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On March 4th 1861 Abe Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th president of the united states.
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1861 April 14th 50 blasts of cannons were shot at the fort. this was said to be the main start of the civil war.
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President Lincoln calls for 75,000 militiamen the day after fort sumter was attacked.
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states begin to seced from the union. including Virginia, Arkansas, tennessee, and North Carolina.
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Irvin McDowell of the union sufferes his defeat agianst confederate troops at the battle of bull run.
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Confederate troops plan a suprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant. the union was caught off gaurd, there were 13,000 casualties in the union and only 10,000 on the confederate side.
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Confederate troops plan a suprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant and the union was caught off gaurd. there were 13,000 casualties in the union and only 10,000 in the confederacy.
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General Robert E. Lee begins his second invasion on the north. He took 75,000 men, and this battle lead to the battle of Gettysburgh.
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at the battle of cold harbor general Ulysses S. Grant of the union makes a mistake that results in 7,000 union casualties. these men were either killed or severly wounded in just 20 minutes, and it took place in Virginia.
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the thirteenth amendment had taken place at the end of january. congress aproved it and the amendment was sent to be ratified.
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the thirteenth amendment was officialy passed at the end of the year, completly abolishing slavery in the united states. a parade was held in honor to celebrate. it took place in Washington on Pennslyvania avenue.
