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Eli Whitney's cotton gin set the stage for the civil war since it divided up the economy of the North and South.
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Orignially, John C. Calhoun wanted to become president. But, he decided to secure his spot and decided to instead run for vice-president under John Quincy Adams. John Quincy Adams won the election and Calhoun became his vice president.
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Phillips, who had graduated from Harvard Law in 1834, and had opened a law practice in Boston the year after that, gives up practicing law in order to fully dedicate himself to the abolitionist movement. Having been converted by William Lloyd Garrison, Phillips would work tirelessly for the benefit of not only slaves, but for Native Americans as well.
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Published in 1845, this book was a hit in the United States, circulating over 11,000 copies, with French and Dutch translations also available. This publicity caused him to fear that his owner, High Auld, might seek him back. So he went on tour in Ireland.
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On October 16th, John Brown would lead a raid on Harpers Ferry Armory in an attempt to arm the local slaves and encourage a rebellion. He led 18 men in the attack, with 200 "Beechers Bibles," or rifles. They were eventually stopped by US Marines, in a last stand at "Brown's Fort" an engine house. He, along with the rest of his surviving followers, were hanged.
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Jefferson Davis became the first (and last) president of the Confederacy. He was inaugurated at the Confederacy's original capitol, Montgomery, Alabama.
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Abraham Lincoln became president on March 4, 1861. This was his first inauguration
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12th-13th April 1861
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At Fort Sumter, General Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard of the Confederate army open-fired at the Union troops. This is considered the start of the Civil War.
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At the Battle of Harper's Ferry, Lieutenant-General Thomas Jonathan Jackson's brilliant tactics earn him the nickname "Stonewall."
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General P.G.T Beauregard and Thomas Jackson have a Confederate Victory
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At the First Battle of Bull Run, Clara Barton established an agency where she could attend to wounded soldiers.
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Robert E. Lee was assigned full general of the Confederate army on the 31st of August, 1861.
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Occured in the Western theatre of the Civil War. This victory served as a boost for Grant's reputation, earning him respect among his peers. In this battle, Mary Bickerdyke would work tirelessly, serving as a hospital administrator throughout the battle.
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6th-7th April, 1862
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Admiral David Farragut of the navy has a Union victory
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General Robert E. Lee has a series of Confederate victories against General George McClellan's huge Army of the Potomac.
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29th-30th August 1862
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John Bell Hood proved his military skills as a commander at the Battle of Sharpsburg. His excellence at this battle later got him the position as general of the Confederate army.
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General McClellan of the Union and General Robert E. Lee have an inconclusive outcome, but the Union had a strategic advantage.
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General Robert E. Lee have a Confederate victory.
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Realzing that Burnsides had lost the confidence of his army, Lincoln called Joseph Hooker over to the White House to name him the new commander of the Union Army. Hooker would establish a reputation as an outstanding administrator, but would ultimately be unsucessful, losing to a smaller force at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
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1st-4th May 1863
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1st-3rd July 1863
General Meade has a Union victory.
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General George Edward Pickett of the Confederates makes an absolutely unsuccessful charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. His mistake at this battle is considered one of the biggest military failures of the Civil War.
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General U.S. Grant has a Union victory
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Generals Bragg and Longstreet have Confederate victory
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23rd-25th November 1863
General U.S. Grant has a Union victory. -
General Ulysses S. Grant was promoted to lieutenant-general of the Union and awarded the gold medal by Congress.
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5th-6th May 1864
General U.S. Grant of the Union and General Robert E. Lee of the Confederates have an inconclusive outcome. -
8th-19th May 1864
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General U,S, Grant of the Union made some crucial mistakes during the battle to give the Confederate a victory.
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18th June 1864 - 2nd April 1865
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General Sherman and McPherson have a Union victory.
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George McCllelan lost the election of 1864 to former president Abraham Lincoln. This was an unexpected turn of events for both McCllelan and Lincoln.
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15th-16th December 1864
General Sherman has a Union victory -
General Sherman has a Union victory
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General Robert E. Lee of the Confederates and General U.S. Grant of the Union met in Appomattox for the Confederates to surrender. This marked the end of the Civil War.
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John Wilkes Booth, a Southern actor who supported the southern ideals, and was outraged at his side's loss in the war shot Lincoln in the back of the head. Lincoln's last words will be "She won't think anything about it". to his wife during a conversation.
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Dred Scott, a slave who lived in Virginia, tried to sue his owner. Superme Court ultimately overruled this for two reasons; Scott was not a citizen, therefore could not sue, and second, he was "property" and could not be taken from his owner without due process.
