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Civil War
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Election of Abaham Lincolm
Lincoln was elected to his first term in 1860. This caused the Southern States to leave the Union. -
Secession of South Carolina
South Carolina was the first to secede from the union after the election of Abraham Lincoln. South Carolina became the first to declare its secession from the United States. -
Formation of the Confederate States
Government signed a treaty with both the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian nations in the Indian Territory. Representatives from the seven seceded states met in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Firing on Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter lasted two days. South Carolina, demanded the surrender of the Union garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. -
First Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Bull run, also known as First Manassas. This battle was the first real major conflict of the American Civil War. -
Battle of Antietam
One of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War. The Battle of Antietam was part of what is known as the Maryland Campaign of 1862. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Proclamation applied only in ten states that were still in rebellion in 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation was incorrectly ridiculed for freeing only the slaves over which the Union had no power. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_Proclamation -
Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg
Both battles were faught during the first week in July. Both battles turned the tide of the war in the North's favor and ensured Union victory. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and is one of the most well-known speeches in United States history. It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War.
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Reelection of Abraham Lincoln
He won the election defeating Democrat George B. McClellan. He received 55 percent of the popular votes and 2l2 of 233 electoral votes.
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Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Ended the Civil War. The meeting lasted approximately two and one-half hours and at its conclusion the bloodliest conflict in the nation's history neared its end.