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Lincoln says "Government cannot endure permanently half slave, half free..." and is elected president
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The South shot at Fort Sumter and killed many northerners. Start of war
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Lincoln attempts the Anaconda Plan. To blockade all of the South's resources.
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First major battle of Civil War. Confederates won.
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Neither side claimed victory but encouraged them to make more ironclads.
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The Confederates pushed the Union back but exhausted themselves. Although the Union surrendered it was not quite a victory for the confederates. General Johnson lost his life.
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There were three battles of Chattanooga
The first- Jun 7th 1862
The second- August 21, 1863
The third- November 23–25, 1863 -
6 major battles over 7 days.
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South victory. Between Pope and Jackson.
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Major and said to be one of the bloodiest battles of American military history. A victory for the Union
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Emancipation Proclamation introuduced.
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Proclamed freedom of slaves.
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A battle that went to May 6th. A southern victory.
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South attempted to infiltrate the Union's capitol, Confederates failed and switched to defense. Was the turning point of the war.
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Final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. The Confederates surrendered. The people of Vicksburg did not celebrate Independance Day for 80 years after.
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A speach by Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg. Reguarded as one of the best speaches in history.
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Ulysses S. Grant was granted control over the Union army.
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Sherman Captured land from the confederates and burned most of the town down.
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Lincoln is re-elected
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For six weeks Sherman's army destroyed most of Atlanta and captured the seaport of Savanah, Georgia.
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Union takes over Savannah, Georgia and their seaport.
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Lee was fighting in the Battle of Appomattox Court House and realized he had no choice but to surrender his army.
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Union sent in to extinguish flames.
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John Wilks Booth shot and killed president Lincoln.
