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Lincoln had been elected President with almost all electoral votes and even though he had almost no support from southerners. (nineteenth president)
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Was the attack on the Union from the Confederacy, was the first battle and was fought in Charleston, South Carolina.
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It was one of the few battles on water and it lead to the development of navies. The battle took place between the Elizabeth and Nansemond rivers.
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Was mostly fought in the South, was the first army-level engagement. Is known as the single bloodiest day in American history.
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Was fought in Middle Tennessee , it had the most casualities on both sides of any war.
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The Union drove the Confederates into the Mississippi River where the defenses awaited to attack the South. This was the final major battle of the war.
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This battle had the most casualties of the war and is described as the turn point of the war and put a stop to Lee attacking the North
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It was a campaign to disrupt the confederacy's economy and to damage their transportation networks.
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This was the final engagement of the Confederate army, This led the surrender of General Lee in Virgina and the end of the war.
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Lincoln was shot in a theater by John Wilkes Booth at close range. Wilkes almost broke his leg when jumping from the seat