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The American Civil War dates.
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April 12, Pierre Beaugard open fired with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Abraham Lincoln is sworn is sworn as 16th of the United States of America.
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President Lincoln issues a Proclamation for 75,000 militiamen, assembling a special session of Congress.
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Lincoln's son Williedied from most likely the water in the White House
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After four months being his own "general-in-cheif", President Lincoln hands the task over to General Henry W. Halleck.
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Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves issued by Abraham Lincoln.
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General Grant is placed in command of the Army of the West, with West, with orders to capture Vicksburg
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Lincoln appoints General Grant to command all western operations in the western theater.
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The war turns against the South as the Confeerate are defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania
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John B. Hood was repleaced by Johnston as commamnder of the Army of Tennesse.
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George B. Mcclellan ran for president against Abraham Lincoln.
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Sherman reached Savannah in Georgia leaving a 300 mile path of destruction 60 miles all the way from Atlanta. Sherman telegraphed Lincoln a offer of a Christmas President which was Savannah.
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A peace conference occured when President Lincoln meets with Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephans at Hampton roads in Virginia, but meeting ends in complete failure.
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The president's beautiful portrait was finished.
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John Wikes Booth is shot and killed in a tabacco barn in Virginia.
