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Civil War
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Election of Abraham Lincoln
The issue of the presidential election of 1860 was against slavery. -
Secession of South Carolina
Southeren Secession began with the Secession of South Carolina from the Union. -
Formation of the Confederate States
Representatives from the seven states met in Alabama to found the Confederate States. -
Firing on Fort Sumter
The Confederate guns shot and that begun the Bloodiest War in American History. -
Battle of Antietam
The Union Army confronted Robert Lee's Army of the Northern Virginia at Sharpsburg, Maryland. -
Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg
Both armies stayed at their place with Lee creating a defense. -
Emancipation Proclamation
It was issued by the President of the United States of America -
GettysBurg Address
Lincoln created it to say that everyone is equal. -
Reelection of Abraham Lincoln
This election took place during the Civil War time. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
This was the conclusion of the Bloodiest War and to the end.