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Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were for either of them to become the next president. Some slave states said they would leave the union if Lincoln became president because he wanted to get rid of slavery. Lincoln did win and the slave states did leave the union. The first thing that officially started the civil war was south's attack on fort sumter. -
South Carolina was the first state to leave the union. The North believed the Southern states that left after could not just leave the union. The Southern states said they could leave because they joined voluntarily so they can leave voluntarily. -
Fort sumter was the first official start of the civil war. Lincoln had people over there and the south wanted them to leave. They just wanted to be left alone. Lincoln didn't listen and was sending food to the north people over there. The south attacked and it started the first official war. -
This battle marked the first major land battle of the American civil war. The confederates won the 1st battle. -
The battle of Antietam was known as the bloodiest day in America history. The union also had their first win which was also very important. -
Gen. Robert E. Lee decided to change the Norths plan. He noticed that the South were winning and the North was going downhill. They wanted help from London and Europe and they needed to prove themselves. They also needed a victory since the South keeps winning which was unexpected by everyone. -
The union won their first battle and Lincoln took the chance to pass the Emancipation Proclamation. It set slaves free but Lincoln was scared of losing the border states. -
General Ulysses won important victories in the west. The victory of the Vicksburg battle opened up the "deep south" to union control. -
This war was described as "war's turning point" because the union won. -
Free black slaves were not allowed to fight in the war since Lincoln passed the Emancipation Proclamation. All though they didn't win they were free and were allowed to live like normal people. -
Lincoln had a speech during the American civil war, -
Lincoln chose a new general named Grant because he would be able to defeat general lee. He had a friend named Sherman who he sent to the south because it was part of his plan. Grant's plan was called total war. Total war was attacking anyone and anything that was related to the enemy. He destroyed many railroads, cornfields, and factories. -
Lincoln decided there could be an election. He believed he wouldn't win but still went up. He ended up winning and knew he had to end the war. He passed the 13 amendment where slaves would be free but if put in jail their punishment would be slavery. He also ended the war. -
General Lee and Grant met at the Appomattox court house so the South would surrender. Lee did surrender and the union was back together.
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