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south carolina secedes
south carolina was the first state to secede from the union -
Deep South secedes
rest of deep south secedes and the Confederacy is formed. -
Fort Sumter
Fort sumter is fired on and surrenders to the Confederate forces. -
upper south secedes
The upper south secedes after the deep south -
Bull Run
South wins first battle of bull run -
forts henry and donelson
Grant captures forts henry and donelson -
New Orleans
Farragut captures New Orleans for the Union -
seccond battle bull run
south wins second battle of bull run -
Antietam
McClellan stops Lee at battle of Antietam -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation -
Fredericksburg
Lee defeats Union army at Fredericksburg -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issues final Emancipation Proclamation -
Chancellorsville
Lee is victorious at Chancellorsville -
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
North gains major victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg -
Chattanooga
Grant defeats Confederate forces at Chattanooga -
Lincoln re-elected
Lincoln re-elected president, defeating McCellan -
13th amendment.
Congress passes the 13th amendment abolishing slavery -
Appomattox
Lee surrenders at Appomattox -
Lincoln assassinated
Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth -
Confederates surrender
The remaining Confederate forces surrender.
