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Lincoln is the first republican to be elected to office.the republicans are known for being antislavery so the south fears for their slaves.
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this is the first state to sucede from the union. other states also begin to leave the union shortly after for similar reasons
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all the states that suceded from the union have formed their own country, where slavery is legal
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lincolns first presidential speech that talks about slavery
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the new nation attacks fort sumter in order to take it from the union, because it is in their territory of south carolina, it is a confederate victory
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the first big battle of the civil war at Prince William County, Virginia, that proved that this would not be a short and quick battle and the us would take back their former territory
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the battle was at Antietam Creek, and was the bloodiest battle in the civil war, and the bloodiest battle fought on american grounds
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the battle took place in southwestern Tennessee and that ultimatly got the union to capure tennessee
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the battle was important because it forced the confederates back into georgia, and stopped the confederates from destroying the railroad
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it was several battles that drove the union army away from the confederate capitol of richmond virginia
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a battle at Prince William County Virginia, the same site as the first battle of bull run. the battle ended with no clear victor, but lincoln saw it as enough to issue the emancipation proclamation
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lincoln wrote the proclamation that proclaimed if the rebeling states did not come back to the union, whenever they were captured that there slaves would be set free
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the battle took place at Fredericksburg and it was the largest concentration of force in the civil war and a huge loss for the union when the confederate army won the battle with fewer numbers
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the battle was fought in tennessee and it gave the North a valuable strategic victory over the south
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the battle was at chanslorville and was considered Lees greatest victory and a huge loss when general "stonewall jackson died shortly after the battle
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lincolns speech to the the union army after the battle of gettysburg
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lincolns second presidential speech that was discussing the war, and how it was bad, but it was for a better future for all men
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the united states is whole again, and the 3 year conflict is over
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an inconclusive battle that resulted in heavy casulties on both sides, in a dense forest in viginia. it was significant because it was a failed attempt to stop the union from marching further into confederate territory
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the battle of spotslvainia courthouse is important becuase there was no clear winner because of heavy causualties on both sides, so they were both fighting eachother for no reason for 2 weeks because niether of them managed to gain any ground
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the president who was in office during the beginning of the civil war, and who's antislavery views that were a contributing factor to the start of the war, was reelected to lead the union to victory
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shermans march to the sea was important because sherman ordered his me to burn important militant positions in atlanta, but his men got out of hand and burned most of the city to the ground, enraging the south
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at the appomattox courthouse, the surrender was of robert E lee's army of virginia, the most important part of the confederacy, and the best general the south had, has surrendered ending Lees part in the war
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lincoln is assasinated in washington DC during a play shortly after the civil war ends, and america loses a strong leader
