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On March 4th, 1861 Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States.
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The South bombarded on Fort Sumter for 30+ hours straight.
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Lincoln orders a blockade from the North and South.
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First major battle of the Civil War. Confederates won. About 30 miles south of Washington, D.C.
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This was one of the first naval battles. Neither side won the fight. The Confederacy had a wooden ship that was taking out several Union ships. The Unions built a ship to fight them back.
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Grant recently won some battles in Tenesse. Then, he and his army moved towards Mississippi. They were greeted by some Confederates, and Grant was taken by surprise. When he thought he was losing, more Union troops had arrived and helped him win the battle.
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For 7 days the Union and Confederacy fought. In the end the Confederacy drove out the Union. The Confederacy won back territory they recently lost to the Union.
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The Confederates tried to cross Potomac River into Maryland and were caught in a bloody battle with the Union.
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The Emancipation Proclomation is issued. This will free many slaves in the future, making the Union one step closer to victory and taking the Confederacy one step back.
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The Union was defeated at Bull Run Creek while trying to reach Richmond.
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Freed slaves in 10 states, freed over 50,000 slaves right away. In the long run, it freed over 3.1 million slaves.
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The Confederacy, fighting the Union, at Chancellorsville, was outnumbered 1 to 2. General Thomas Jackson was killed in action.
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The Confederacy invaded Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. They were met by a Union army, and the two fought for 3 days. The Confederacy expected to win and boost their morale and recognition, when that failed they retreated.
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The siege of Vicksburg was when the Union faught the Confederacy, and nearly split the Confederacy in half. The Union won and took ahold of Vicksburg.
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Lincoln delievers, gives, the Gettysburg Address speech. He gave it to try to end the Civil War, and make sure the country stays together. That the war needs to end so they can continue their lives.
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Confederacy tried cutting off the supplies at Chattanooga. The Union reinforced it and fought the Confederacy, resulting in a win for them.
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General Sherman fights for and captures Atlanta, Georgia. This is the beginning of the March to Sea
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Ulysses S. Grant takes over the Union army. He leads and takes control of everything. This makes him one of the greatest heroes in teh Civil War
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On thie glorious day, Novemeber 8th, 1864, Abraham Lincoln gets re-elected. Taking his second term in office, he hopes to contiue and strive to be a great and glorious leader.
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The Union, led by Sherman, goes and fights the Confederacy in Savannah, Georgia. The Union wins and takes over Savannah.
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They left Atlanta, Georgia and went to the port pf Savannah. They captured Savannah, it took fairly a month.
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13th Amendment states you cannot own another human. You cannot make them work, slaves are no longer allowed, except as a legal punishment for a crime. This destroys the South, they have been fighting for slavery and no longer have that to fight for. They are destroyed, it gives the Union a big boost.
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The Union army moves in Confederate territory and takes over Richmond, Virginia.
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Robert E. Lee, leading the Confederates, surredenders to the North.
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On this day in history Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Booth in Ford's Theatre.
