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Confederate States are founded.
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Forty hours of continuous shelling before the fort fell to the South. By this time one-fifth of the fort was on fire. The Southern commander gave permission for all the Union troops to leave safely and the Southern troops took over the fort.
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Lincoln proclaimed a blockade of the South.
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2,900 people were killed.
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Union captured Fort Henry from South
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Ulysses S. Grant attacked Fort Donelson, a Confederate fort on the Cumberland River. At Fort Donelson Grant sent the message, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted.
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23,746 deaths. After Grant had captured several forts in Tennessee his armies moved south toward Mississippi. The Confederate army met Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee. Grant had not expected the attack. At first he seemed to be losing. Then more Northern troops arrived and Grant defeated the Southerners.
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Farragut attacked and captured New Orleans.
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22,180 people killed at this battle. The Union led by General John Pope was defeated at Bull Run Creek while trying to reach Richmond. The Union army retreated to Washington
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23,100 cassulties. Lee took command telling the Confederate forces that he planned to carry the fight to the enemy. He crossed the Potomac River into Maryland, but was blocked from Washington, D. C. by Union troops in a bloody battle .
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President issued a proclamation freeing all the slaves in the South.
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Buell's forces ended Bragg's invasion of Kentucky in the Battle of Perryville.
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22,576 deaths. Union troops under Rosecrans forced the Confederates to retreat after the Battle of Stones River.
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51,000 deaths. Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania in June 1863. He was hoping to threaten Washington and Philadelphia, to breed Northern morale, and to gain recognition and independence for the Southern Confederacy. At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia met the Army of the Potomac. It was under the command of General George G, Meade. This famous battle lasted three days. The Southerners were turned back and again retreated into Virginia.
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35,835 deaths. In Vicksburg, Mississippi a strong fort overlooked the river. Grant surrounded the fort and began a siege. On July 4 Vicksburg surrendered. This gave the North control of the Mississippi River.
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34,000 deaths. The Confederate Army led by General Braxton Bragg won against the Union army at Chickamauga Creek in Tennessee. General George Thomas commanded the Union army which was trapped in Chattanooga
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Licoln delivers Ghettysberg Adress.
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On Good Firday, April 14 Lincoln was assassinated. He was attending a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D. C. The assisin was and actor named John Wilkes Booth. After twelve days of running Booth was fatally shot.
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The last Confederate troops surrendered. The North wins!