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Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the U.S. and a couple of days later, more states secedes from the Union.
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Fort Sumter was attacked and then controlled by the Confederates.
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Lincoln ordered it to limit their supplies, and extra help from Great Britain.
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In Prince Coutny, Virginia the Union wanted revenge and to put an end the war, but found themselves in a disadvantage with Thomas "Sonewall" Jackson.
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The Union decided to attack Virginia, after the Confederates had destroyed their vessels
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The Confederates made a surprised attack on the Union, in Shiloh Tennessee.
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It was a series of battles that stretched from June 25th-July 1st.
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It was the first major battle that was fought on Union soil
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Abraham Lincoln issued it and it stated his war powers.
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Started when General Pope attacked the Confederate's General "Stonewall" Jackson.
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It takes effect on the Confederates.
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It was a major battle, and it happened when the Union was crossing the Rappahannock River.
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It was a turning point in the war, and it was fought July 1st-3rd. It ended Lee's invasion of the North.
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The Union crossed the Mississippi River and drove the confederates into defence lines surrounding the city of Vicksburg.
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Lincoln gave a speech that is well-known. It was one of the greatest speeches ever given, and was one of the shortest
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3 battles and the Union won. The Union cut off supplies, but a new supply line was soon created. Then they were moved to Chattanooga.
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President Lincoln gave commands of the whole Unino army to Ulysses uses Grandt in hopes of more victories because with his expeirence, this was a significance becasue Grandt led many of the North's war victories, and with out him they may have lost the war.
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The Confederates were worried that Atlanta would be the Union's next target, so they had people who watched for them. It eneded up being a target, and the city surrended. It was another Union victory.
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Lincoln won by a landslide, and was in the National Union Party, some people thought the war would be over, until he was re-elected. The war went on and slaves ened up being free.
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The plan was to elminate any supplies, or resources the Confederates could use. The Union planned to depart after Atlanta. When cutting the supplies it wouls be easier to win the war.
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While on Sherman's march they took down the city of Savannah. Sherman telegraphed Lincoln and said that this was his Christmas gift. The Union had another victory.
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The 13th Amendment stated that slavery was against the law. It was the first step of the Union winning the war, and slavery ending.
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Served as the capital of the Confederates. It was the main place where supplies, munitions, and weapons were kept. The Union tried many times to take control over it, and finally did. Another step for the Union to win the war.
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After Richmond falling to the Union General Lee had to surrender. The Union had won the war.
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Boone shot Lincoln because he didn't like what he did as president. The South ened up going through a lot more trouble then what Lincoln would have put them through.
