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P.G.T. Beauregard attacked Fort Sumter under command of Jefferson Davis. After two days of bombardment, the fort surrendered.
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Lincoln officially blocks all major southern ports. The south can no longer transport cotton.
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George McClellan advances union army, engages in combat with Robert E Lee near Richmond, Virginia. After two days of battle, McClellan retreats.
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Union gains complete dominance of the Mississppi River.
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Ulysses S Grant had moved deep into Tenessee. P.G.T. Beuregars launched a suprise attack but was defeated.
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The bloodiest single day battle in the in tire war, the battle of Antietam took the lives of 22,717 Americans. After chasing Robert E. Lee for a few days, Geogre B. McClellan attacked with flanking. Robert E. Lee was forced to retreat.
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The Emancipatation Proclamation was signed by Abraham Linclon January 1, 1863. This declared all slaves free. Encouraged slaves to go north.
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Know as the 'Waterloo of the Civil War', this was the final battle before the end of the Civil War. After digging a two mile long trench for his soldiers he left them waiting for the Union. Without if forming anyone, General Picket left to enjoy some brandy with friends. Without a leader, the Confederacy lost.
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Robert E Lee, after being surrounded by the Union, surrendered. This practically ended the war.
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John Wilkies Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln during a movie. Lincoln died of his injuries the next day.
