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Lincoln's Election
Lincoln says he will stop the expansion of slavery
Seven Southern states secede from the Union
Lincoln't inaugural speech pleads for South to stay -
Fort Sumter
South leaves Union and takes over Union Forts
Lincoln sends reinforcements
Souh attacks Fort and force them to surrender
4 more Southern states leave
Beginning of Civil War -
Battle of Bull Run
Lincoln calls for 90 day enlistments
Lincoln wants to take Confederate Capitol- Richmond, VA
Union winning first half but pushed back by COnfederates
Turning point- North realizes not a short warLincoln calls for thousands of more volunteers, three year enlistments -
Battle of Antietam
Confederate General Lee attacks the North
The single bloodiest day in Civil War- over 22,500
Union victory, but don't finish off Southern army
Turning point- due to struggles of War Northerners begin looking for a new reason to fight
Emancipation Proclamation -
Battle of Gettysburg
Lee invades the North
Bring war North, convince them to call for peace, and secure European aide
1/3 of army lost- Pickett's Charge
THE turing point of the war
Lee loses ability to play offense and instead has to stay on defense -
Siege of Vicksburg
Confederate guns controlled river
43 day siege of Mississippi stronghold
Turning point- completes the anaconda plan
Union gains complete control of Mississippi river
Grant is promoted to Union General -
Sherman's March
Marched through Georgia destroying all war resources
Burned down city of Atlanta
Destroyed a path 60 miles wide through Georgia
Helped get Lincoln reelected
Turing Point- used total war to destroy everything of military value and eestroy Southern will -
Appomattox
Grant puts city of Petersburg under siege
Siege lasts for 10 months
Lee is forced to surrender because the Union broke through his defenses capturing Petersburg and Richmond
Grant's surrender terms ask them o lay down their weapons and return home
Officiall ends the Cvil War on April 9, 1865
