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First State to Secede.
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Second State to secede.
Their main reasoning behind seceding was the states rights when it came to Slavery. -
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Third State to Secede.
They secede because Abraham Lincoln had promised to raise taxes, and the south at the time were accounted for most of the tax money. -
Fourth State to Secede.
They seceded mostly because of the fact that they wanted to hold slaves, while the Union wouldn't allow them. -
Fifth State to Secede.
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Sixth State to Secede.
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Lincoln inaugurated to be the special senate session of the 37th congreses
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During the bombardment there were no casualties except one Union artillerist was kidded and three were also wounded when a cannon exploded prematurely.
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Seventh State to Secede.
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Eighth State to Secede.
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Ninth State to Secede.
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Tenth State to Secede.
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Eleventh State to Secede.
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This battle took place in Tennessee, where the Union outnumbered the Confederate.
Fort Donelson Surrendered to the Union on Febuary 16, 1862 -
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Robert E. Lee assumes the position of Joseph E. Johnston after Johnston was wounded.
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This act enabled persons of african descent to take part in military or naval services.
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On this day President Lincoln read his proclimation to his cabinet. Following the victory at Antietam, he signed the proclamation and told the Confederacy what the intention was,
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On this day President Abraham Linoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation order on every state.
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The President signs the act with a goal to establish a single currancy between the union and the confederacy.
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The Battle of Gettyburg was fought throughout three days. With George G. Meade as the Union's Commander and Robert E. Lee Commanding the confederacy. There were over 50 000 casualties, but the Union still came out strong which made the confederate retreat with a comprimise allowing Lee and his soldiers to move south across the Potomac.
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This battle was meant to give control of the Mississippo River to the victor. The Union's rush had a huge impact because 29 000 soldiers surrendered to them and also isolated Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas from Confederate contact.
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This eruption was caused by the new laws passed by congress.
The law was to draft men to fight in the war.
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One of the most imporatant speeches ever given in History.
The speech reached out to both the Union and Confederate, four and a half months after the Battle Of Gettysburg in commemoration. Lincoln had never addressed either side by the Union or Confederate instead he used the words "We" and "Us" and tried to bring the Nation together as one. -
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Ulysses S, Grant was made as the commander of all the Union armies. He had captured both Fort Hengery and Fort Donelson which let them use the Mississippi river for an advantage for the Union to attack.
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Abraham Lincoln is re-elected as President, along with the Vice President Andrew Johnson.
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General William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union decides to leave Atlanta while it was captured. He eventually ends up capturing the port of Savannah on December 21, 1864, and gives the city to President Lincoln as a Christmas President.
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The thirteeth amendment is passed by congress, which abolishes all slavery throughout the United States.
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General Lee attempts to escape Lincoln's negotiations by running to the mountains, but was cut off and was forced to surrender.
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While Abraham Lincoln was at Ford's Theater a man by the name of John Wilkes Booth shoots the President in the back of the head.
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Lincoln dies the day after he was shot and Andrew Johnson becomes inaugurtaed as the 17th President of the United States.
