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The Confederacy was demanding that he surrender or face an attack
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THis was the first major bloodshed battle.
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congress passes law allowing black people to serve.
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Lincoln frees all slaves behind confederate lines.
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Virginia unwilling to fight against other southern states seceded a terrivle loss to the union.
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It was a three day battle.
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There were two frontal assults and the city fell on july 5th.
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Nyc 13-16 four days. poor workers riot in protest of drafts and attack rich men, blacks, drafters, and republican. 100 people die.
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Edward everett was the first speaker who spoke for a while and then a very short speach by Abraham Lincoln.
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Grant appointed Willeam Techumseh Sherman as commander of the military division of the Mississippi.
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A Particularly gruesome massacre occurred.
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Grant's overall strategy was to immobilize Lee's army in virginia.
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A confederate army tried to circle around him and cut his railroad supply lines.
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as the 1864 presidential election approached lincoln faced hevey poopsition.
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Lee and grant met to arrange a confederate surrender.
