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Lincoln inaugurated to be president of the U.S.
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General P.G.T Beauregard ordered confederate troops to fire on fort sumter. Start of the civil war.
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First major land battle between the armies.
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Assumed command in place of wounded Joseph E. Johnson.
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Confederate army invaded Maryland, surrounded, captured, and bombarded Harpers Ferry of the Union.
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First battle occuring on union soil. It is the bloodiest single day battle in American histpry.
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Union casualties were twice as heavy than confederate casualties.
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Had the highest percentage of casualties on bopth sides.
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Key to control South Side Railroad.
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Surrender of Virginia here basically ended the war.
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Abraham Lincoln assassinated by John Wilks Booth.
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This amendment abolished slavery.
