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On March 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln is appointed the new president of the United States of America.
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On April 12, 1861 General Beauregard of the confederates attacks and captures Fort Sumter.
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Union General Irvin Mcdowell is defeated by the new Confederate army causing a retreat back to Washington
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General Robert E. Lee assumes command of the confederate army of North Virgina determined to take down the union.
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The Second Battle of Bull Run is a resounding victory for the Confederate army. Union General John Pope relieved of his duties after being blamed for the loss.
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President Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation which grants the freedom to all slaves in terretory captured by the union.
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Confederates forces attack the Union forces under orders from General Ulysses S.Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee. Confederates nearly win until reinforcements arive for the Union chasing the Confederats away winning them the battle.
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Union General Stonewall Jackson dies of wounds after being shot mistakenly by his own troops.
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This battle takes place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It's considered the greatest turning point of the American Civil War having more than 50,000 casualties. Confederacy's loss put them in a defencive position for the rest of the war, nearly costing them the war.
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Union General William Rosecrans is defeated by Confederate General Braxton Bragg at the Battle of Chickamauga, in Tennessee.
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General Ulysses S. Grant aims for ending the war by taking 120,000 Union troops towards the Confederate Capital- Richmond, Virgina. Over the course of doing so 50,000 Union soldiers are killed.
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Thousands of men burn to death as the woods in which they were fighting during The Battle of the Wilderness catch fire.
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Union General Ulysses S. Grant attacks Robert E. Lee's Confederate forces at Spotsylvania forcing General E. Lee to retreat.
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An utterly loss for the Union where severe tactical mistakes by General Ulysses S. Grant cause 7,000 union deaths in twenty minutes.
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Richmond, Virgina is captured by the Union army.
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The war is over after General Robert E. Lee of the confederates surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant in Virgina's court house.
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On April 14, 1865 President Abraham Lincoln is assasinated by John Wikes Booth while watching the play- 'Our American Cousin' at Fords Theater.
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General Joe Johnston surrenders in North Carolina while leading the largest Confederate army.
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Slavery is abolished due to new 13th ammendment placed by the states.
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A war order is issued by President Lincoln authorizing the union to attack the Confederacy.
