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Abraham Lincoln was elected as president and now wants all of the states to end slavery. He was the 16th President of the United States. He got shot by John Wilkes Booth a few days after the Civil War ended. He was attending a play when he was shot then passed away nine hours after. -
The south did not want Abraham Lincoln as a president and also did not like the idea of slavery so they moved to start their own country.
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The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, SC. This is what starts the Civil War. This is a battle between the southern and northern states. Slavery was the main cause of The Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln makes an order telling people that the slaves should be freed. This did not fully end slavery because only some slaves were freed. The only freed slaves were the ones in states not owned by the Union.
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This is a battle when the Union ended up winning. This battle was also one of the most important battles in history. It only lasted three days. About 8,000 soldiers died in the battle.
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General Lee, the leader of the Confederate Army, surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at The Courthouse in VA. General Lee felt like his army was outnumbered so he had no choice but to surrender. -
The final battle of the Civil War takes place at Palmito Ranch, Texas. It is a Confederate victory. The Union managed to capture a couple prisoners during this battle -
The Confederacy finally surrenders and the Civil War officially ended.