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South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas secedes after Abraham Lincoln is elected president. Later, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina also secedes, forming the Confederate States of America.
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General P.G.T. Beauregard, commanding of the Confederate forces around Charleston Harbor, opened fire on the Union soldiers holding Fort Sumter. On April 13 Major Robert Anderson, commander, surrendered the fort, the next day everyone was evacuated.
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June 26, Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia
June 27, Gaines Mill, Virginia
June 27–28, Garnett’s Farm and Golding’s Farm, Virginia
June 29, Savage Station and Allen’s Farm, Virginia
June 30, White Oak Swamp, Virginia
June 30, Glendale, Virginia
July 1, Malvern Hill, Virginia Video -
July 1–3, Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Video
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The Battle of Stones River had the highest casualty rates on both sides. Map
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Union Major General Philip H. Sheridan attacked the seemingly impregnable heights of Fisher’s Hill, grandly known as the ‘Gibraltar of the Shenandoah Valley.’ More Info
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April 5, Amelia Springs, Virginia
April 6, Rice’s Station, Virginia
April 6, Saylor’s Creek, Virginia
April 6–7, High Bridge, Virginia
April 7, Cumberland Church, Virginia
April 8, Appomattox Courthouse at Appomattox Station, Virginia On April 9 1865 is when General Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia
