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Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, And led the the state to the American Civil War.
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South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the union, followed by six more states and then four more staes to form the Confederate States of America
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Lincoln wated to resolve the national crisis without warfare.
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Civil war began at Fort Sumter after shots were fired at the fort.
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13,000 out of 63,000 union soilders died, and 11,000 out of 40,000 confederate troops were killed.
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The confederate army attacks federal forces at Seven Pines.
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Union and Confederate forces faught a series of battles between june 26th and july 2nd.
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Burnside's forces were defeted in a series of attacks against confederate forces at fredricksburg
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Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring that all slaves in areas still in rebellion were, in the eyes of the federal government free.
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An act was passed making all men between the ages 20 to 45 liable to be called for military service
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Attacking the union army in three places and almost completley defeating them, general Hooker withdrew and General Lee's forces had victory.
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Grant tried to take Petersburg, But the attempt failed and resulted in a ten month siege and thousands of lives were lost.
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General Grant planned to engage Lee's forces in Virginia until they were destroyed, A three-day battle happened in the wilderness.
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Grant attacked confederate forces again at Cold Harbor.
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Fort Fisher was subjected to a terrible bonbardment by Admiral David. D Porters warships.
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Lincoln determined to keep the city safe from attack by ringing the city with a chain of forts,
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Grant called upon Lee to surrender
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Lincoln was shot by john booth and died the next morning.
