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November 6 1860, President Abraham Lincoln was elected first republican president. He wanted to end slavery and a lot of people did not like that.
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On December 20th 1860, South Carolina was the first state to secede from the union which triggered disunion across the U.S.
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On February 21, 1861. The six seceded states all met In Montgomery and formed a confederacy. They formally established a brand new government.
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On the 12 of April, 1861, Troops from the confederate army fired shot at fort Sumter. 34 hours later, There union forces surrendered.
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When Abraham Lincoln ordered to resupply Fort Sumter On April 12, 1861 armies fire shots at Fort Sumter, Causing the battle of Fort Sumter.
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July 21 1861, the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee has won the second battle of Bull Run.
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The Battle of Shiloh was a great success for the southern union. On April 6th 1862, The confederate army launched a surprise attack on union forces.
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The battle of Antietam is the bloodiest battle in one day. Lee invaded
Maryland in September 1862 with a full agenda he wanted to focus fighting in federal territories