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The Battle of Fort Sumter started the civil war in which the confederates attacked Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina.
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The First Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the civil war which resulted in a confederate victory.
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The Battle of Shiloh was the largest battle fought in the western part of the country. It resulted in a Union victory led by Ulysses S. Grant.
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The Battle of Antietam resulted in a Union victory, but will forever be known as the bloodiest day in American history with around 23,000 casualties.
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Abraham took action with the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam to abolish slavery from America.
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The fall of Vicksburg was a major success for the Union. By defeating the south in this battle, it allowed the Union to take full control of the Mississippi River.
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The Battle of Gettysburg is one of the most important battles of the war. This battle had the largest number of casualties and is considered to be the turning point of the war.
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Abraham Lincoln repeals the Fugitive Slave Laws to spread relief over the slaves in the country.
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General Sherman led his army to capture Atlanta, Georgia which was a major transportation center in the south.
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Abraham Lincoln was inaguarated again as President Abraham Lincoln of the Union.
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Robert E. Lee surrenders in Appomattox Court House to Union General Ulysses S. Grant which ended the Civil War.
