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Important Events
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Abraham Lincoln elected president
Abraham Lincoln
Party Republican
Home state Illinois
Running mate Hannibal Hamlin
Electoral vote 180
States carried 17
Popular vote 1,865,908
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Battle at Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, that started the American Civil War. -
President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the blockade
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First Battle of Bull Run
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Savannah in the Civil War
News of the state's secession from the Union. -
Emancipation Proclamation takes effect
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Monitor vs. Virginia naval battle
CSS Virginia prepared for renewed combat. -
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Battle of Shiloh
Location: Hardin County, Tennessee -
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Battle of Chattanooga
minor artillery bombardment by Union Brigadier General James S. -
Seven Days Campaign
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2nd Battle of Bull Run (or 2nd battle of Manassas)
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Antietam
23,000 soliders where killed. -
Emancipation Proclamation issued
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Battle at Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War. -
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Siege of Vicksburg
Final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
It was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a speech. -
Battle of Atlanta
The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln re-elected
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Sherman begins march to the sea
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Abraham Lincoln shot and killed
Abraham was killed in a theater in Washinton. Killer was John Wilkes Booth. The weapon used was a Philadelphia Derringer pistol dagger. -
13th Amendment passed
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery, is ratified. -
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Ulysses S. Grant takes over the Union Army
Ulysses in the office from March, 4 1869 to March 4 1877
Grant trained Union military recruits and was promoted to Colonel in June 1861
