedes From Union
on this "speicle" day texas has now become the union. -
Houston Kicked Out Of Office
Houston moved to Texas where he served as general of the Texas army during the revolution. It was Houston who led the Texans to a decisive victory in the fifteen minute long battle of San Jacinto. Then Houston went on to serve two terms as the President of the Republic of Texas. Houston decided to run for the governor's seat. He won and trie d to keep Texas from seceding from the Union. He failed, and when Texas did secede, Houston was thrown out of office -
battle of fort sumter
Fort Sumter is an island located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most famous for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War -
battle of galveston
As part of the Union blockade of the Texas coast, Commander William B. Renshaw led his squadron of eight ships into Galveston harbor to demand surrender of the most important Texas port on October 4, 1862 -
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battle of gettysburg
The battle was fought at Gettysburg because of the area road system it had nothing to do with shoes. The first day involved some 50,000 soldiers of which roughly 15,500 were killed, wounded, captured or missing. The first day in itself ranks as the 12th bloodiest battle of the Civil War. The second day involved at least 100,000 soldiers of which roughly 20,000 were killed, wounded, captured or missing. The second day in itself ranks as the 10th bloodiest battle of the Civil War. -
battle of sabine pass
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red river campaign
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end of civil war
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battle of palmito ranch
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juneteenth
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reconstruction ends
