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First republican president elected Wanted no slavery so that increased the tension between North and South
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Confederates attacked a Union fort, first battle of Civil War Started the Civil war
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Keep the south from being well supplied during the war Gives the North a huge advantage in the war
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The confederates successfully defeated the union army in Manassas Gave the confederates confidence, got the Union more soldiers
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The Ironclad ship Virginian(confederates) sunk 2 wooden Union ships then the Union also made a iron ship (the Monitor) Changed ship warfare for forever
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Grant defeated Confederate troops at Shiloh, Mississippi, Union lost 13,000 men and the Confederates lost 10,000 men (more men lost than all the other wars combined) It proved that it wasn't going to be a short war and that it will be a very bloody war.
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6 major battles over 7 days, Union lost 16,00 men/Confederates lost 20,000 men Confederates keep the Union out of Richmond, a major Confederate city
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Union defeated at Bull Run Creek while trying to reach Richmond Proved that the Confederates could hold off the Union
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Lee tried to march on D.C. but was blocked by Union, 23,100 troops were killed in this battle "Saved" the Union from having their capital captured.
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A rough draft of the Emancipation Proclamation that stated that if the Confederates hadn't surrendered by January 1, then all the slaves would be free Added some more tension between the North and the South
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All slaves freed and they are encouraged to join the army The war becomes a revolutionary battle to end slavery
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Union is defeated by a much smaller Confederate force Stonewall Jackson is mortally wounded and later dies leaving the Confederates without one of their best Generals
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Confederates defeated in one of the bloodiest battles of the war Motivates the Union to continue fighting
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Union takes Vicksburg from the Confederates, gained control over the Mississippi Could block lots of supplies from getting down to the South
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2 minute speech honoring the soldiers that died at Gettysburg Gave the Union something to fight for, to avenge all the lost soldiers
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Union troops sweep the Confederates out of Chattanooga Turning point for the Union soldiers, gave them hope that they can defeat the rebels
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Immediatly gives orders to capture Vicksburg Gives the Union someone to match the South's Robert E. Lee
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Sherman marched through Georgia leaving behind a path of destruction 60 miles wide and 300 miles long Destroyed a lot of the Confederate armies and also gained control of a lot of Georgia
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Captured Atlanta which was a major Confederate railroad junction Could more effectively control the Confederates supplies
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Re-elected to a 2nd term as president He hoped to resolve the national slave crisis
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Sherman and his troops occupied Savannah Takes control of a major Confederate city and captures all of Georiga's army
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All slaves are freed Changes the course of American history
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Union took Richmond but Confederates burned supplies before leaving Took Richmond, one of the last major Confederate cities.
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Shot in head by John Wilkes Booth, a member of a group to kill Lincoln and other major people Shows that the South is still very angry about losing.
