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Confederate states of the U.S is formed by Jefferson Davis.
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Abraham Lincoln is sworn to be the 16th president of the U.S.
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At 4:30 in am Pierre Beauregard and confederates open fire. They used 50 cannons in the Fort. This happened in Charleston, South Carolina, The civil war starts.
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Lincoln's 11 year old son named Willie dies from a fevor. People say that it was caused by polluted water in the white house.
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Battle of 7 pines. General Joseph E. Johnston had his army attack mcClellan's troops in Richmond. Johnston is wounded badly.
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7 day battle. Lee attacks McCellan by Richmond. Lost a lot of people in both armies. McCellan goes back to Washington. Ended July 1,1862
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President Lincoln hands the task general in chief over to Henry w. Halleck.
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Lee invaded the North. 50,000 confederates, they go to Harper's Ferry. This went on for five days..ended Sep. 9,1862
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Lincoln issued the last emancipation proclamation. This frees all slaves in the territories. The war becomes a revolutionary struggle.
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General Grant took command of the army in the West. order say to capture Vicksburg.
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Stonewell Jackson died from his wounds, the South suffers. Jackson's last words were "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees."
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There was a drastic change in the war, also known as "The tide of war" This was between the South and the confederates defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.
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President Lincoln commands all operations in the Western theater.
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Lincoln delivered a two minute Gettysburg address at a ceremony. Dedicated the Battlefield as a National Cemetery.
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John B. Hood is now the commander, he replaced Johnston. In Atlanta Sherman's forces fight the Rebels.
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Democrats vote for Geroge B. McClellan for president to run up against the republicans and Abramham Lincoln.
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United States congress approved the 13th amendment. They did this to get rid of slavery. The amendment is then submitted to the states.
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Lee's army of Northern Virginia began an attack on Grant's forces in Petersburg. The attack stopped four hours later.
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There is celebrations happening in Washington.
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Abraham Lincoln died at 7:22 a.m. Andrew Johnson was vice president, replaces Lincoln's position.
